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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hood Elementary

Lynn school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #800 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#800
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
561 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 30% statewide. Students attend 93.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 21 points since 2023 (4% to 25%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.2% in 2022 to 19.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 11% · #800
ELA
Well below averagebottom 5% · #859
Math
Below averagebottom 16% · #758
Attendance
Below averagebottom 30% · #630
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 5% · #857

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 below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts15%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%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)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students561
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
77.2%
Black/African American
7.5%
Asian
6.8%
White
6.1%
Multi-Race
2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

45.6% girls · 54.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
74.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
65.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
45.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
72.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.4%
Special education teachers9.5%
English learner teachers7.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
15.6%

11.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.5% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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

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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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