Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 35% African American, 22% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Park Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with a student population of 299 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with 12.71% White, 35.45% African American, 21.4% Hispanic, and 22.41% Asian students.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and high per-student spending of $14,502, Lincoln Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 6.82% of 3rd graders, 7.14% of 4th graders, and 10.64% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09% statewide, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 6.82% of 3rd graders, 2.38% of 4th graders, and 2.04% of 5th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to 53.68%, 53.85%, and 49.69% statewide. This suggests that the school may face challenges in effectively utilizing its resources or addressing the unique needs of its predominantly low-income student population, with 77.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Lincoln Elementary to nearby schools, such as Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School, which is located just 1.88 miles away, highlights the stark disparities in academic achievement. Jessie T. Zoller has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with 29.58% of 3rd graders, 42.86% of 4th graders, and 33.33% of 5th graders meeting proficiency standards in ELA, and 36.62%, 50%, and 35.29% meeting proficiency in Math, respectively. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary School and its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2 Robinson St
Schenectady, NY 12304-1333

(518) 370-8355

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2433^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,502

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Park Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.5%

Asian:

22.4%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lincoln Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.5%), Asian (22.4%), Hispanic (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 11.2. 7 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,502. 7 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 2433^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 839^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.89	1934^th	2206	12.3%
2007	8.39	2089^th	2219	5.9%
2008	20.73	1888^th	2227	15.2%
2009	19.12	1986^th	2257	12.0%
2010	10.33	2108^th	2263	6.8%
2011	6.09	2211^th	2286	3.3%
2012	17.04	2017^th	2320	13.1%
2013	17.19	2038^th	2325	12.3%
2014	14.01	2119^th	2345	9.6%
2015	10.18	2235^th	2352	5.0%
2016	9.80	2238^th	2366	5.4%
2017	5.80	2352^nd	2386	1.4%
2018	3.56	2383^rd	2395	0.5%
2019	6.18	2368^th	2413	1.9%
2021	5.95	2130^th	2201	3.2%
2022	3.69	2428^th	2434	0.2%
2023	2.79	2433^rd	2439	0.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.74	936^th	938	0.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.26	1887^th	2031	7.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	7.86	2015^th	2032	0.8%
2022	5.87	2084^th	2099	0.7%
2023	4.75	2036^th	2041	0.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.92	2326^th	2338	0.5%
2019	6.89	2315^th	2357	1.8%
2021	7.09	1888^th	1955	3.4%
2022	5.07	2384^th	2401	0.7%
2023	2.20	2400^th	2403	0.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.76	2330^th	2340	0.4%
2019	8.83	2278^th	2358	3.4%
2021	4.93	1921^st	1961	2.0%
2022	4.10	2395^th	2400	0.2%
2023	5.47	2367^th	2400	1.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.67	595^th	601	1.0%
2019	7.22	522^nd	548	4.7%
2022	0.23	671^st	671	0.0%
2023	0.76	603^rd	605	0.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.89	934^th	948	1.5%
2019	17.81	821^st	891	7.9%
2021	28.05	312^th	427	26.9%
2022	10.45	923^rd	936	1.4%
2023	10.19	834^th	857	2.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.05	1370^th	1392	1.6%
2019	7.39	1296^th	1315	1.4%
2022	8.08	1477^th	1503	1.7%
2023	4.34	1427^th	1429	0.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.36	1403^rd	1408	0.4%
2019	8.15	1293^rd	1338	3.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	333	70	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	301	66	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1991	283	75	15	16	0	n/a	n/a	32	421
1992	302	85	12	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1993	279	88	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1994	244	99	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1995	223	138	8	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	223	138	8	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	202	143	19	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1998	171	130	16	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1999	169	146	25	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	150	161	26	44	1	n/a	n/a	1	383
2001	163	143	15	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2002	127	133	54	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2003	127	133	54	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2004	124	142	67	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2005	100	134	76	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	357
2006	101	142	108	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
2007	94	164	112	51	0	n/a	n/a	1	422
2008	78	145	95	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2009	82	105	92	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2010	99	133	112	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2011	77	147	93	64	5	0	0	0	386
2012	77	132	82	74	0	0	5	0	370
2013	68	116	67	72	0	0	6	0	329
2014	55	110	56	91	0	0	15	0	327
2015	52	117	57	67	0	0	11	0	304
2016	47	107	61	86	0	0	16	0	317
2017	40	129	75	100	0	0	31	0	375
2018	37	118	66	91	0	0	33	0	345
2019	31	138	60	80	0	0	43	0	352
2020	26	132	70	81	0	0	29	0	338
2021	40	124	68	80	0	0	35	0	347
2022	37	111	57	83	0	0	28	0	316
2023	38	106	67	64	0	0	24	0	299

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	24.7	16.9	n/a
1990	380	23.6	16.1	n/a
1991	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1992	426	21.6	19.7	n/a
1993	380	18.7	20.3	n/a
1994	373	18.7	19.9	51.7
1995	405	19.0	21.3	68.6
1996	405	19.0	21.3	68.6
1997	393	17.5	22.5	69.7
1998	344	17.0	20.2	70.3
1999	376	25.5	14.7	70.7
2000	383	24.5	15.6	79.8
2001	365	25.5	14.3	82.2
2002	349	23.0	15.2	85.1
2003	349	23.0	15.2	85.1
2004	376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	24.0	14.9	85.4
2006	389	24.0	16.2	73.8
2007	422	22.6	18.7	65.8
2008	377	25.0	15.1	76.7
2009	314	23.0	13.7	63.1
2010	399	24.0	16.6	78.9
2011	386	27.2	14.1	76.9
2012	370	27.0	13.7	81.9
2013	329	24.0	13.7	85.7
2014	327	19.0	17.2	76.5
2015	304	20.0	15.2	80.9
2016	317	19.0	16.6	64.7
2017	375	27.9	13.4	63.2
2018	345	28.0	12.3	85.5
2019	352	30.0	11.7	82.1
2020	338	20.0	16.9	79
2021	347	24.7	14.0	83.3
2022	316	20.7	15.2	74.7
2023	299	26.5	11.2	77.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	24.7	16.9	n/a
1990	380	23.6	16.1	n/a
1991	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1992	426	21.6	19.7	n/a
1993	380	18.7	20.3	n/a
1994	373	18.7	19.9	51.7
1995	405	19.0	21.3	68.6
1996	405	19.0	21.3	68.6
1997	393	17.5	22.5	69.7
1998	344	17.0	20.2	70.3
1999	376	25.5	14.7	70.7
2000	383	24.5	15.6	79.8
2001	365	25.5	14.3	82.2
2002	349	23.0	15.2	85.1
2003	349	23.0	15.2	85.1
2004	376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	24.0	14.9	85.4
2006	389	24.0	16.2	73.8
2007	422	22.6	18.7	65.8
2008	377	25.0	15.1	76.7
2009	314	23.0	13.7	63.1
2010	399	24.0	16.6	78.9
2011	386	27.2	14.1	76.9
2012	370	27.0	13.7	81.9
2013	329	24.0	13.7	85.7
2014	327	19.0	17.2	76.5
2015	304	20.0	15.2	80.9
2016	317	19.0	16.6	64.7
2017	375	27.9	13.4	63.2
2018	345	28.0	12.3	85.5
2019	352	30.0	11.7	82.1
2020	338	20.0	16.9	79
2021	347	24.7	14.0	83.3
2022	316	20.7	15.2	74.7
2023	299	26.5	11.2	77.6

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.

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