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Lincoln Street

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Lincoln Street ranks 170 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Street is a K–5 elementary school in Northborough, MA, serving 268 students and part of the Northborough district, which ranks 86th of 351 districts statewide (75th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026, the school ranked 170th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 81st percentile, 4 stars — placing it in the top roughly one-fifth of the state. Proficiency rates were 57.53% in English language arts, 60.27% in math, and 58.33% in science, above both district and state in all three subjects.

Among Northborough's four K–5 schools, Lincoln Street led in 2025–2026, with the highest all-grade ELA, math, and science scores and the highest state rank percentile (81st, versus 70th–77th for Marguerite E Peaslee, Marion E Zeh, and Fannie E Proctor) — and it did so with the group's highest student–teacher ratio (13.0) and essentially the lowest per-student spending ($19,093). Regionally, the picture is more mixed. Lincoln Street is far ahead of Richer in Marlborough (22nd percentile, 1 star) and above Elsie A Hastings Elementary in Westborough, but it trails Floral Street School, Walter J. Paton School, and Spring Street School in Shrewsbury in both ELA and math; Spring Street's math proficiency of 76.42% is about 16 points higher.

Grade-level results show clear strengths and soft spots. Grade 3 math was exceptionally high at 72.73%, and grade 4 ELA was strong at 64.29%. Grade 5 ELA (50.00%) and math (51.67%) were lower than the school's earlier grades, with grade 5 math slightly below the district. Science remains strong at 58.33%, though down from 65.22% in 2024–25. Subgroup results are uneven: male students rank in the 90th percentile and special education students in the 82nd, while low socioeconomic status students rank 616th of 742 — 17th percentile, 1 star — a sharp contrast with the school's overall results and well below the 63rd percentile that group reached in 2022–23. The school's 81st-percentile rank is a rebound from 73rd in 2023–24, though still below its 2020–21 (90th) and 2017–18 (93rd) peaks.

268

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,086

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

76 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532

(508) 351-7030

District: Northborough

Students who attend Lincoln Street usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Melican Middle School
High:	Algonquin Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

170^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Northborough

86^th of 351Northborough 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	170 of 899	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	180 of 906	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	251 of 916	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	230 of 928	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	144 of 932	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	94 of 936	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	144 of 942	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	63 of 934	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	72.4	246 of 938	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	258 of 932	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	218 of 914	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	211 of 926	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	378 of 928	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	284 of 930	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	295 of 924	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	300 of 920	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.7	145 of 909	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	221 of 908	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	249 of 911	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	256 of 911	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.1	214 of 887	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	88.8	59 of 882	93.3%	★★★★★
2003	83.9	124 of 884	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	48 of 149	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.7	78 of 632	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	15 of 665	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	296 of 869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	288 of 869	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	335 of 886	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	260 of 887	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	176 of 901	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	86 of 898	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	170 of 902	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	134 of 893	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	616 of 742	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	585 of 760	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.1	280 of 757	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	88 of 879	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	102 of 884	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	186 of 891	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	205 of 896	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	116 of 908	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	107 of 904	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	144 of 907	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	21 of 898	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	130 of 709	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	199 of 717	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	180 of 731	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	109 of 905	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	77 of 894	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	88 of 896	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	90 of 886	89.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.7	96 of 925	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	236 of 734	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	203 of 737	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	312 of 753	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	281 of 762	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	194 of 764	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	123 of 765	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	190 of 780	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	67 of 772	91.3%	★★★★★

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 (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

My son has Asperger's and was diagnosed in kindergarten, he is now about to finish 5th grade, the school has worked so hard to help him achieve everything that he can do and become! The school is great and so is all of the staff! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lincoln Street	Public	K-5	76 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7030	268	20	13.0	17.2%	188 (70.1%)	6 (2.2%)	25 (9.3%)	34 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	79.9	170^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.1%		80.3	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%	10	61.4	64.3	50.0	57.5	72.7	59.5	51.7	60.3	58.3	58.3	98%	0%	$22,086
Marion E Zeh	Public	K-5	33 Howard Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7048	249	19	12.9	16.1%	156 (62.7%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.7%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	69.6	268^th of 899 public elementary schools	70.2%		77.4	212^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.6%	56	51.4	59.1	27.9	46.0	64.9	68.2	47.6	60.2	52.4	52.4	100%	0%	$22,962
Fannie E Proctor	Public	K-5	26 Jefferson Rd	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7040	238	20	12.0	20.2%	147 (61.8%)	9 (3.8%)	29 (12.2%)	38 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	76.6	208^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.9%		83.4	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%	67	57.9	52.8	51.2	53.9	56.8	61.1	58.5	58.8	53.7	53.7	98%	2%	$24,681
Marguerite E Peaslee	Public	K-5	31 Maple Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7035	267	22	12.2	18.7%	156 (58.4%)	4 (1.5%)	44 (16.5%)	35 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (9.0%)	70.5	260^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.1%		70.2	284^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.7%	24	61.0	46.3	45.8	50.4	43.9	57.4	58.3	53.9	54.2	54.2	98%	2%	$23,220
Spring Street School	Public	K-4	123 Spring Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8700	304	21	14.4	8.9%	161 (53.0%)	7 (2.3%)	26 (8.6%)	94 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	89	86^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.4%		82.6	151^st of 906 public elementary schools	83.3%	65	73.0	50.0		61.8	82.5	70.0		76.4			98%	2%	$19,143
Floral Street School	Public	K-4	57 Floral Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8720	524	42	12.5	16.4%	160 (30.5%)	28 (5.3%)	49 (9.4%)	243 (46.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	88	102^nd of 899 public elementary schools	88.7%		85.7	118^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.0%	16	58.6	63.1		61.0	66.7	74.8		71.0			100%	0%	$21,826
Walter J. Paton School	Public	K-4	58 Grafton Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8626	269	22	12.0	14.9%	160 (59.5%)	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.7%)	51 (19.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	87.8	105^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.3%		83.7	138^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.8%	33	86.0	46.6		66.1	86.0	66.7		76.1			98%	2%	$21,725
J Harding Armstrong	Public	K-3	18 Fisher Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7760	391	34	11.6	19.7%	183 (46.8%)	17 (4.3%)	45 (11.5%)	116 (29.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.2			60.2	65.1			65.1			91%	5%	$21,776
Elsie A Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	111 East Main Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7750	478	53	8.9	24.9%	188 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	94 (19.7%)	161 (33.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)								(n/a)	52.8			52.8	55.6			55.6			98%	0%	$25,369
Richer	Public	K-5	80 Foley Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3504	596	45	13.2	64.3%	141 (23.7%)	28 (4.7%)	383 (64.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	22.7	703^rd of 899 public elementary schools	21.8%		12.9	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	113	29.0	30.1	29.5	29.6	29.5	17.8	14.7	19.7	28.4	28.4	100%	0%	$19,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Street

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Street attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Street usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert E. Melican Middle School
High : Algonquin Regional High

How many students attend Lincoln Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Lincoln Street.

What district is Lincoln Street in?

Northborough

Is Lincoln Street a good school?

Lincoln Street ranks 170^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Street?

Students at Lincoln Street are 70% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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