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Enrollment
635
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340507000436
Lincoln School
140 ANDERSON AVENUE, FAIRVIEW, NJ 07022 · (201) 943-0560 · Bergen County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
483 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 11 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 177 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
19.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.8% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.3% | 14.7% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 School
Lincoln School's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School this school | 635 | 76.1% | 19.6% |
| Red Bank Middle School RED BANK | 600 | 83.3% | 35.4% |
| Samuel E. Shull Middle School PERTH AMBOY | 941 | 73.3% | 23.2% |
| Grace A Dunn Middle School TRENTON | 703 | 77.1% | 7.0% |
| Union Hill Middle School UNION CITY | 865 | 83.5% | 42.0% |
| Freehold Intermediate School FREEHOLD | 498 | 80.5% | 28.5% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #393 of 433 | #52 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #366 of 437 ▲ 20 | #50 of 53 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #406 of 437 ▲ 4 | #53 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #161 of 445 | #16 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #288 of 417 | #35 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #406 of 419 | #52 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #53 of 436 | #3 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #211 of 282 | #28 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
635
+39 (+7%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 635 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 76% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 55 | 11.7:1 | 69% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 57 | 11.7:1 | 80% (533) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 59 | 10.1:1 | 36% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 52 | 12.8:1 | 46% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 46 | 13.7:1 | 72% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 78% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 33% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (667 to 635); teachers up 6% (52 to 55).
About Lincoln School
Lincoln School is one of the public schools in FAIRVIEW, New Jersey. It is a medium-sized middle school. The grade span is 3 through 8, and enrollment is 635 students.
Lincoln School is among 3 schools run by Fairview Public School District, which serves 1,535 students.
At Lincoln School, Hispanic students make up 92% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% White. Among people living in Bergen County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Lincoln School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 10.9:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 76% of enrollment. Public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lincoln School is -5.0 points: 19.6% actual, 24.5% predicted.
Bergen County census figures show that median household income is about $124,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 291 public schools operate in Bergen County, serving about 133,883 students.
The closest public school to Lincoln School is Lincoln School Annex, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 19.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Lincoln School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 596 to 635. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.1:1 to 11.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairview Public School District
- Number Three SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Lincoln School AnnexElementary · 232 students
Other schools in FAIRVIEW
- Number Three SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Lincoln School AnnexElementary · 232 students
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. Lincoln School is the 3rd largest of the 31.
- Lincoln SchoolRUTHERFORD, NJ · 500 students
- Lincoln SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 446 students
- LincolnGARWOOD, NJ · 372 students
- Lincoln SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJ · 344 students
- Lincoln SchoolEast Rutherford, NJ · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School Annex0.1 mi · 232
- School #50.2 mi · 305
- Number Three School0.4 mi · 668
- School #30.4 mi · 359
- Cliffside Park High School0.8 mi · 1,314
- School #6/Middle School0.9 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Lincoln School serve?
Lincoln School serves grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln School is approximately 11.6:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln School?
At Lincoln School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Lincoln School?
Lincoln School is overseen by Fairview Public School District in Bergen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.