Lincoln School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in NUTLEY, New Jersey, Lincoln School instructs 446 students from grades K through 6, operated by Nutley Public School District.

Across the 7 schools in Nutley Public School District (4,299 students total), Lincoln School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 40% White, 10% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lincoln School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Essex County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.6%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Essex County) reports that median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Lincoln School is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).

Nearest neighbor: Radcliffe School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Lincoln School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 479 (now 446). White enrollment moved from 57% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lincoln School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.