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Sewell-Anderson

Public Grades K-5

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Sewell-Anderson is a K–5 elementary school at 25 Ontario Street in Lynn, MA, serving about 300 students as part of Lynn Public Schools, a district ranked 332 of 351 in Massachusetts (5th percentile, 0 stars). Within that context, Sewell-Anderson ranked 695 of 899 schools in 2025–2026, or the 23rd percentile with 1 star — above its district's percentile but still in the bottom quartile statewide. The school's relative position has slipped over the long term, from the 68th percentile in 2015–2016 to 41st in 2021–2022, 33rd in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, 29th in 2024–2025, and 23rd in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby Lynn elementary schools, Sewell-Anderson comes out on top of the immediate cluster. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency rates were 28.21% in English language arts, 25.64% in math, and 24.39% in science — all above district averages and the best ELA result among nearby schools, ahead of Edward A Sisson (25.79%), Julia F Callahan (22.75%), and Lincoln-Thomson (20.91%). Math is essentially tied with Sisson, and 3rd grade ELA and math (both 31.71%) plus 5th grade ELA (29.27%) lead the nearby schools. Even so, all three subjects remain below the state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Sewell-Anderson also has the highest student–teacher ratio among comparable peers at 12.9, and per-student spending of $16,648 in 2020–2021 — above most nearby schools but below Lincoln-Thomson and Callahan.

The biggest concerns are science and 5th grade math. Science fell from 53.13% in 2023–2024 to 39.13% in 2024–2025 and 24.39% in 2025–2026, a 28.74-point two-year drop. Fifth-grade math sits at 14.63%, only slightly above the district's 12.8% and far below the state's 39.5%, trailing Sisson, Tracy, Robert L Ford, and Lincoln-Thomson. In 2025–2026, students in special education, English learners, low-income students, and male students all ranked roughly in the bottom fifth of the state, down from higher positions in earlier years; subgroup sizes and free/reduced lunch data are not available, so these patterns should be read with caution. The clearest priorities are rebuilding science and closing the 5th-grade math gap while preserving early-grade ELA and math strengths.

300

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,340

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Ontario Street
Lynn, MA 01905

(781) 477-7444

District: Lynn

Students who attend Sewell-Anderson usually attend:

Middle:	Breed Middle School
High:	Classical High
	Harold Durgin Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

16.3%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lynn

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg15%

Massachusetts avg41%

695^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	23.7	695 of 899	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	639 of 906	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	615 of 916	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	625 of 928	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	552 of 932	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	677 of 936	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	539 of 942	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	633 of 934	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	550 of 938	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.8	294 of 932	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.5	552 of 914	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	624 of 926	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	636 of 928	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	674 of 930	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	772 of 924	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	713 of 920	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	624 of 909	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	553 of 908	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.7	354 of 911	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	440 of 911	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	496 of 887	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	18.3	731 of 882	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	11.5	782 of 884	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	598 of 665	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	576 of 656	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	239 of 291	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.8	61 of 281	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	134 of 282	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	211 of 264	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	532 of 869	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	606 of 869	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	579 of 886	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	640 of 887	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	595 of 901	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	679 of 898	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	463 of 902	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	498 of 893	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	417 of 475	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	210 of 458	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	196 of 446	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	145 of 420	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	125 of 401	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	104 of 379	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	62 of 398	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	67 of 379	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	604 of 742	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	494 of 736	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	467 of 760	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	256 of 757	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	379 of 772	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	390 of 705	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	251 of 700	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	184 of 685	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	781 of 879	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	599 of 884	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	576 of 891	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	531 of 896	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	452 of 908	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	621 of 904	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	570 of 907	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	680 of 898	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	576 of 709	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	575 of 905	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	590 of 894	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	399 of 896	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	391 of 886	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	640 of 925	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	225 of 399	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	333 of 734	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	309 of 762	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	355 of 764	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	458 of 765	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	198 of 780	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.8	511 of 772	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)55th percentile+32 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)44th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)31st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

Science24%-17 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)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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	Total
Sewell-Anderson	Public	K-5	25 Ontario Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7444	300	23	12.9	67.3%	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	$23,340
Tracy	Public	K-5	35 Walnut Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7466	397	33	11.9	96.0%	9 (2.3%)	16 (4.0%)	354 (89.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	13	809^th of 899 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.3	793^rd of 906 public elementary schools	12.5%	16	9.8	10.5	20.8	13.9	8.2	22.4	20.8	17.7	26.4	26.4	$23,538
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	95.0%	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			$70,636
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	72.6%	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	$25,426
Cobbet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Franklin Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7341	616	57	10.8	91.1%	17 (2.8%)	48 (7.8%)	524 (85.1%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	6.1	874^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.4	879^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.0%	5	8.1	10.1	4.2	7.5	2.0	25.3	5.3	10.9	3.2	3.2	$21,723
A Drewicz Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Hood Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7350	488	42	11.7	90.8%	28 (5.7%)	25 (5.1%)	396 (81.1%)	25 (5.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	9.9	844^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.4	835^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.8%	9	16.9	14.9	9.6	13.8	15.7	24.3	13.3	17.5	13.3	13.3	$21,237
Wm P Connery	Public	K-5	50 Elm Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7344	563	47	12.0	93.1%	20 (3.6%)	36 (6.4%)	459 (81.5%)	36 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	4.7	887^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.2	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	4	11.8	10.5	10.4	11.0	2.9	7.4	2.6	4.4	7.9	7.9	$20,715
Julia F Callahan	Public	PK, KG-5	200 O'Callaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7340	373	39	9.5	77.4%	55 (14.7%)	40 (10.7%)	235 (63.0%)	30 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	19.5	735^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.2%		22	707^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	29.3	27.3	12.3	22.8	24.6	40.9	6.2	23.9	13.9	13.9	$25,211
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	65.0%	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	$23,284
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	58 Blossom Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(339) 883-1414	453	40	11.2	88.2%	27 (6.0%)	80 (17.7%)	324 (71.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	8.9	854^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.5	847^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.5%	7	24.3	11.8	14.1	16.7	20.0	8.7	2.5	10.1	13.9	13.9	$21,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewell-Anderson

How many students attend Sewell-Anderson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Sewell-Anderson.

What schools do graduates of Sewell-Anderson attend?

Students who attend Sewell-Anderson usually go on to attend:

Middle : Breed Middle School
High : Classical High
High : Harold Durgin Success Academy

What district is Sewell-Anderson in?

Lynn

What is the racial makeup of Sewell-Anderson?

Students at Sewell-Anderson are 65% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Sewell-Anderson a good school?

Sewell-Anderson ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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