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Massachusetts public elementary school

Summer Street Elementary

Lynnfield school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #132 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 15%.

Overall rank
#132
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
63%+21 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
66%+23 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
440 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: Attendance, in the top 7% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 46% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.7% in 2022 to 2.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (76% to 68%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 15% · #132
ELA
Above averagetop 17% · #145
Math
Above averagetop 14% · #124
Attendance
Excellenttop 7% · #55
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 46% · #486

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 every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math68%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students440
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.5%
Asian
5.2%
Multi-Race
4.6%
Hispanic/Latino
3.9%
Black/African American
0.9%

48.6% girls · 51.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.8%
Special education teachers15.6%
English learner teachers1.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
2.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Lynnfield

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.08MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,381MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$109,065MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87.1%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.2% 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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