Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in RIDGEFIELD PARK, New Jersey, run under Ridgefield Park Public School District, educates 346 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Ridgefield Park Public School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,067 students. Lincoln Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lincoln Elementary School records that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 18% White, 5% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, Lincoln Elementary School lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lincoln Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Lincoln Elementary School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Roosevelt Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

Lincoln Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School has expanded 11%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 346 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 61% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.