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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362010001837
LINCOLN SCHOOL
170 E LINCOLN AVE, MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552 · (914) 665-5039 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
298 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 56.7% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New York 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 York'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 (58.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN SCHOOL this school | 470 | 63.4% | 58.0% |
| MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MOUNT VERNON | 382 | 65.7% | 38.7% |
| NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON | 355 | 66.2% | 44.1% |
| HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL NEWBURGH | 447 | 62.2% | 28.8% |
| SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 476 | 61.1% | 40.8% |
| SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE ROCHESTER | 435 | 73.6% | 15.0% |
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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #836 of 2,335 | #61 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,164 of 2,342 ▼ 107 | #78 of 127 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #768 of 2,343 ▼ 218 | #62 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #966 of 2,585 | #71 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #1,060 of 2,338 | #63 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #627 of 2,388 | #33 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #1,098 of 2,534 | #30 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #362 of 1,757 | #10 of 100 |
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
470
-57 (-11%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 470 | 40.9 | 11.5:1 | 63% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 40.2 | 12.1:1 | 62% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 43.2 | 11.5:1 | 65% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 45 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 47 | 13.7:1 | 83% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 76% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 55% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 798 | 55 | 14.5:1 | 46% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 35 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN SCHOOL.
About LINCOLN SCHOOL
The public elementary school LINCOLN SCHOOL is located in MOUNT VERNON, New York. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 470 students enrolled.
MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees LINCOLN SCHOOL and 15 other schools, with 6,654 students in total.
Black students are the largest group at LINCOLN SCHOOL, with 43% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 43% Hispanic and 10% White. Westchester County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, LINCOLN SCHOOL comes in at 62%.
With 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at LINCOLN SCHOOL was 11.5:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. Eligible students account for 63% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in Westchester County.
LINCOLN SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, LINCOLN SCHOOL's results are 6.3 points above predicted: 58.0% against 51.7%.
In Westchester County (population about 999,677), median household income is about $118,976, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. LINCOLN SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County, which together enroll about 140,968 students.
The closest public school to LINCOLN SCHOOL is INTELLECTUS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 58.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 527 in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
The LINCOLN SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,062 students
- MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMYHigh · 747 students
- DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTSHigh · 427 students
- PENNINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- GRAHAM SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,062 students
- MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMYHigh · 747 students
- DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTSHigh · 427 students
- PENNINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- GRAHAM SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. LINCOLN SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 31.
- LINCOLN SCHOOLSCOTIA, NY · 185 students
- Lincoln SchoolPeoria, IL · 823 students
- Lincoln SchoolLAYTON, UT · 642 students
- Lincoln SchoolFAIRVIEW, NJ · 635 students
- Lincoln SchoolLincoln, MA · 546 students
Nearby schools
- INTELLECTUS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 97
- NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 355
- MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY0.4 mi · 747
- MOUNT VERNON HONOR ACADEMY0.4 mi · 301
- MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.5 mi · 382
- AMANI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LINCOLN SCHOOL?
LINCOLN SCHOOL enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-08.
Is LINCOLN SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINCOLN SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does LINCOLN SCHOOL have?
LINCOLN SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINCOLN SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 43% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is LINCOLN SCHOOL public or private?
LINCOLN SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.