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Massachusetts public elementary school

Julia F Callahan Elementary

Lynn school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #575 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#575
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
415 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 46% statewide. 94.9% of teachers are licensed and 88.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 50.3% in 2022 to 31.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 36% · #575
ELA
Below averagebottom 29% · #644
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #678
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 8% · #831
Teacher quality
Averagetop 46% · #411

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

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%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)482
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)11th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students415
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
63.6%
White
14.9%
Black/African American
10.8%
Asian
7.7%
Multi-Race
2.9%

44.3% girls · 55.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
72.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
48.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
35.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.8%
Special education teachers7.7%
English learner teachers2.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
15.6%

14.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3% out-of-school, 0.2% 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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