1
Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN·NCES 440057000134
Lincoln Central Elem.
1081 Great Road, Lincoln, RI 02865 · (401) 334-2800 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
53 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
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 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lincoln. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
76.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Lincoln Central Elem.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Central Elem. this school | 416 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Hampden Meadows School Barrington | 471 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Nayatt School Barrington | 356 | 6.5% | N/A |
| Community School Cumberland | 545 | 9.0% | N/A |
| James H. Eldredge School East Greenwich | 307 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Primrose Hill School Barrington | 329 | 16.4% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island 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 Central Elem. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #2 of 166 | #2 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #11 of 166 | #2 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #45 of 179 | #37 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #160 of 168 | #99 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #128 of 159 | #84 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #167 of 176 | #110 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #19 of 47 | #16 of 33 |
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
416
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 24.8 | 16.7:1 | 8% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 25.5 | 14.5:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 11% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 4% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Central Elem..
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (369 to 416); teachers down 6% (25.5 to 24).
About Lincoln Central Elem.
Among the schools in Lincoln, Rhode Island, is Lincoln Central Elem., a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 416 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 25% larger than the 332-student average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
The Lincoln system has 6 schools and 3,255 students.
Lincoln Central Elem. is 82% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Providence County's population at about 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lincoln Central Elem. scores 31%.
The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1, 3.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Providence County averages 64%, higher than here.
Among Rhode Island public elementary schools, Lincoln Central Elem. outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Providence County show median household income comes to about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Lincoln Central Elem. among them.
The closest school to Lincoln Central Elem. is Lincoln Senior High School, located about 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Central Elem. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Lincoln Central Elem. as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 17 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.3:1, from 16.0:1.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 973 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Northern Lincoln Elem.Elementary · 495 students
- Saylesville ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Lonsdale ElementaryElementary · 286 students
Other schools in Lincoln
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 973 students
- Davies Career-Tech High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep Upper EMiddle · 380 students
- Saylesville ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Lonsdale ElementaryElementary · 286 students
Other Lincoln Central Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lincoln Central Elementary. Lincoln Central Elem. is the largest of the 2.
- Lincoln Central ElemCherryvale, KS · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Senior High School0.6 mi · 973
- Davies Career-Tech High School1.9 mi · 898
- Lincoln Middle School1.9 mi · 773
- Lonsdale Elementary2.1 mi · 286
- Garvin Memorial2.3 mi · 422
- Cumberland High School2.5 mi · 1,428
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Central Elem.What is the total enrollment at Lincoln Central Elem.?
Lincoln Central Elem. enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lincoln Central Elem. serve?
Lincoln Central Elem. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Central Elem.?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Central Elem..
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Central Elem.?
Student demographics at Lincoln Central Elem. are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Central Elem. in?
Lincoln Central Elem. is part of Lincoln.
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