Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340687002740
Lincoln Elementary School
221 CROSS STREET, HARRISON, NJ 07029 · (973) 483-6400 · Hudson County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
254 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 171 | 56% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 44% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 71% · 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 Elementary School→Hamilton Intermediate School→Washington Middle School→Harrison High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harrison Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
34.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 24.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 306 | 83.0% | 28.6% |
| Hamilton Intermediate School HARRISON | 295 | 85.1% | 34.0% |
| Kennedy Elementary School Harrison | 330 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary School UNION CITY | 272 | 85.3% | 44.7% |
| Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark | 325 | 80.9% | 18.2% |
| Stony Brook School North Plainfield | 272 | 89.3% | 19.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #988 of 1,290 | #66 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #882 of 1,319 ▲ 143 | #42 of 84 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #1,160 of 1,319 ▼ 84 | #76 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,079 of 1,562 | #79 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #178 of 1,390 | #8 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,181 of 1,392 | #62 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #171 of 1,481 | #22 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.3% | #4 of 798 | #1 of 61 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 33 | 9.3:1 | 83% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 84% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 33.5 | 8.5:1 | 76% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 48 | 13.9:1 | 77% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 77% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 72% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 56% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 33 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 54% (669 to 306); teachers down 31% (48 to 33).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in HARRISON, New Jersey. The school covers grades 2 through 3 and reported 306 students in 2024-25. The school is 24% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Harrison Public Schools runs 5 schools with a combined 2,192 students. Lincoln Elementary School is one of them.
At Lincoln Elementary School, 81% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 9% Asian and 8% White. Census figures show Hudson County is about 41% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
The school had 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. The school reported 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Hudson County is 15 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lincoln Elementary School, the prediction is 20.7% and the result is 28.6%.
Looking at the county, Hudson County, median household income comes to about $91,795, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 130, with about 86,216 students.
Among nearby public schools, Washington Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lincoln Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Lincoln Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Lincoln Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison Public Schools
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Hamilton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in HARRISON
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 330 students
- Hamilton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 138th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolBERGENFIELD, NJ · 443 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 420 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolHASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School0.2 mi · 466
- East Newark Elementary School0.2 mi · 176
- Kennedy Elementary School0.2 mi · 330
- Hamilton Intermediate School0.2 mi · 295
- Harrison High School0.4 mi · 795
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 02-03.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 9.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.