Lincoln Central Elementary School vs. Northern Lincoln Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lincoln Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln Central Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northern Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
415 students
503 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bhMTibi.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-OVEd9j.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-dLYvoA.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#116 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bsEfcwH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b5M62zK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bh0iVaY.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northern Lincoln Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-y7ws48.png)
Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
58
46
Grade 1 Students
70
79
Grade 2 Students
75
69
Grade 3 Students
73
77
Grade 4 Students
70
74
Grade 5 Students
69
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-W3H029.png)
% Hispanic
6%
9%
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% Black
2%
8%
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% White
83%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bfUZFZS.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-Lk6cZJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.30
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/72000/71591/northern-lincoln-elementary-school-chart-baqKHLj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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