Other / mixed grade configuration · Lynnfield, MA

Lynnfield Preschool

Federal NCES profile for Lynnfield Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250714002617
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lynnfield Preschool earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#2 of 5
public schools in Lynnfield · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
36
students enrolled

Lynnfield Preschool has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnfield Preschool ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Lynnfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

36

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lynnfield Preschool compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lynnfield Preschool

Lynnfield Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 36 students.

At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Massachusetts schools, with 36 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Lynnfield also operates Lynnfield Middle School (698 students) and Lynnfield High (588 students) alongside Lynnfield Preschool.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lynnfield Preschool compares

Lynnfield Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 2% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 36 top 99% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,444
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 5.6%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Lynnfield Preschool is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lynnfield, which includes Lynnfield Preschool.

$19,444
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.5%
State 21.8%
Federal 4.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lynnfield Preschool Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lynnfield Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lynnfield High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Summer Street Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Huckleberry Hill Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lynnfield Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lynnfield · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lynnfield Preschool's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lynnfield Preschool

How many students attend Lynnfield Preschool?

Lynnfield Preschool has 36 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lynnfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnfield Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Lynnfield Preschool is 12:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lynnfield Preschool?

The largest demographic group at Lynnfield Preschool is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Lynnfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lynnfield Preschool?

Lynnfield Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Lynnfield Preschool rank among public schools in Lynnfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnfield Preschool ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Lynnfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lynnfield on the city page.

Is Lynnfield Preschool a good school?

Lynnfield Preschool earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lynnfield?

Besides Lynnfield Preschool, Lynnfield also operates Lynnfield Middle School (698 students), Lynnfield High (588 students), and Summer Street (440 students). See the Lynnfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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