Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School ranks 185 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Lincoln School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln School?

Students at Lincoln School are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Lincoln School

Summary:

Lincoln School is an elementary school serving grades PK-3 in the Rutherford School District, with a student population of 516 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with strong results across different student subgroups.

Lincoln School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 71.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.1% for the district and 42% for the state. In Mathematics, 66.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, again outpacing the district at 62.8% and the state at 45.9%. The school's performance is especially strong for Asian and Hispanic students, ranking 17th and 121st, respectively, out of all New Jersey elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, Lincoln School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.3% to 4.1% over the past several years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Washington School in the Lyndhurst Public School District, Lincoln School stands out with its favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15 to 15.2 students per teacher over the past three school years. This is lower than the ratio at Washington School (12.5) and the other schools in the Rutherford School District, further highlighting Lincoln School's strengths as a high-performing institution in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

414 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070-2218

(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,698

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Asian:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln School ranks better than 86.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), Hispanic (22.7%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln School is $7,698.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lincoln School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln School 185^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Lincoln School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford School District 164^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	52.46	689^th	1204	42.8%
2004	57.85	690^th	1298	46.8%
2005	80.59	161^st	1303	87.6%
2006	69.18	485^th	1314	63.1%
2007	79.61	145^th	1329	89.1%
2008	61.37	650^th	1338	51.4%
2009	64.89	571^st	1346	57.6%
2010	48.57	852^nd	1354	37.1%
2011	68.14	533^rd	1360	60.8%
2012	61.18	653^rd	1363	52.1%
2013	71.39	459^th	1367	66.4%
2014	79.39	261^st	1363	80.9%
2015	66.25	480^th	1357	64.6%
2016	68.91	453^rd	1346	66.3%
2017	72.68	414^th	1352	69.4%
2018	77.24	317^th	1353	76.6%
2019	67.41	482^nd	1360	64.6%
2021	65.09	410^th	1317	68.9%
2022	87.50	165^th	1345	87.7%
2023	86.22	185^th	1342	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.19	504^th	868	41.9%
2023	84.76	104^th	958	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.56	284^th	1333	78.7%
2019	55.41	618^th	1331	53.6%
2021	67.63	365^th	1290	71.7%
2022	84.86	184^th	1326	86.1%
2023	84.46	189^th	1318	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	75.53	330^th	1334	75.3%
2019	77.16	297^th	1335	77.8%
2021	61.95	429^th	1297	66.9%
2022	88.65	136^th	1324	89.7%
2023	86.21	169^th	1315	87.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	65.54	119^th	370	67.8%
2021	86.18	18^th	339	94.7%
2023	86.38	17^th	346	95.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	81.97	111^th	870	87.2%
2019	75.16	169^th	899	81.2%
2021	83.95	89^th	896	90.1%
2022	97.68	18^th	953	98.1%
2023	83.47	121^st	982	87.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.74	446^th	1022	56.4%
2019	48.42	545^th	1023	46.7%
2021	38.78	600^th	964	37.8%
2022	83.81	106^th	976	89.1%
2023	71.70	249^th	975	74.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	132	2	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	143
1989	126	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	131
1990	121	0	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	133
1991	119	0	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	132
1992	121	1	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	141
1993	117	2	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	146
1994	115	1	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	138
1995	123	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	135
1996	123	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	135
1998	131	4	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	149
1999	148	3	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	162
2000	130	0	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	150
2001	120	0	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	143
2002	97	3	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	122
2003	97	3	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	122
2004	99	2	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	124
2005	94	2	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	115
2006	243	10	49	46	0	n/a	n/a	348
2007	253	9	45	50	0	n/a	n/a	357
2008	233	9	45	40	0	n/a	n/a	327
2009	253	7	42	43	0	0	12	357
2010	249	7	43	35	0	0	18	352
2011	249	5	46	39	0	0	11	350
2012	253	9	46	50	2	1	10	371
2013	248	5	47	61	0	0	23	384
2014	241	6	39	67	0	0	22	375
2015	290	7	56	80	3	1	38	475
2016	273	9	56	90	4	0	20	452
2017	282	4	87	85	3	0	24	485
2018	280	8	66	105	2	0	27	488
2019	268	5	73	106	0	0	38	490
2020	280	8	87	116	0	0	33	524
2021	267	5	71	109	0	0	39	491
2022	270	11	62	116	0	0	49	508
2023	286	12	52	117	1	0	48	516

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	5.0	28.6	n/a
1989	131	5.0	26.2	n/a
1990	133	5.0	26.6	n/a
1991	132	5.0	26.4	0
1992	141	5.0	28.2	n/a
1993	146	6.5	22.5	0.7
1994	138	5.5	25.1	n/a
1995	135	5.5	24.5	1.5
1996	135	5.5	24.5	1.5
1998	149	6.0	24.8	0.7
1999	162	6.0	27.0	0.6
2000	150	7.0	21.4	0
2001	143	7.3	19.6	1.4
2002	122	6.0	20.3	4.1
2003	122	6.0	20.3	4.1
2004	124	6.0	20.7	4
2005	115	5.0	23.0	n/a
2006	348	18.0	19.3	2.6
2007	357	18.0	19.8	5.3
2008	327	16.0	20.4	4.3
2009	357	20.5	17.0	2.2
2010	352	18.0	19.5	1.7
2011	350	18.0	19.4	1.7
2012	371	20.8	17.7	3.2
2013	384	23.5	16.3	3.6
2014	375	26.0	14.4	4
2015	475	28.0	16.9	4.6
2016	452	30.0	15.0	5.3
2017	485	31.2	15.5	3.3
2018	488	31.8	15.3	5.9
2019	490	30.3	16.1	5.3
2020	524	30.7	17.0	3.2
2021	491	32.7	15.0	3.1
2022	508	33.6	15.0	6.1
2023	516	33.9	15.2	6.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	5.0	28.6	n/a
1989	131	5.0	26.2	n/a
1990	133	5.0	26.6	n/a
1991	132	5.0	26.4	0
1992	141	5.0	28.2	n/a
1993	146	6.5	22.5	0.7
1994	138	5.5	25.1	n/a
1995	135	5.5	24.5	1.5
1996	135	5.5	24.5	1.5
1998	149	6.0	24.8	0.7
1999	162	6.0	27.0	0.6
2000	150	7.0	21.4	0
2001	143	7.3	19.6	1.4
2002	122	6.0	20.3	4.1
2003	122	6.0	20.3	4.1
2004	124	6.0	20.7	4
2005	115	5.0	23.0	n/a
2006	348	18.0	19.3	2.6
2007	357	18.0	19.8	5.3
2008	327	16.0	20.4	4.3
2009	357	20.5	17.0	2.2
2010	352	18.0	19.5	1.7
2011	350	18.0	19.4	1.7
2012	371	20.8	17.7	3.2
2013	384	23.5	16.3	3.6
2014	375	26.0	14.4	4
2015	475	28.0	16.9	4.6
2016	452	30.0	15.0	5.3
2017	485	31.2	15.5	3.3
2018	488	31.8	15.3	5.9
2019	490	30.3	16.1	5.3
2020	524	30.7	17.0	3.2
2021	491	32.7	15.0	3.1
2022	508	33.6	15.0	6.1
2023	516	33.9	15.2	6.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$196 (2.5%)	$7,502 (97.5%)	$7,698

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 482^nd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 185^th of 1342 Elementary schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln School)	63.5	71.9	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford School District)	50.5	63.1	12.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln School)	62	66.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford School District)	52.7	62.8	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	516	5.3%
African American	5	12	140%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	73	52	28.8%
Hispanic	106	117	10.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	268	286	6.7%
Two or More Races	38	48	26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%

Schools Near Lincoln School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	414 Montross Avenue	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	516	34	15.2	6.4%	286 (55.4%)	12 (2.3%)	117 (22.7%)	52 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.3%)	86.2	185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	86.2%		87.5	165^th of 1345 public elementary schools	87.7%	20		71.9			66.4			$7,698	$196	$7,502
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	336 Lake Ave.	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2065	237	22	10.7	34.2%	112 (47.3%)	6 (2.5%)	99 (41.8%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	55.8	600^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.7	625^th of 1345 public elementary schools	53.5%	25	24.7	28.2	67.6	77.6	45.1	56.7	37.0	$8,025	$146	$7,879
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	319 New York Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-6390	99	5	18.5	36.4%	39 (39.4%)	4 (4.0%)	44 (44.4%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$6,528	$138	$6,390
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	314	25	12.5	3.8%	123 (39.2%)	8 (2.5%)	91 (29.0%)	66 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	68.9	434^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.7%		81	271^st of 1345 public elementary schools	79.9%	163		52.1			58.5			$8,096	$196	$7,900
School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Oak Street	Clifton	07014	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2392	168	19	8.8	63.7%	32 (19.0%)	12 (7.1%)	104 (61.9%)	11 (6.5%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	42.7	768^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.2	778^th of 1345 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	31.6	18.5	35.1	56.8	14.8	45.9	50.0	$18,003		$18,003
Columbus School	Public	K-2	640 Lake Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2075	117	8	14.0	31.6%	51 (43.6%)	11 (9.4%)	47 (40.2%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$8,454		$8,454
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	152	12	12.6	33.6%	34 (22.4%)	17 (11.2%)	74 (48.7%)	17 (11.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)	30.0		52.7	72.4		41.9	57.9
Franklin School	Public	K-2	360 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2077	185	12	15.4	28.1%	89 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (43.2%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)								$6,440	$662	$5,778
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	373	39	9.5	33.2%	115 (30.8%)	13 (3.5%)	158 (42.4%)	74 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	61.4	527^th of 1342 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.5	601^st of 1345 public elementary schools	55.3%	74		48.7			52.8			$10,579	$278	$10,301
Roosevelt School	Public	3-5	530 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2068	315	24	13.1	19.7%	189 (60.0%)	6 (1.9%)	106 (33.7%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	44	752^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	44.0%		38.4	819^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.1%	67	21.0	33.0	57.3	62.0	27.9	44.4	33.0	$6,715	$71	$6,644

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