Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARWOOD BORO·NCES 340579005532
Lincoln
400 SECOND AVENUE, GARWOOD, NJ 07027 · (908) 789-0331 · Union County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
96 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garwood Boro. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 52.5% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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
Lincoln's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln this school | 372 | 25.8% | 52.0% |
| Taunton Elementary School HOWELL | 389 | 24.7% | 40.7% |
| Rolling Hills Primary School VERNON | 431 | 28.5% | 48.3% |
| Ardena Elementary School FARMINGDALE | 374 | 30.5% | 45.0% |
| Cedar Mountain Primary School VERNON | 406 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Lounsberry Hollow School VERNON | 417 | 28.5% | 35.9% |
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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #481 of 1,290 | #29 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #613 of 1,319 ▼ 108 | #30 of 93 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #353 of 1,319 ▲ 66 | #23 of 93 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #796 of 1,562 | #66 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #669 of 1,390 | #22 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #879 of 1,392 | #63 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #925 of 1,481 | #70 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #360 of 545 | #24 of 42 |
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
372
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 372 | 33.2 | 11.2:1 | 26% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 31.6 | 11.3:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 16% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 17% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 16% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 7% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (352 to 372); teachers up 7% (31 to 33.2).
About Lincoln
Lincoln, located in GARWOOD, New Jersey, is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 372 students in kindergarten through 8.
Garwood Boro is made up of 2 schools with 416 students in all.
A majority of students at Lincoln, 68%, are White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 39% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Its teaching staff equals 33.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.2:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. Around 26% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Union County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Lincoln receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Union County, median household income is about $103,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 180 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 99,046 students.
The school nearest to Lincoln is Washington School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Lincoln, there are at least 8 other public schools. Lincoln is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Lincoln falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Lincoln had 347 students in 2020-21 and 372 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lincoln. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. Lincoln is the 15th largest of the 31.
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- Lincoln SchoolRUTHERFORD, NJ · 500 students
- Lincoln SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 446 students
- Lincoln SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJ · 344 students
- Lincoln SchoolEast Rutherford, NJ · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Washington School0.5 mi · 44
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 300
- Brookside Place School0.8 mi · 364
- Cranford High School0.9 mi · 1,116
- Wilson Elementary School1.0 mi · 362
- Livingston Avenue School1.1 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About LincolnHow large is Lincoln?
Lincoln enrolls approximately 372 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lincoln serve?
Lincoln serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln?
Student demographics at Lincoln are roughly 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lincoln public or private?
Lincoln is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garwood Boro.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.