Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHBOROUGH·NCES 250888001437
Lincoln Street
76 Lincoln Street, Northborough, MA 01532 · (508) 351-7030 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-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
13.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln Street→Robert E. Melican Middle School
Based on grade levels within Northborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
61.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Street ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #206 of 920 ▲ 45 | #18 of 113 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #229 of 920 ▲ 53 | #17 of 113 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #270 of 901 | #44 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #804 of 1,086 | #107 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #638 of 938 | #62 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #528 of 938 | #74 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #203 of 317 | #27 of 43 |
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
268
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 268 | 20.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 21.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 24.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 14.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 21 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 9% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | N/A | N/A | 4% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Street.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (255 to 268); teachers up 39% (14.7 to 20.5).
About Lincoln Street
Northborough, Massachusetts, is home to Lincoln Street, a low-enrollment elementary school. It educates 268 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Northborough has 5 schools; together they serve 1,567 students.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Lincoln Street combined. Other students are 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 73% White, within a few points of the school. Lincoln Street has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 at Lincoln Street, with 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
Lincoln Street is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Worcester County number 257 and enroll about 121,490.
Robert E. Melican Middle School is the public school closest to Lincoln Street, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 268, starting from 262.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northborough
- Robert E. Melican Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Marguerite E PeasleeElementary · 267 students
- Marion E ZehElementary · 249 students
- Fannie E ProctorElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Northborough
- Algonquin Regional HighHigh · 1,197 students
- Robert E. Melican Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Marguerite E PeasleeElementary · 267 students
- Marion E ZehElementary · 249 students
- Fannie E ProctorElementary · 238 students
Other Lincoln Street schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Lincoln Street. Lincoln Street is the largest of the 3.
- Lincoln StreetWorcester, MA · 177 students
- Lincoln StreetRed Bluff, CA · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Robert E. Melican Middle School0.3 mi · 545
- Marion E Zeh0.7 mi · 249
- Fannie E Proctor0.9 mi · 238
- Marguerite E Peaslee1.5 mi · 267
- Algonquin Regional High2.3 mi · 1,197
- Spring Street School2.4 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln StreetWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Street?
Lincoln Street enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lincoln Street an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Street is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lincoln Street have?
Lincoln Street employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Lincoln Street?
Lincoln Street reports a student body of 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Street public or private?
Lincoln Street is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.