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Summer Street

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Summer Street ranks 107 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Summer Street Elementary School is a public school in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, serving 418 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds state averages across all grades and subjects.

Summer Street has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 16.9 students per teacher, which suggests a more personalized learning environment. The school also spends more per student ($16,250 in 2020-2021) than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. In comparison to nearby schools, such as Huckleberry Hill, Summer Street's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher.

While Summer Street has maintained a high level of academic achievement over the years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the data shows some variation in the rankings of different student subgroups. This may indicate a need to further examine and address any potential equity gaps within the school. Nevertheless, the school's exceptional performance, particularly in comparison to other high-performing elementary schools in the surrounding North Reading and Peabody areas, highlights its strengths and the potential for continued excellence in the Lynnfield school district.

440

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,110

Per pupil spending ?

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

262 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940-1789

(781) 334-5830

District: Lynnfield

Students who attend Summer Street usually attend:

Middle:	Lynnfield Middle School
High:	Lynnfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Asian:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Massachusetts avg41%

107^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lynnfield

40^th of 348Lynnfield 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
2025	87.0	107 of 906	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	88 of 916	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	26 of 928	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	36 of 932	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	69 of 936	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	98 of 942	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	96.3	2 of 934	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	1 of 938	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	49 of 932	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	7 of 914	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	95.0	3 of 926	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	1 of 928	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.1	3 of 930	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	13 of 924	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	67 of 920	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	26 of 909	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	92.5	22 of 908	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	85 of 911	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	114 of 911	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	90.4	40 of 887	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.4	54 of 882	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	73.6	243 of 884	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	90.5	30 of 672	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	17 of 632	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	142 of 665	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	117 of 869	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	95 of 886	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	41 of 887	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	23 of 901	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	70 of 898	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	219 of 902	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	5 of 893	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	98 of 884	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	85 of 891	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	24 of 896	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	64 of 908	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	57 of 904	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	24 of 907	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	2 of 898	99.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	137 of 717	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	68 of 731	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	65 of 905	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	34 of 894	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.4	374 of 896	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.7	48 of 886	94.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.1	54 of 925	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	140 of 737	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	109 of 753	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	42 of 762	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	28 of 764	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	65 of 765	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	98 of 780	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	3 of 772	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Summer Street	Public	K-4	262 Summer Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5830	440	32	13.7		376 (85.5%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	87	107^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.7	88^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.4%	19	62.6	65.9		64.1	66.7	67.1		66.9			$18,110
Huckleberry Hill	Public	K-4	5 Knoll Road	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 334-5835	416	31	13.4		301 (72.4%)	13 (3.1%)	31 (7.5%)	50 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	86.3	112^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.6%		91	60^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.4%	52	63.3	60.8		61.9	74.7	62.9		68.2			$18,682
West Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Bow Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5850	294	21	14.1		234 (79.6%)	11 (3.7%)	33 (11.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	61.8	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		50.9	463^rd of 916 public elementary schools	49.5%	113	48.9	34.2	53.9	45.9	48.9	42.1	61.5	50.8	53.9	53.9	$19,836
Dolbeare	Public	K-4	340 Lowell Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6480	443	37	11.9		378 (85.3%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (7.9%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	77.9	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.6	305^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.7%	101	47.7	62.6		55.4	61.6	63.7		62.7			$19,342
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		170 (44.2%)	79 (20.5%)	102 (26.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.3	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.5	498^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.6%	96	40.0	40.0	24.1	35.2	45.0	40.0	18.5	35.2	20.4	20.4	$15,979
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	294	27	11.0		240 (81.6%)	9 (3.1%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.6	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	54.7	22.5	46.9	41.7	64.2	30.6	48.0	48.0	48.0	48.0	$19,898
Woodville School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6469	456	38	12.1		347 (76.1%)	15 (3.3%)	46 (10.1%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	80.6	174^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.1	184^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.9%	10	63.2	59.0		60.8	57.9	60.0		59.1			$18,854
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4		321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9	65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2	66.8	59.5	59.5	$16,637
Walton	Public	K-4	18 Davidson Road	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6494	218	16	13.5		184 (84.4%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	71.8	263^rd of 906 public elementary schools	71.0%		69	289^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.4%	26	47.8	51.1		49.5	65.2	55.6		60.4			$18,361
L D Batchelder	Public	K-5	175 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7814	462	31	14.7		405 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	96.6	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	10^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	81.3	72.0	89.4	81.0	81.3	73.2	78.8	77.7	95.3	95.3	$18,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Summer Street

Is Summer Street a good school?

Summer Street ranks 107^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Summer Street attend?

Students who attend Summer Street usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynnfield Middle School
High : Lynnfield High

What district is Summer Street in?

Lynnfield

What is the racial makeup of Summer Street?

Students at Summer Street are 85% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Summer Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Summer Street.

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