LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary school in NEWARK, New York, part of NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 207 students in grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 53% below that benchmark.

Within NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 1,817 students, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $74,506, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Wayne County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,068 students), of which LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 11%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 207 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 73% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.