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Lincoln Community School #5

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Lincoln Community School #5 ranks 461 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Community School #5 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bayonne, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 485 students. This school stands out within the Bayonne School District, which is ranked 386 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Community School #5 consistently outperforms the Bayonne School District and the state of New Jersey in academic proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.3% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.2% in the district and 56.1% statewide. The school also excels in Mathematics and Science, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student groups, such as African American, English Language Learner, and low-income students, is exceptional, ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, the most recent data shows a rate of 14.9%, which is lower than the district's 23.6% rate. When compared to other schools in the Bayonne School District, Lincoln Community School #5 generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, student group performance, and chronic absenteeism, making it a model for other schools in the district and the state.

497

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,194

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002

(201) 858-5973

District: Bayonne School District

Students who attend Lincoln Community School #5 usually attend:

High:

Bayonne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

28.8%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bayonne School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

461^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

204^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Bayonne School District

386^th of 609Bayonne School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	461 of 1347	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	538 of 1338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	552 of 1342	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	729 of 1345	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	749 of 1317	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	859 of 1360	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	867 of 1353	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	934 of 1352	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	862 of 1346	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	991 of 1357	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.2	786 of 1363	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	651 of 1367	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	713 of 1363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	619 of 1360	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	454 of 1354	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	776 of 1346	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	898 of 1338	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	926 of 1329	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.9	1049 of 1314	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	903 of 1303	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1046 of 1298	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.8	894 of 1204	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	54 of 469	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	26 of 463	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	37 of 559	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	455 of 1326	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	519 of 1317	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	518 of 1318	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	625 of 1326	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	711 of 1290	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	881 of 1331	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	998 of 1333	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	325 of 1032	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	377 of 989	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	388 of 982	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	364 of 953	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	426 of 896	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	431 of 899	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	264 of 870	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	95 of 1023	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	114 of 939	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	91 of 910	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	136 of 863	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	260 of 839	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	422 of 948	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	345 of 942	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	469 of 1318	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	532 of 1313	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	547 of 1315	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	675 of 1324	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	716 of 1297	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	770 of 1335	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	765 of 1334	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	314 of 1023	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	665 of 989	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	503 of 958	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	612 of 949	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	606 of 1007	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.3	944 of 1001	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	330 of 970	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	494 of 963	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	422 of 975	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	702 of 976	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	330 of 964	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	645 of 1023	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	828 of 1022	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	204 of 752	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	191 of 743	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	297 of 748	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	495 of 745	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	424 of 652	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	579 of 745	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	503 of 716	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	416 of 712	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	425 of 713	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	518 of 713	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	480 of 717	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	360 of 704	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	441 of 677	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	457 of 684	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	410 of 677	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	354 of 664	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.0	503 of 640	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	466 of 631	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	419 of 615	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	18.1	500 of 599	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.9	343 of 588	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.8	321 of 574	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	233 of 728	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	152 of 717	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	275 of 720	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	431 of 726	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	451 of 625	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	558 of 703	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	440 of 680	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	93 of 608	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	183 of 589	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	197 of 587	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	312 of 591	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	358 of 480	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	385 of 524	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	332 of 504	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	18 of 613	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	55 of 584	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	50 of 568	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	50.5	214 of 549	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	285 of 467	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	363 of 541	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	213 of 522	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	175 of 726	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	178 of 719	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	281 of 718	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	470 of 730	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	352 of 635	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	521 of 697	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	474 of 675	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	240 of 505	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	136 of 502	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	107 of 510	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	203 of 509	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	386 of 512	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	218 of 435	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	409 of 504	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	373 of 497	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+25 vs school

African American (2024)88th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science27%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Community School #5	Public	PK, KG-8	208 Prospect Avenue	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5973	497	43	11.6	61.0%	172 (34.6%)	88 (17.7%)	143 (28.8%)	69 (13.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	66.5	461^st of 1347 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.4	538^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.8%	77	37.0	18.0	54.0	69.4	73.9	81.3	69.8	60.8	58.0	54.0	32.6	43.7	46.5	45.7			$15,194	$699	$14,495
Nicholas Oresko Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 East 24th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-6281	388	36	10.7	62.9%	135 (34.8%)	82 (21.1%)	108 (27.8%)	46 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	41.9	789^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.4%		50.6	657^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.9%	132	37.0	12.9	30.4	44.0	63.0	70.6	60.6	64.5	32.7	37.3	44.4	32.3	35.3	13.0			$11,130	$585	$10,545
Philip G. Vroom Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	18 West 26th St	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5956	433	44	9.8	70.9%	160 (37.0%)	65 (15.0%)	138 (31.9%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	52	653^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	51.5%		52.1	645^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.8%	8	17.0	15.2	69.7	78.5	41.7	69.3	61.5	67.4	69.7	64.3	22.9	26.0	35.9	22.0			$12,231	$788	$11,443
Walter F. Robinson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 West 31st Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5964	924	84	11.0	68.0%	418 (45.2%)	66 (7.1%)	344 (37.2%)	62 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.7%)	30.1	954^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.2%		42.2	765^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.8%	189	12.4	8.0	27.4	41.8	33.3	53.5	29.2	49.5	36.5	41.3	28.3	34.0	17.8	15.4			$10,239	$601	$9,638
Horace Mann Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 West 38th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5979	712	58	12.3	54.9%	373 (52.4%)	81 (11.4%)	145 (20.4%)	78 (11.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.9%)	30.6	946^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.8%		36.7	848^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.6%	98	15.7	11.8	30.0	41.9	32.4	50.6	66.6	67.1	40.0	44.0	17.2	35.6	31.7	30.2	92.3	92.3	$11,126	$557	$10,569
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Avenue A	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5984	1,203	104	11.5	74.6%	485 (40.3%)	199 (16.5%)	392 (32.6%)	69 (5.7%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (3.9%)	37.7	848^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.5	874^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.7%	26	21.2	10.4	41.5	46.8	39.8	62.5	63.2	62.2	39.0	38.9	27.7	34.2	27.0	20.6	100.0	100.0	$8,530	$312	$8,218
Washington Community School #9	Public	PK, KG-8	191 Avenue B	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5990	691	60	11.5	61.2%	284 (41.1%)	87 (12.6%)	204 (29.5%)	85 (12.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	40.7	798^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.8%		36.7	846^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.8%	48	11.3	12.3	30.8	58.9	50.9	56.3	42.5	48.4	34.9	51.7	33.8	39.4	22.8	6.8			$11,445	$529	$10,916
John M. Bailey Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	75 West 10th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5824	640	55	11.6	63.6%	281 (43.9%)	122 (19.1%)	157 (24.5%)	44 (6.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.5%)	61.2	522^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	61.2%		60.8	533^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	30.1	13.8	53.6	69.5	64.9	77.7	71.6	70.7	52.7	58.0	36.5	32.9	39.7	26.9			$10,468	$531	$9,937
Mary J Donohoe Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East 5th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5969	501	46	10.8	66.9%	247 (49.3%)	78 (15.6%)	126 (25.1%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	45.1	740^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.3	730^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.4%	10	25.9	7.2	38.3	60.8	51.9	53.0	64.6	52.9	40.4	38.4	40.8	39.7	25.0	23.0			$11,493	$695	$10,798
Woodrow Wilson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 West 56th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5996	740	71	10.4	67.4%	278 (37.6%)	132 (17.8%)	209 (28.2%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.9%)	36.4	865^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.9	812^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.3%	53	27.5	12.7	29.2	63.9	57.4	29.2	69.0	61.1	36.9	38.7	33.3	22.7	39.4	21.9			$12,061	$545	$11,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Community School #5

How many students attend Lincoln Community School #5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Lincoln Community School #5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Community School #5?

Students at Lincoln Community School #5 are 35% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Lincoln Community School #5 in?

Bayonne School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Community School #5 attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Community School #5 usually go on to attend:

High : Bayonne High School

Is Lincoln Community School #5 a good school?

Lincoln Community School #5 ranks 461^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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