Here it was noted that there was a 29-point difference in 3rd grade reading proficiency rates between low income and non-low income students in the Lynn public school system. Below are the proficiency rates at this level by school; all numbers are in percentages. The positive or negative numbers in parentheses indicates the difference from the individual school's overall proficiency rate. In 2012, 41% of 3rd grade students citywide scored proficient or higher on the reading exam.
*N/A - Data is not reported for sample sizes less than 10.
**No data at the individual grade levels was reported for Washington
| Low Income | Non-Low Income | |
| Aborn | 56 (-16) | 90 (+18) |
| Brickett | 39 (-4) | 54 (+11) |
| Callahan | 31 (-4) | 53 (+18) |
| Cobbet | 24 (-2) | N/A |
| Connery | 23 (-12) | N/A |
| Drewicz | 46 (0) | N/A |
| Ford | 31 (0) | N/A |
| Harrington | 28 (+3) | 10 (-15) |
| Hood | 47 (-5) | 70 (+18) |
| Ingalls | 39 (-1) | N/A |
| Lincoln-Thomson | 42 (-11) | 80 (+27) |
| Lynn Woods | 20 (-28) | 65 (+17) |
| Sewell Anderson | 42 (-4) | 60 (+14) |
| Shoemaker | 36 (-15) | 61 (+10) |
| Sisson | 71 (-5) | 82 (+6) |
| Tracy | 22 (-6) | N/A |
| Washington** | N/A | N/A |
The school with the largest gap between low income and non-low income students was Lynn Woods (45 points) while the school with the smallest gap was Sisson (11 points). Harrington was the only school were low income students had a higher proficiency rate than non-low income students.
For low income students, Aborn, Drewicz, Hood, Lincoln-Thomson, Sewall Anderson and Sisson all had higher proficiency rates than the city's overall 3rd grade reading proficiency rate. The proficiency rate specifically for low income students in Lynn as a whole was 36% (a 5-point difference from the aggregate).
All of the schools with available data except Harrington had a higher proficiency rate than the city for the non-low income subgroup. This figure was 65% just for non-low income students.
For low income students, Aborn, Drewicz, Hood, Lincoln-Thomson, Sewall Anderson and Sisson all had higher proficiency rates than the city's overall 3rd grade reading proficiency rate. The proficiency rate specifically for low income students in Lynn as a whole was 36% (a 5-point difference from the aggregate).
All of the schools with available data except Harrington had a higher proficiency rate than the city for the non-low income subgroup. This figure was 65% just for non-low income students.
Citation: www.doe.mass.edu
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