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What's the one class at Lincoln Park Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340858004294
Lincoln Park Elementary School
274 PINEBROOK ROAD, LINCOLN PARK, NJ 07035 · (973) 696-5530 · Morris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of New Jersey 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.
- A-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
11.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
124 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Park Elementary School→Lincoln Park Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lincoln Park School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 63.4% |
% 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
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Park Elementary School
Lincoln Park Elementary School's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Elementary School this school | 500 | 24.8% | 64.7% |
| Wanaque Elementary School WANAQUE | 506 | 21.3% | 51.8% |
| Strathmore Elementary School ABERDEEN | 481 | 23.9% | 54.2% |
| Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School Bernardsville | 435 | 23.4% | 61.3% |
| Laura Donovan School FREEHOLD | 441 | 21.8% | 53.3% |
| Land O'Pines Elementary School HOWELL | 530 | 30.2% | 40.5% |
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 Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #247 of 1,290 | #33 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #373 of 1,319 ▼ 58 | #47 of 77 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #259 of 1,319 ▲ 119 | #32 of 77 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #406 of 1,562 | #10 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #641 of 1,390 | #57 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #677 of 1,392 | #44 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #949 of 1,481 | #27 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #661 of 798 | #37 of 44 |
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
500
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 500 | 45 | 11.1:1 | 25% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 47 | 11.1:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 47 | 11.0:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 48 | 9.8:1 | 13% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 44.7 | 11.6:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 11% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (520 to 500); teachers up 1% (44.7 to 45).
About Lincoln Park Elementary School
In LINCOLN PARK, New Jersey, Lincoln Park Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 500 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 23% bigger than average.
Lincoln Park School District has a total of 2 schools and 868 students, Lincoln Park Elementary School among them.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at Lincoln Park Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Lincoln Park Elementary School comes in at 55%.
The school reported 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Park Elementary School is A. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.6%. Lincoln Park Elementary School scores 64.7%.
Federal survey data for Morris County show that median household income is about $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Lincoln Park Elementary School is among the 156 public schools in Morris County.
The next-closest public school is Ryerson Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lincoln Park Elementary School. On proficiency, Lincoln Park Elementary School is ahead of the 54.2% nearby average, ranking 1st of 6.
NCES assigns Lincoln Park Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 500, 6% above the 470 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 9.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln Park School District
- Lincoln Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 368 students
Other Lincoln Park Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lincoln Park Elementary. Lincoln Park Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 457 students
- Lincoln Park ElementarySPARKS, NV · 438 students
- Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 411 students
- Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 232 students
- LINCOLN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPENSACOLA, FL · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Ryerson Elementary School1.5 mi · 250
- Lincoln Park Middle School1.8 mi · 368
- Essex Junior Academy1.8 mi · 15
- Essex Campus Academy1.8 mi · 37
- Essex High School1.8 mi · 34
- Winston S. Churchill School2.2 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Park Elementary School?
Lincoln Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lincoln Park Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Park Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Park Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Park Elementary School in?
Lincoln Park Elementary School is part of Lincoln Park School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.