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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 246 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 948 students in grades K-5 in Edison, New Jersey. It is part of the Edison Township School District, which is ranked 198 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Jersey over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 246 out of 1,347 elementary schools in the state.

Lincoln Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.1% of 3rd graders, 70.5% of 4th graders, and 76.2% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 10% and top 15% of their respective subgroups in the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Lindeneau Elementary School and John Marshall Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's consistent ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade is a testament to its ability to maintain high academic standards and effectively serve its student population, which has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

946

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,981

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 Brookville Road
Edison, NJ 08817

(732) 650-5270

District: Edison Township School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle School
High:	Edison High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

72.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg46%

246^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Edison Township School District

198^th of 609Edison Township School District among New Jersey districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	246 of 1347	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	294 of 1338	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	219 of 1342	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	199 of 1345	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	140 of 1317	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	316 of 1360	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	270 of 1353	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	243 of 1352	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	223 of 1346	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	263 of 1357	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	305 of 1363	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	387 of 1367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	450 of 1363	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	486 of 1360	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	354 of 1354	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	296 of 1346	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	251 of 1338	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	476 of 1329	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	671 of 1314	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.4	590 of 1303	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	445 of 1298	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.3	238 of 1204	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	218 of 463	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	113 of 469	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	40 of 456	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	107 of 522	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	48 of 517	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	177 of 330	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	176 of 340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	150 of 346	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	159 of 348	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	193 of 370	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	76 of 597	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	71 of 499	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	77 of 489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	70 of 411	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	282 of 1326	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	300 of 1317	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	201 of 1318	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	165 of 1326	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	146 of 1290	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	342 of 1331	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	320 of 1333	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	477 of 1032	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	556 of 989	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	437 of 982	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	263 of 953	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	395 of 896	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	487 of 899	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	360 of 870	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	392 of 1023	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	248 of 939	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	269 of 910	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	95 of 863	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	524 of 839	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	346 of 948	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	291 of 942	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	208 of 1318	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	304 of 1313	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	233 of 1315	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	230 of 1324	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	147 of 1297	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	268 of 1335	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	228 of 1334	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	312 of 1023	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	361 of 989	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	239 of 958	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	373 of 949	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.0	843 of 868	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	392 of 1007	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	352 of 1001	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	476 of 970	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	727 of 963	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	755 of 975	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	861 of 976	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	898 of 964	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	865 of 1023	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	698 of 1022	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

Science51%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			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 (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	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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	53 Brookville Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5270	946	64	14.7	23.3%	70 (7.4%)	43 (4.5%)	108 (11.4%)	685 (72.4%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	82.2	246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.7%		79	294^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.0%	48	51.4	62.1	70.5	76.2	66.9	69.7	64.3	$5,981		$5,981
Edison Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	10 Boulevard of the Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2804	52	4	13.0	21.2%	2 (3.8%)	4 (7.7%)	11 (21.2%)	31 (59.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$13,477		$13,477
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	153 Winthrop Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5280	630	48	13.0	41.1%	93 (14.8%)	52 (8.3%)	167 (26.5%)	294 (46.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	61.6	517^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.4	603^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	54.9%	86	30.7	52.5	55.9	65.1	62.3	52.1	50.0	$6,250	$238	$6,012
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2485 Woodbridge Avenue	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5300	619	49	12.6	48.1%	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	152 (24.6%)	261 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	48.6	700^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.4	790^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.0%	90	26.6	46.4	50.0	45.7	50.5	47.2	51.9	$6,208	$233	$5,975
Mildred B. Moss Elementary School	Public	PK-K	16 Simpson Place	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 321-8700	152	12	12.7	4.6%	64 (42.1%)	5 (3.3%)	23 (15.1%)	42 (27.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.5%)								(n/a)								$7,557		$7,557
Lindeneau Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blossom Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5320	446	41	10.9	65.2%	56 (12.6%)	44 (9.9%)	220 (49.3%)	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	32.8	916^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.3	923^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	31.0%	7	19.7	40.0	34.2	41.9	52.3	39.0	28.4	$6,230	$236	$5,994
Campbell Elementary School	Public	1-4	24 Durham Avenue	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 321-8777	698	57	12.2	11.2%	291 (41.7%)	27 (3.9%)	109 (15.6%)	188 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (11.3%)	81.1	271^st of 1347 public elementary schools	79.9%		82	253^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	81.1%	18		58.3	78.5		69.1	67.7		$6,898		$6,898
John Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Cornell Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5370	762	66	11.5	37.3%	45 (5.9%)	107 (14.0%)	110 (14.4%)	461 (60.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	68.4	439^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.4%		72	394^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.6%	45	43.4	45.7	60.7	67.0	63.3	57.4	58.1	$5,975		$5,975
Bright Beginnings Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-4	1660 Stelton Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Educational Services Commission of New Jersey	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 339-9331	144	42	3.4	15.3%	21 (14.6%)	19 (13.2%)	72 (50.0%)	23 (16.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$40,353		$40,353
Irving Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 South Eleventh Avenue	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-1205	326	32	10.2	46.3%	92 (28.2%)	40 (12.3%)	120 (36.8%)	47 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$12,200	$321	$11,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Edison Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 72% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 246^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle School
High : Edison High School

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