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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lincoln Street Elementary

Worcester school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #544 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#544
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
174 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 40% statewide. An average of 38% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 20 points since 2023 (23% to 43%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.6% in 2022 to 19.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #544
ELA
Below averagebottom 27% · #663
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #542
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #605
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 39% · #553

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 below 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students174
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42%
Black/African American
24.1%
White
20.1%
Asian
6.9%
Multi-Race
6.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

46.6% girls · 53.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
39.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
61.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.5
General education teachers88.6%
Special education teachers5.4%
English learner teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.5% out-of-school, 1.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Worcester

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$410KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,446MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,458MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves0.7% 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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