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What's one thing Abraham Lincoln gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL·NCES 250702001023
Abraham Lincoln
300 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 937-2846 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (94).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Abraham Lincoln ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #666 of 920 ▼ 46 | #181 of 207 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #689 of 920 ▲ 23 | #179 of 207 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #310 of 901 | #64 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #254 of 1,086 | #58 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #424 of 938 | #106 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #74 of 938 | #26 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #303 of 317 | #73 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 41 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 40 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 40 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 39 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 35 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 35 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 87% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | N/A | N/A | 70% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abraham Lincoln.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (487 to 492); teachers up 17% (35 to 41).
About Abraham Lincoln
Lowell, Massachusetts, is home to Abraham Lincoln, a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 492 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. The school is 29% above the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
A total of 27 schools make up Lowell, with 14,457 students enrolled.
About 38% of students at Abraham Lincoln are Hispanic, the largest single group. It is also 37% Asian, 14% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Middlesex County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Abraham Lincoln are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln is 12.0:1, based on 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Abraham Lincoln earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Abraham Lincoln, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.
The Career Academy is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Abraham Lincoln is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 32 students, from 460 to 492.
The Abraham Lincoln discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle SchoolMiddle · 613 students
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell HighHigh · 3,446 students
- Collegiate Charter School of LowellCombined · 1,212 students
- Rogers STEM AcademyElementary · 892 students
- Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolElementary · 816 students
- James S Daley Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr An Wang SchoolMiddle · 663 students
Other Abraham Lincoln schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Abraham LincolnNew Bedford, MA · 687 students
- Abraham LincolnRevere, MA · 600 students
- Abraham LincolnParamount, CA · 502 students
- Abraham Lincoln SchoolMaple Heights, OH · 479 students
- Abraham Lincoln SchoolBangor, ME · 184 students
Nearby schools
- The Career Academy0.3 mi · 83
- Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School0.3 mi · 15
- Washington0.6 mi · 252
- Charles W Morey0.6 mi · 497
- Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 121
- Rogers STEM Academy0.7 mi · 892
Frequently asked questions
About Abraham LincolnHow large is Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Abraham Lincoln serve?
Abraham Lincoln serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Abraham Lincoln?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Abraham Lincoln.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abraham Lincoln?
At Abraham Lincoln, the student body is approximately 14% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 37% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Abraham Lincoln in?
Abraham Lincoln is part of Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.