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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ingalls Elementary

Lynn school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #826 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#826
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
709 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 13% statewide. Students attend 92.3% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 42.8% in 2022 to 26.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (5% to 15%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 8% · #826
ELA
Well below averagebottom 2% · #882
Math
Well below averagebottom 6% · #846
Attendance
Below averagebottom 13% · #784
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 10% · #813

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 Arts11%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State43%20172019202120232026
Math15%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)3rd · 6th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students709
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
82.8%
Black/African American
7.5%
White
4.4%
Asian
4.1%
Multi-Race
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

49.4% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
74.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
47.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)60.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers96.5%
Special education teachers3.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
26.2%
MA avg
15.6%

13.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 0% 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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