Robert L Ford Primary School
49 Hollingsworth St
Lynn MA, 01902, Essex County
Phone: 781-477-7375
Ranking: (1,052 out of 1,316, bottom 20%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Lynn School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 54 | 57 | |||||||
Total Students: | 507 | 617 | 598 | 547 | 521 | 764 | 776 | |||||||
Grade 1: | 113 | 22.3% | 116 | 18.8% | 102 | 17.1% | 101 | 18.5% | 91 | 17.5% | 103 | 13.5% | 88 | 11.3% |
Grade 2: | 116 | 22.9% | 97 | 15.7% | 113 | 18.9% | 81 | 14.8% | 92 | 17.7% | 94 | 12.3% | 86 | 11.1% |
Grade 3: | 89 | 17.6% | 106 | 17.2% | 92 | 15.4% | 101 | 18.5% | 83 | 15.9% | 94 | 12.3% | 81 | 10.4% |
Grade 4: | 104 | 20.5% | 94 | 15.2% | 104 | 17.4% | 87 | 15.9% | 86 | 16.5% | 82 | 10.7% | 86 | 11.1% |
Grade 5: | 85 | 16.8% | 93 | 15.1% | 81 | 13.5% | 86 | 15.7% | 80 | 15.4% | 81 | 10.6% | 70 | 9.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 260 | 51.3% | 307 | 49.8% | 306 | 51.2% | 304 | 55.6% | 290 | 55.7% | 418 | 54.7% | 404 | 52.1% |
Female: | 247 | 48.7% | 310 | 50.2% | 292 | 48.8% | 243 | 44.4% | 231 | 44.3% | 346 | 45.3% | 336 | 43.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 49 | 9.7% | 61 | 9.9% | 58 | 9.7% | 62 | 11.3% | 60 | 11.5% | 88 | 11.5% | 100 | 12.9% |
Hispanic: | 354 | 69.8% | 415 | 67.3% | 402 | 67.2% | 333 | 60.9% | 322 | 61.8% | 442 | 57.9% | 436 | 56.2% |
Black: | 52 | 10.3% | 56 | 9.1% | 63 | 10.5% | 69 | 12.6% | 58 | 11.1% | 97 | 12.7% | 89 | 11.5% |
White: | 35 | 6.9% | 61 | 9.9% | 54 | 9.0% | 62 | 11.3% | 62 | 11.9% | 103 | 13.5% | 119 | 15.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.0% | 16 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.9% | 32 | 4.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 433 | 85.4% | 524 | 84.9% | 503 | 84.1% | 434 | 79.3% | 439 | 84.3% | 597 | 78.1% | 577 | 74.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 7.5% | 45 | 7.3% | 35 | 5.9% | 48 | 8.8% | 49 | 9.4% | 97 | 12.7% | 124 | 16.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.98 | 18.25 | 19.49 | 18.13 | 19.68 | 14.10 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 46.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 41% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 39% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 37% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 47% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 41% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 37% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 47% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 44% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 58% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 51% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 49% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 40% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 37.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 39% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 39% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 31% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 38% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 34% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.7% | 24.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 28% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 26% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 38% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 30% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 35% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 45% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 46% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 42% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 48% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 53% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 38% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 38% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 41% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 48% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.98% | 26% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 29% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 31% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 28% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 35% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 50% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 53% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 47% | 66% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 27.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 28% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 30% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 38% | 57% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55.8% | 52.3% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 47% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 46% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 46% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 47% | 70% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 20% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 25% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 25% | 49% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 60% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13.9% | 16.5% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 23% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 23% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 48% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5.1% | 12.9% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 18% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 14% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 7% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 10% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 11% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 17% | 39% |
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* Robert L Ford Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.