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Lincoln Senior High School

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Lincoln Senior High School ranks 9 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 85% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Lincoln Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, with a total enrollment of 989 students. The school is part of the Lincoln School District, which is ranked 18 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Senior High School consistently ranks among the top 10-15 high schools in Rhode Island, with a ranking of 9 out of 60 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with 73.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 48.9% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics in 2024-2025, outperforming the state average in both subjects. The school performs exceptionally well for male students, ranking 7th out of 57 Rhode Island high schools in 2024-2025, and African American students at Lincoln Senior High School also perform very well, ranking 2nd out of 26 Rhode Island high schools in 2022-2023.

While Lincoln Senior High School outperforms nearby schools like Central Falls Senior High and Woonsocket High School, it lags behind high-performing schools like North Smithfield High School, which consistently ranks among the top 5-10 high schools in Rhode Island. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools may contribute to its stronger academic performance, but there are notable disparities in the performance of Hispanic students and students with special needs, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all student populations.

973

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,207

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 334-7500

District: Lincoln

Feeder schools for Lincoln Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Central Elementary
	Lonsdale Elementary
	Northern Lincoln Elementary
	Saylesville Elementary
Middle:	Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Rhode Island high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Rhode Island avg39%

9^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 60Lincoln among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.1	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Science50%

Mathematics49%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	135 Old River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-7500	973	66	14.7	33.5%	726 (74.6%)	52 (5.3%)	116 (11.9%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	84.2	9^th of 60 public high schools	85.0%		84.1	9^th of 61 public high schools	85.2%		68.8	44.9	73.5	48.9	50.2	$18,207	$667	$17,540
Cumberland High School	Public	9-12	2600 Mendon Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-2600	1,428	105	13.6	30.4%	1,009 (70.7%)	59 (4.1%)	243 (17.0%)	55 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)	72.8	16^th of 60 public high schools	73.3%		71.8	13^th of 61 public high schools	78.7%	3	67.0	35.8	70.2	34.0	43.7	$14,042	$248	$13,794
Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	898	76	11.8	58.9%	281 (31.3%)	162 (18.0%)	391 (43.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	62.7	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%		56.1	25^th of 61 public high schools	59.0%	6	80.7	27.4	58.6	18.6	45.6	$24,071	$2,570	$21,501
Blackstone Valley Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Macondray St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 405-0320	405	30	13.5	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%		44.4	30^th of 61 public high schools	50.8%	2	61.4	32.2	52.7	32.3	22.6	$16,207	$1,702	$14,505
Central Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Summer Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7710	788	54	14.5	94.9%	160 (20.3%)	136 (17.3%)	403 (51.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	8.5	52^nd of 60 public high schools	13.3%		8.3	56^th of 61 public high schools	8.2%	4	19.0		13.5		9.9	$17,690	$4,770	$12,920
Woonsocket Career an Technical Center	Public	9-12	400 Aylsworth Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4662	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 766-2500	532	44	12.0	24.8%	418 (78.6%)	16 (3.0%)	68 (12.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	90	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%		86	6^th of 61 public high schools	90.2%	2	76.3	50.8	79.2	47.6	61.6	$17,423	$363	$17,060
Woonsocket High School	Public	9-12	777 Cass Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4703	1,646	108	15.2	67.0%	667 (40.5%)	238 (14.5%)	535 (32.5%)	85 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	112 (6.8%)	21.7	41^st of 60 public high schools	31.7%		22.1	40^th of 61 public high schools	34.4%	1	36.3	11.8	34.0	9.9	19.1	$20,749	$4,039	$16,710
North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1150	1,085	85	12.7	52.4%	482 (44.4%)	167 (15.4%)	318 (29.3%)	48 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.0%)	60.1	22^nd of 60 public high schools	63.3%		61.5	21^st of 61 public high schools	65.6%	1	58.9	40.7	50.6	30.3	31.4	$20,186	$704	$19,482
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	995	68	14.6	71.3%	230 (23.1%)	250 (25.1%)	374 (37.6%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%		15.2	47^th of 61 public high schools	23.0%	3	23.9		22.2		12.6	$15,109	$2,452	$12,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Senior High School

What schools feed into Lincoln Senior High School?

Lincoln Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Central Elementary
Elementary : Lonsdale Elementary
Elementary : Northern Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Saylesville Elementary
Middle : Lincoln Middle School

How many students attend Lincoln Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Lincoln Senior High School.

Is Lincoln Senior High School a good school?

Lincoln Senior High School ranks 9^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Senior High School?

Students at Lincoln Senior High School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Senior High School in?

Lincoln

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