Massachusetts public high school

Lynnfield High School

Lynnfield school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #64 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 20%.

Overall rank

#64

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1185+94 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

93%+21 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.

Lynnfield is an affluent suburban town located about 15 miles north of Boston in Essex County. The community is known for its strong sense of civic pride and is home to the MarketStreet Lynnfield shopping and dining complex, a regional retail destination. The town's New England character is preserved through its historic town center and conservation lands that make up nearly a quarter of its total area.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 6% statewide. 99.3% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20% in 2022 to 8% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 21 points since 2023 (80% to 59%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 20% · #64

SAT

Above averagetop 18% · #58

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 27% · #87

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 20% · #65

AP results

Above averagetop 30% · #93

Graduation

Excellenttop 6% · #17

College plans

Excellenttop 10% · #33

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 score1185in 2025 · MA avg 1091

94 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

593

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

592

MA avg

535

130 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 Arts59%in 2026 · state 45%

14 points above the state

Math63%in 2026 · state 44%

19 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

51%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)504 · 506 · 501

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)73rd · 79th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 47

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+80%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

14 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 21%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 16%Score 1: 4%

207 students took 529 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

88.9%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.2%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate99%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

8 points above the MA avg

0.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college93%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 137 graduates

4-year private college

56.2%

4-year public college

32.1%

Students

Who attends

White

77.7%

Hispanic/Latino

9.5%

Asian

Multi-Race

3.2%

Black/African American

1.5%

51.7% female · 48.3% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

24.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

9.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

89.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

96.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12MA avg 11.8

49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

MA avg

22.3%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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

Lynnfield 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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