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William H Lincoln

Public Grades K-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Massachusetts elementary schools

494

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,172

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Kennard Rd
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 879-4600

District: Brookline

Students who attend William H Lincoln usually attend:

High:

Brookline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Asian:

25.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

60^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

19^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Brookline

18^th of 348Brookline among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	60 of 906	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	107 of 916	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	58 of 928	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	80 of 932	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	131 of 936	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	153 of 942	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	139 of 934	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	135 of 938	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	242 of 932	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	250 of 914	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	327 of 926	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	269 of 928	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	258 of 930	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	248 of 924	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	213 of 920	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	118 of 909	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	171 of 908	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	189 of 911	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	155 of 911	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	188 of 887	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.8	112 of 882	87.3%	★★★★☆
2003	73.2	249 of 884	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	98.4	2 of 167	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	50.4	76 of 174	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	108 of 152	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	50 of 145	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	93 of 155	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	92.6	23 of 672	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	36 of 632	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	178 of 665	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	248 of 656	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	2 of 281	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	54 of 869	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	129 of 886	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	49 of 887	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	122 of 901	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	149 of 898	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	131 of 902	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	152 of 893	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	68.9	70 of 379	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	54 of 736	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	135 of 760	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	50 of 757	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	166 of 772	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	482 of 705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	328 of 685	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	103 of 884	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	116 of 891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	85 of 896	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	46 of 908	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	108 of 904	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	192 of 907	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	144 of 898	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	28 of 717	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	93 of 731	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	28 of 703	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	33 of 905	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	72 of 894	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	150 of 896	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	140 of 886	84.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.3	103 of 925	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	13 of 737	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	58 of 753	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	33 of 762	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	34 of 764	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	78 of 765	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	50 of 780	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	70 of 772	90.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	19 of 484	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	27 of 493	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	20 of 501	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	16 of 497	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	18 of 501	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	32 of 498	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	27 of 484	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	47 of 487	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	71.0	129 of 482	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	70 of 441	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	140 of 455	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	91 of 455	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	92 of 455	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	37 of 449	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	72 of 434	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	65 of 409	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	70 of 407	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	88.5	26 of 399	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.0	3 of 399	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	93.8	8 of 356	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★
2003	87.0	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	23 of 134	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	95.4	16 of 445	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	22 of 431	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	44 of 424	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	66 of 417	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	27 of 473	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	25 of 481	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	8 of 489	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	35 of 494	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	19 of 483	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	50 of 478	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	44 of 463	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	29 of 464	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	25 of 469	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	91 of 481	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	27 of 489	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	70 of 462	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	82 of 438	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	16 of 473	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	30 of 483	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	29 of 489	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	9 of 497	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	23 of 485	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	28 of 478	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	20 of 466	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	22 of 435	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	44 of 441	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	34 of 444	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	18 of 503	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	17 of 489	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	29 of 484	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	43 of 467	90.8%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.0	12 of 491	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	3 of 386	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	17 of 392	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	5 of 404	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	5 of 401	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	4 of 396	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	6 of 395	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)99th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-53 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Science70%+29 vs state

Civics69%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	494	39	12.6		189 (38.3%)	51 (10.3%)	70 (14.2%)	128 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	90.7	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%	47	77.1	59.3	66.0	69.8	76.1	78.7	71.2	79.2	64.8	72.6	69.8	67.4	86.9	73.9	70.0	70.5	70.3	68.9	$30,172
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	592	45	13.3		250 (42.2%)	36 (6.1%)	67 (11.3%)	162 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	89.3	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%	31	55.9	77.4	70.3	75.8	79.0	80.7	73.4	59.3	71.0	65.6	78.8	80.0	71.4	71.5	68.8	70.2	69.4	73.7	$24,877
John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	476	37	12.8		234 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	82 (17.2%)	73 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	84.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		91	61^st of 916 public elementary schools	93.3%	65	76.5	59.5	55.9	60.0	75.0	75.6	67.0	76.9	56.8	55.9	78.2	78.6	71.7	70.2	61.0	73.9	66.7	82.6	$29,986
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6		271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	65.9	64.8	60.0	78.2	81.1	70.2	69.9	59.1	62.0	76.4	74.6	84.6	79.0	72.5	81.8	59.7	70.5	66.1	$26,692
Roland Hayes	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	418	31	13.3		217 (51.9%)	27 (6.5%)	51 (12.2%)	71 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	88.5	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.3	84^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.8%	7	61.5	75.0	66.0	70.8	83.6	78.4	73.0	71.8	70.5	55.6	64.6	83.3	61.1	68.4	67.4	59.5	63.9	74.3	$26,505
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	630	45	14.0		250 (39.7%)	32 (5.1%)	54 (8.6%)	233 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	92.8	44^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%	18	73.3	63.9	68.9	70.2	76.2	84.1	72.0	74.6	76.4	67.2	73.7	80.7	91.1	76.7	78.7	80.0	79.3	86.7	$25,772
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	165	18	9.3		22 (13.3%)	22 (13.3%)	71 (43.0%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$38,717
Curley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	493 Centre St.	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8176	902	113	7.9		283 (31.4%)	158 (17.5%)	354 (39.2%)	41 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.2%)	49.9	453^rd of 906 public elementary schools	50.0%		57.9	391^st of 916 public elementary schools	57.3%	62	32.3	44.4	39.6	52.9	8.7	4.1	32.1	36.2	46.4	40.2	42.4	2.9	4.1	30.8	39.8	2.8	23.1	1.4	$36,836
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	857	62	13.8		444 (51.8%)	50 (5.8%)	117 (13.7%)	143 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.0%)	85.8	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%		83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%	23	57.9	66.3	58.5	62.2	68.0	68.0	63.3	67.7	69.8	65.9	63.2	74.7	71.6	68.8	64.2	61.8	63.1	72.0	$26,139
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	76	11	7.2		8 (10.5%)	16 (21.1%)	43 (56.6%)	7 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)																			$42,474

Frequently Asked Questions about William H Lincoln

What is the racial makeup of William H Lincoln?

Students at William H Lincoln are 38% White, 26% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of William H Lincoln attend?

Students who attend William H Lincoln usually go on to attend:

High : Brookline High

What district is William H Lincoln in?

Brookline

Is William H Lincoln a good school?

Yes. William H Lincoln ranks in the top 6.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend William H Lincoln?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended William H Lincoln.

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