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Capt William G Shoemaker

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Capt William G Shoemaker ranks 628 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Capt William G Shoemaker is a PK–5 elementary school in Lynn, MA, serving 361 students as part of Lynn Public Schools — a district ranked 332nd of 351 in Massachusetts, roughly the 5th percentile statewide.

In 2025–2026, the school ranked 628th of 899 Massachusetts schools, or the 30th percentile, with 2 stars. That is modest statewide, but clearly above its own district's standing, and above every nearby Lynn elementary compared here except Lynn Woods. Among Lynn peers, it posted the highest math proficiency (30.52%), the second-highest ELA (28.39%) behind Lynn Woods, and the second-highest science (37.25%). Still, it trails schools in stronger districts: South Memorial in Peabody reached 46.32% ELA, 50.53% math and 56.67% science, while Huckleberry Hill in Lynnfield reached 59.75% ELA and 69.38% math. Against state averages, the school sits about 10–12 points lower in ELA and math, and close to level in science.

Grade-level results show math and science as relative strengths and ELA as the weaker area, especially in grades 4 and 5. The school's rank has drifted downward over time, from the 52nd–62nd percentile in the mid-to-late 2010s to the 25th–30th percentile since 2020–2021, with slight stabilization recently. It spends $22,530 per student — more than nearly every nearby school — and has a student-teacher ratio of 8.7, yet outcomes remain below state averages. Effectiveness also varies by group: special education students rank around the 47th percentile and low-income students around the 28th percentile.

361

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,582

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

26 Regina Rd
Lynn, MA 01904

(781) 477-7450

District: Lynn

Students who attend Capt William G Shoemaker usually attend:

Middle:	Pickering Middle
High:	Harold Durgin Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

31.9%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lynn

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg15%

Massachusetts avg41%

628^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the Lynn

332^nd of 351Lynn among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	628 of 899	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	656 of 906	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	642 of 916	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	669 of 928	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	672 of 932	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	702 of 936	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	362 of 942	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	521 of 934	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	454 of 938	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	423 of 932	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.4	575 of 914	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	631 of 926	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	523 of 928	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	505 of 930	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	568 of 924	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	541 of 920	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	446 of 909	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	315 of 908	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	211 of 911	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.2	360 of 911	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.7	433 of 887	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.3	381 of 882	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.4	399 of 884	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	68.0	32 of 167	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	456 of 672	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	492 of 632	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	193 of 665	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	29.8	483 of 656	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	210 of 291	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	173 of 281	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	162 of 282	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	625 of 869	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	640 of 869	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	537 of 886	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	546 of 887	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	579 of 901	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	593 of 898	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	215 of 902	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	218 of 893	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	338 of 475	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	274 of 458	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	329 of 446	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	358 of 420	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	265 of 401	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	308 of 379	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	275 of 398	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	280 of 379	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	534 of 742	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	448 of 736	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	482 of 760	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	558 of 757	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	635 of 772	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	511 of 705	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	515 of 700	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	375 of 685	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	612 of 879	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	633 of 884	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	682 of 891	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	712 of 896	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	693 of 908	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	714 of 904	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	484 of 907	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	661 of 898	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	377 of 709	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	389 of 717	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	473 of 731	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	598 of 703	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	777 of 905	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	735 of 894	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	571 of 896	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	656 of 886	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	597 of 925	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	297 of 734	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	409 of 737	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	507 of 753	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	548 of 762	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	597 of 764	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	681 of 765	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	161 of 780	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	265 of 772	65.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)81st percentile+51 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)35th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Capt William G Shoemaker	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Regina Rd	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7450	361	41	8.7	53.7%	115 (31.9%)	37 (10.2%)	167 (46.3%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	29.7	628^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.6	656^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.6%	28	36.4	24.5	23.5	28.4	25.5	35.4	31.4	30.5	37.3	37.3	92%	0%	$32,582
Lynn Woods	Public	K-5	31 Trevett Avenue	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7433	153	16	9.5	44.4%	61 (39.9%)	5 (3.3%)	72 (47.1%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	38.5	551^st of 899 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.6	472^nd of 906 public elementary schools	47.9%	79	55.0	32.0	35.9	39.3	45.0	24.0	20.5	27.4	38.5	38.5	97%	3%	$29,653
Captain Samuel Brown	Public	K-5	150 Lynn Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4100	369	37	9.8	37.4%	225 (61.0%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.5%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	19.4	736^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.1%		27.1	660^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.2%	76	32.7	15.7	29.4	24.9	21.2	14.3	35.3	22.5	13.7	13.7			$22,708
Edward A Sisson	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Conomo Avenue	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7455	449	38	11.8	61.2%	106 (23.6%)	31 (6.9%)	253 (56.3%)	42 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	23.2	699^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.3	750^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.2%	51	24.3	30.0	23.5	25.8	24.6	30.0	23.5	25.9	29.6	29.6	92%	0%	$22,843
South Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Maple St Ext	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5700	506	32	16.0	26.7%	366 (72.3%)	18 (3.6%)	82 (16.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	63.7	325^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.2	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	69	38.8	55.6	45.0	46.3	29.9	68.3	55.0	50.5	56.7	56.7	95%	0%	$17,069
Sewell-Anderson	Public	K-5	25 Ontario Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7444	300	23	12.9	67.0%	49 (16.3%)	29 (9.7%)	194 (64.7%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	23.7	695^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.7%		29.5	639^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.5%	56	31.7	22.9	29.3	28.2	31.7	31.4	14.6	25.6	24.4	24.4			$23,146
Huckleberry Hill	Public	K-4	5 Knoll Road	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 334-5835	416	31	13.4	11.1%	301 (72.4%)	13 (3.1%)	31 (7.5%)	50 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	86.9	115^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.3	112^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.6%	3	64.9	54.9		59.8	72.7	66.3		69.4			100%	0%	$19,075
John E. McCarthy	Public	K-5	76 Lake Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-5625	385	29	13.3	56.6%	170 (44.2%)	79 (20.5%)	102 (26.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	37.6	564^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.3	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%	30	34.0	36.4	40.4	36.8	30.2	32.7	42.6	34.8	27.7	27.7	97%	2%	$19,273
Lincoln-Thomson	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Gardiner Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7460	219	22	10.1	70.3%	36 (16.4%)	10 (4.6%)	139 (63.5%)	26 (11.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	15.1	785^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.7%		10.1	849^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.3%	64	31.0	11.4	18.2	20.9	26.2	17.1	18.2	20.9	15.2	15.2			$25,516
William R Fallon	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Robinson Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7401	30	9	3.2	83.3%	1 (3.3%)	8 (26.7%)	16 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0					$75,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Capt William G Shoemaker

Is Capt William G Shoemaker a good school?

Capt William G Shoemaker ranks 628^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Capt William G Shoemaker?

Students at Capt William G Shoemaker are 46% Hispanic, 32% White, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Capt William G Shoemaker?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Capt William G Shoemaker.

What district is Capt William G Shoemaker in?

Lynn

What schools do graduates of Capt William G Shoemaker attend?

Students who attend Capt William G Shoemaker usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pickering Middle
High : Harold Durgin Success Academy

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