Best Public Schools in Lincoln, NH

The city of Lincoln, New Hampshire is home to three schools in the Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District, serving students from elementary through high school. While the district as a whole is ranked in the bottom third of New Hampshire districts, the standout school appears to be Lin-Wood Public School (Middle), which has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New Hampshire middle schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Lin-Wood Public School (Elem) and Lin-Wood Public School (High) have shown more mixed performance, with the elementary school demonstrating some grades and subjects above state averages but others below, and the high school generally underperforming compared to the district and state in mathematics and science. In contrast, the middle school stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in core academic areas.

Across the schools, student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 5.6 at the high school to 7.6 at the elementary school. Free and reduced lunch rates vary, from 25% at the high school to 39.64% at the elementary school, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the schools in Lincoln, New Hampshire, highlighting the strengths of the middle school and opportunities for improvement, particularly at the high school level.