Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school of intimate scale in HARRISON, New Jersey, part of Harrison Public Schools, serveing 306 students in grades 2 through 3. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Lincoln Elementary School sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Harrison Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,192 students, Lincoln Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elementary School shows that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 9% Asian, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Hudson County's rate of about 68%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.7%; this one delivers 28.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hudson County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hudson County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), of which Lincoln Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School has edged down 54%, going from 669 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 81% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.