Massachusetts public high school

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #167 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 50%.

Overall rank

#167

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1120

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

85%+12 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Lynn is a diverse, working-class city on Massachusetts' North Shore, about 10 miles north of Boston along Massachusetts Bay. Once a thriving industrial hub known as the "City of Sin" (for its shoe manufacturing, not vice), Lynn has evolved into one of the state's most multicultural communities, with significant Latino, Cambodian, and other immigrant populations. The city's waterfront location provides access to Lynn Shore Reservation, a scenic stretch of beach and parkland along the coast.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 19% statewide. 66% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 12% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is up 6 points since 2023 (60% to 66%), while statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 114 points since 2020 (1006 to 1120).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 50% · #167

SAT

Averagetop 45% · #150

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 19% · #62

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 34% · #110

AP results

Below averagebottom 12% · #282

Graduation

Above averagetop 32% · #104

College plans

Averagetop 36% · #117

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1120in 2025 · MA avg 1091

29 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

554

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

566

MA avg

535

17 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts66%in 2026 · state 45%

21 points above the state

Math52%in 2026 · state 44%

8 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)508 · 501 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)81st · 70th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)80 · 57

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+37%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

29 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 1%Score 4: 12%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 27%Score 1: 35%

259 students took 528 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

90.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.5%

MA avg

4.3%

0.8% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college85%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 124 graduates

4-year public college

44.4%

4-year private college

31.5%

2-year public college

8.1%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

73.6%

Black/African American

14.5%

White

Asian

3.8%

Multi-Race

2.6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

50.8% female · 49.2% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

72.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

63.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

18.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

66.5%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

22.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

23.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

13.8MA avg 11.8

118.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

17.3%

MA avg

22.3%

11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.4% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter (District) 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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