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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lincoln Elementary

Melrose school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #183 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 21%.

Overall rank
#183
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
63%+21 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+20 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
407 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 17% statewide. An average of 63% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 25% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.7% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 21% · #183
ELA
Above averagetop 17% · #146
Math
Above averagetop 19% · #169
Attendance
Above averagetop 35% · #312
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 25% · #680

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts64%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State43%20172019202120232026
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 78th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students407
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
58.7%
Asian
15%
Hispanic/Latino
9.3%
Multi-Race
9.1%
Black/African American
7.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

53.1% girls · 46.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
28.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
20.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31
General education teachers77.4%
Special education teachers19.4%
English learner teachers3.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Melrose

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$853KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,787MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$70,173MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.3%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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