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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edward A Sisson Elementary

Lynn school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #740 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#740
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
464 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 26% statewide. Students attend 93.3% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (15% to 25%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.5% in 2022 to 20.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 18% · #740
ELA
Below averagebottom 24% · #682
Math
Below averagebottom 22% · #702
Attendance
Below averagebottom 26% · #669
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #702

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 17th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students464
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
57.1%
White
22.8%
Asian
9.1%
Black/African American
7.8%
Multi-Race
2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
47%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.9
General education teachers81.5%
Special education teachers10.6%
English learner teachers7.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Lynn

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$586KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,031MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,189MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.4%
Town bond ratingA+
Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

Lynn district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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