Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362601003582
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 ROBINSON ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304 · (518) 881-3780 · Schenectady County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of New York public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
256 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
23.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
19.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 23 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 York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 306 | 83.7% | 17.1% |
| VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 311 | 83.9% | 26.8% |
| PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 351 | 86.0% | 19.8% |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UTICA | 303 | 90.1% | 40.3% |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALBANY | 276 | 81.5% | 21.7% |
| YATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 327 | 83.2% | 33.3% |
Matched among New York 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Schenectady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #2,280 of 2,335 | #23 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #2,270 of 2,342 ▲ 23 | #23 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #2,251 of 2,343 ▼ 5 | #22 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,957 of 2,585 | #20 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #636 of 2,338 | #6 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.0% | #5 of 2,388 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #657 of 2,534 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #1,063 of 1,757 | #8 of 17 |
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
306
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 306 | 28.9 | 10.6:1 | 84% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 27.7 | 11.2:1 | 74% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 26.5 | 11.3:1 | 78% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 83% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 86% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 65% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 77% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 82% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in SCHENECTADY, New York. It reported 306 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 15 schools; together they serve 8,948 students.
Hispanic students account for 25% of enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 24% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 10% White. Among people living in Schenectady County, the Hispanic share is about 8%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 79, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 10.6:1 is based on 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Schenectady County average 50%.
Among New York public elementary schools, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 17.1%, is 27.1 points below the 44.2% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of New York schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Schenectady County show that the median household earns about $79,623 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Schenectady County, 40 public schools serve about 21,555 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 41 students, from 347 to 306. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.5:1 to 10.6:1.
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Schenectady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,369
Census ACS
Median income
$79,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 600 students
- MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 502 students
- PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
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- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,379 students
- MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 924 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 671 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 655 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 138th largest of the 214.
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWARK, NY · 207 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, AL · 902 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 868 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 279
- CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 600
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 424
- MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 569
- PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 351
- PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% Black, 24% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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