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Lincoln Street Elementary School

Q: Is Lincoln Street Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Street Elementary School ranks 23 rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 417 students. The school is part of the Exeter School District, which is ranked 19 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Street Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire, with a statewide ranking between 15 and 42 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the New Hampshire SAS (Statewide Assessment System) is significantly higher than the state average across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 72% in mathematics, 69% in reading, and 62% in science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's performance is also consistently higher than the Exeter School District average, indicating that Lincoln Street Elementary is a high-performing school within the district. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 12 students per teacher over the past three years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Daniel J. Bakie School and Swasey Central School, Lincoln Street Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. While the school is already a standout in the region, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant compared to the state average, such as in 5th-grade science proficiency. Overall, Lincoln Street Elementary School is a model of academic excellence in the Exeter School District and the state of New Hampshire.

401

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,332

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Lincoln St.
Exeter, NH 03833-3298

(603) 775-8860

District: Exeter School District

Students who attend Lincoln Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooperative Middle School
High:	Exeter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

New Hampshire avg45%

23^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 158Exeter School District among New Hampshire 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 Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	23 of 224	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	36 of 234	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	42 of 233	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	69 of 211	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	26 of 231	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	21 of 231	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.5	18 of 229	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	82.0	26 of 244	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	15 of 206	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	18 of 242	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	19 of 241	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	13 of 241	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	10 of 237	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	11 of 242	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	15 of 240	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	9 of 236	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	12 of 237	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	12 of 238	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	12 of 182	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	26 of 187	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	25 of 193	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	19 of 192	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	16 of 190	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	26 of 186	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	30 of 193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	36 of 199	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	32 of 194	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	49 of 168	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	24 of 71	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	23 of 223	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	34 of 228	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	36 of 233	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	42 of 229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	78 of 209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	25 of 229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	18 of 227	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

Reading69%+14 vs state

Science62%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Street Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	25 Lincoln St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8860	401	39	10.2	15.5%	357 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	85.9	23^rd of 224 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.5	36^th of 234 public elementary schools	84.6%	13	68.0	77.0	69.0				72.0	63.0	67.0	75.0				69.0	62.0		62.0	$18,332
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Main St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8946	406	43	9.4	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,942
Virtual Learning Academy (E)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	124	17	7.2	17.7%	100 (80.6%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)						38.0	42.0						92.0	83.0		62.0	67.0
Kensington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Amesbury Rd.	Kensington	03833	Rockingham County	Kensington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5705	142	17	8.3	7.7%	131 (92.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	76.2	38^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.0%		74.7	45^th of 234 public elementary schools	80.8%	7	71.0	35.0	64.0				56.0	71.0	70.0	68.0				69.0	64.0		64.0	$23,317
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	56^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.0%		85.2	24^th of 234 public elementary schools	89.7%	32	63.0	67.0	43.0				57.0	75.0	72.0	71.0				73.0	29.0		29.0	$22,217
East Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	5 Andrews Ln.	East Kingston	03827	Rockingham County	East Kingston School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3511	108	17	6.5	8.3%	104 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	82.3	31^st of 224 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.2	42^nd of 234 public elementary schools	82.1%	11	74.0		60.0				69.0	63.0		70.0				69.0	55.0		55.0	$21,619
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd.	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%		72.9	50^th of 234 public elementary schools	78.6%	22	76.0	76.0	71.0				75.0	64.0	73.0	70.0				69.0	45.0		45.0	$19,425
Daniel J. Bakie School	Public	PK, KG-2	179 Main St.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 642-5272	269	36	7.4	7.4%	244 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$24,425
Swasey Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Middle Rd.	Brentwood	03833	Rockingham County	Brentwood School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3487	282	21	13.4	9.9%	258 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	89.9	15^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.4	19^th of 234 public elementary schools	91.9%	4	82.0	84.0	60.0				74.0	77.0	82.0	67.0				74.0	63.0		63.0	$16,462
Lincoln Akerman School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Exeter Rd.	Hampton Falls	03844	Rockingham County	Hampton Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2539	190	16	12.2	4.2%	166 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	69.7	55^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.4%		82.2	33^rd of 234 public elementary schools	85.9%	22	47.0	72.0	60.0	65.0	72.0	63.0	63.0	40.0	67.0	64.0	76.0	83.0	92.0	73.0	44.0	74.0	60.0	$27,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Street Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Street Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Street Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooperative Middle School
High : Exeter High School

What district is Lincoln Street Elementary School in?

Exeter School District

Is Lincoln Street Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Street Elementary School ranks 23^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Lincoln Street Elementary School.

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