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Lincoln School

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Lincoln School ranks 135 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln School is a PK–8 public school in Lincoln, Massachusetts, serving 546 students as one of two schools in the Lincoln district. In 2025–26 it ranked 135th of 899 Massachusetts schools (85th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top 15% statewide and well above its own district's overall standing. Its statewide percentile has ranged from 85th to 94th over the past decade, with mostly 4- and 5-star ratings — including 90th percentile and 5 stars in 2024–25 and 94th percentile and 5 stars in 2021–22.

All-grade proficiency in 2025–26 was 60.42% in ELA, 67.66% in Math, and 66.97% in Science, compared with state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Math is the biggest advantage — nearly 27 points above the state and almost 13 points above the district. Eighth-grade math was the standout at 86.54% proficient, 22.25 points above the district and 44.87 points above the state. The main relative dip is 4th-grade ELA at 48.15%, only slightly above the district (47.52%) but still above the state (37.43%). Results softened somewhat in 2025–26 versus 2024–25 in ELA and Science, though they remain high.

Among student groups, effectiveness for Special Education students has been consistently strong (83rd–87th percentile, 4 stars from 2023–24 through 2025–26), and effectiveness for Low Socio Economic Status students rose from 2 stars and 42nd percentile in 2023–24 to 4 stars and 70th percentile in 2025–26. Nearby, Lincoln substantially outperforms Hanscom School, its district neighbor, by 14.10 points in ELA, 23.46 in Math, and 19.91 in Science, and also leads Douglas MacArthur Elementary School. It trails Lexington's Bridge and Maria Hastings, and is roughly comparable to Claypit Hill School and Willard. Note that some nearby schools serve only early grades, so all-grade comparisons should be read cautiously; free/reduced lunch data was unavailable, and spending figures date to 2020–21.

546

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,374

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773

(781) 259-9404

District: Lincoln

Students who attend Lincoln School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

135^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

49^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lincoln

83^rd of 351Lincoln 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
2026	84.1	135 of 899	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	88 of 906	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	80 of 916	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	129 of 928	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	56 of 932	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	121 of 936	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	125 of 942	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	99 of 934	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	76 of 938	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	83 of 932	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	99 of 914	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	83 of 926	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	96 of 928	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	95 of 930	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	120 of 924	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	166 of 920	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	189 of 909	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	222 of 908	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	186 of 911	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	108 of 911	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	154 of 887	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.5	144 of 882	83.7%	★★★★☆
2003	83.2	132 of 884	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	45 of 167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	50 of 167	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	33 of 173	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	90.3	31 of 672	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	120 of 632	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	54 of 665	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	96 of 656	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	139 of 869	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	109 of 869	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	100 of 886	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	139 of 887	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	73 of 901	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	63 of 898	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	151 of 902	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	104 of 893	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	221 of 742	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.8	351 of 736	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	438 of 760	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	323 of 757	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.9	49 of 772	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	136 of 879	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	75 of 884	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	78 of 891	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	132 of 896	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	54 of 908	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	163 of 904	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	130 of 907	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	101 of 898	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	84.1	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	92 of 709	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	99 of 717	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	126 of 731	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	186 of 703	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	58 of 905	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	134 of 894	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	157 of 896	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	154 of 886	82.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.3	123 of 925	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	58 of 734	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	18 of 737	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	15 of 753	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	30 of 762	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	10 of 764	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	49 of 765	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	65 of 780	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	36 of 772	95.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	49 of 478	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	36 of 484	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	48 of 493	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	41 of 501	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	26 of 497	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	50 of 501	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	41 of 498	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	48 of 484	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	34 of 487	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	21 of 482	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	21 of 441	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	20 of 455	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	25 of 455	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	36 of 455	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	67 of 449	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	53 of 434	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	59 of 409	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	50 of 407	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	52 of 399	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	91.1	18 of 399	95.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	21 of 356	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.2	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★
2003	94.2	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	63 of 215	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	38.1	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	59 of 445	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	43 of 431	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	34 of 424	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	27 of 417	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	62 of 468	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	61 of 473	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	54 of 481	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	37 of 489	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 494	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	32 of 483	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	68 of 478	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	67 of 463	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	14 of 376	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	114 of 461	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	119 of 464	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	277 of 469	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	89.4	24 of 489	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	48 of 470	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.3	18 of 473	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	50 of 483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	53 of 489	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	47 of 497	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	71 of 485	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	25 of 478	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	34 of 466	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	60 of 436	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	32 of 435	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	47 of 441	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	55 of 444	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	44 of 503	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	43 of 489	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	92 of 484	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	102 of 467	78.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	51 of 491	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	12 of 393	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	5 of 386	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	12 of 392	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	11 of 404	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	36 of 401	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	32 of 396	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	35 of 395	91.1%	★★★★★

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

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)81st percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

Civics67%+28 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

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Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Ballfield Road	Lincoln	01773	Middlesex County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(781) 259-9404	546	59	9.2	17.2%	303 (55.5%)	58 (10.6%)	71 (13.0%)	44 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.5%)	84.1	135^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.0%		88.7	88^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.3%	47	70.2	48.2	55.9	58.8	65.2	64.7	60.4	67.4	61.1	64.4	62.8	65.2	86.5	67.7	67.2	66.7	67.0	67.3	100%	0%	$31,374
Alcott	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Laurel Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 318-9544	438	38	11.6	14.6%	295 (67.4%)	42 (9.6%)	44 (10.0%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	81.7	157^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.5%		88.7	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%	67	68.8	65.1	46.5				60.2	64.9	68.3	52.1				61.6	57.8		57.8		93%	6%	$28,115
Hanscom School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Ent Road	Hanscom AFB	01731	Middlesex County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(781) 274-7720	493	60	8.1	4.9%	244 (49.5%)	34 (6.9%)	138 (28.0%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.0%)	50.2	457^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.2%		58	375^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.6%	82	50.0	43.9	26.1	37.5	52.6	69.1	46.3	50.0	46.3	40.0	48.4	41.7	41.5	44.2	34.1	61.0	47.1	65.0			$34,489
Maria Hastings	Public	K-5	7 Crosby Road	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 860-5800	579	56	10.3	11.1%	165 (28.5%)	29 (5.0%)	42 (7.3%)	291 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	94	32^nd of 899 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.5	28^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	68.3	69.8	71.6				70.0	72.0	76.7	74.7				74.7	73.7		73.7		100%	0%	$27,628
Willard	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Powder Mill Rd	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1340	432	41	10.5	11.6%	322 (74.5%)	27 (6.3%)	31 (7.2%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	89.6	79^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.5	62^nd of 906 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	81.7	62.9	52.9				65.9	71.8	62.9	72.9				69.2	72.5		72.5		100%	0%	$28,133
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	494 Lincoln Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5721	475	41	11.4	29.1%	271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	57.7	372^nd of 899 public elementary schools	58.6%		55.3	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	50.6	48.4	56.5				51.8	35.3	48.4	46.7				43.8	29.7		29.7		99%	1%	$25,334
Bridge	Public	K-5	55 Middleby Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-2510	345	36	9.7	12.2%	78 (22.6%)	15 (4.3%)	37 (10.7%)	174 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.9%)	95.3	20^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.5	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%	7	77.4	80.4	67.7				74.6	80.7	84.3	76.5				80.1	69.1		69.1		100%	0%	$28,302
Claypit Hill School	Public	K-5	40 Adams Lane	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3851	495	45	10.9	9.5%	355 (71.7%)	16 (3.2%)	23 (4.6%)	62 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	89.6	78^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.3%		85.6	119^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.9%	41	58.2	65.3	66.0				63.5	72.2	70.5	65.0				69.0	71.1		71.1		99%	1%	$25,560
Lt Eleazer Davis	Public	PK, KG-2	410 Davis Rd	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 275-6804	501	45	11.2	15.6%	261 (52.1%)	44 (8.8%)	32 (6.4%)	102 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.4%)								(n/a)																			97%	3%	$26,613
Country	Public	PK, KG-3	2 Alphabet Lane	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 786-5400	338	25	13.6	5.9%	201 (59.5%)	12 (3.6%)	19 (5.6%)	80 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)								(n/a)	80.0						80.0	80.0						80.0					97%	3%	$10,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln School

How many students attend Lincoln School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Lincoln School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln School?

Students at Lincoln School are 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian.

Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School ranks 135^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2020–21 through 2022–23 teacher salary data (updated)NewNov 1, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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