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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lincoln School

Lincoln school district

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overall grade

Ranks #39 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 5%.

Overall rank
#39
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
69%+27 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
73%+30 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
542 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: Math, in the top 7% statewide. An average of 73% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 40%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.2% in 2022 to 12% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 5% · #39
ELA
Excellenttop 9% · #72
Math
Excellenttop 7% · #58
Attendance
Averagetop 40% · #353
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 20% · #177

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 Arts70%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)87th · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students542
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
56.5%
Hispanic/Latino
12.9%
Multi-Race
12.2%
Black/African American
10.3%
Asian
8.1%

49.1% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)58.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.6%
Special education teachers17%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12%
MA avg
15.6%

9.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.8% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Lincoln

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.68MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,738MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$177,693MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves21.4% 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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