Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001370
Lincoln-Eliot
191 Pearl Street, Newton, MA 02458 · (617) 559-9540 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- 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
9.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln-Eliot ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #227 of 920 ▼ 87 | #91 of 207 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #332 of 920 ▼ 127 | #118 of 207 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #311 of 901 | #65 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #619 of 1,086 | #166 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #63 of 938 | #15 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #15 of 938 | #9 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #324 of 602 | #73 of 141 |
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
336
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 336 | 35.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 34.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 34.9 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 32.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 33 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 31% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | N/A | N/A | 30% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln-Eliot.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (374 to 336); teachers up 10% (32.6 to 35.8).
About Lincoln-Eliot
Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Lincoln-Eliot is a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 336 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Newton counts 22 schools and 11,632 students, including Lincoln-Eliot.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Lincoln-Eliot, at 38%. Enrollment also includes 22% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Lincoln-Eliot was 9.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 9.4:1 here.
Lincoln-Eliot is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.
The next-closest public school is Underwood, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Lincoln-Eliot as City: Small.
Lincoln-Eliot's enrollment dropped from 353 in 2020-21 to 336 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.4:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln-EliotHow many students attend Lincoln-Eliot?
Lincoln-Eliot enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lincoln-Eliot an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln-Eliot is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lincoln-Eliot have?
Lincoln-Eliot employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
How diverse is Lincoln-Eliot?
Lincoln-Eliot reports a student body of 38% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 22% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln-Eliot in?
Lincoln-Eliot is part of Newton.
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