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Lincoln School

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Lincoln School ranks 1124 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Mount Vernon, New York, with a student population of 484. It is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 693 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln School consistently outperforms the Mount Vernon School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lincoln School's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate was 72.97%, compared to 44.91% for the Mount Vernon School District and 50.99% for the state. Similarly, Lincoln School's 8th grade Math proficiency rate was 43.33%, compared to 27.37% for the Mount Vernon School District and 46.74% for the state. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is also significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Lincoln School generally outperforms the other public elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Traphagen School, Pennington School, and Hamilton School, the nearby Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, which are also part of the Mount Vernon School District, have shown stronger academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to Lincoln School.

470

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,823

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 E Lincoln Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552-3396

(914) 665-5039

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Lincoln School usually attend:

Elementary:	Benjamin Turner Academy
High:	Denzel Washington School-Arts
	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mount Vernon School District

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2024) to 54th (2025)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg44%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,124^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

420^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

693^rd of 874Mount Vernon School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	1124 of 2445	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	662 of 2445	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	809 of 2439	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	822 of 2434	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	1095 of 2201	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	943 of 2413	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	839 of 2395	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	887 of 2386	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	1120 of 2366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.7	1550 of 2352	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	1470 of 2345	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	1189 of 2325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	1069 of 2320	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	677 of 2286	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	332 of 2263	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	164 of 2257	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	290 of 2227	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	62 of 2219	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	118 of 2206	94.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	318 of 928	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	205 of 927	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	224 of 857	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	200 of 936	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	83 of 427	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	176 of 891	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	166 of 948	82.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1086 of 1117	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	235 of 1066	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	109 of 1001	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	125 of 1027	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	382 of 860	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	37 of 938	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	1050 of 2409	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	817 of 2413	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	852 of 2403	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	742 of 2401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	893 of 1955	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1042 of 2357	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	920 of 2338	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	494 of 1569	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.2	130 of 1531	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	163 of 1429	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	297 of 1503	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	258 of 818	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	226 of 1315	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	173 of 1392	87.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	66.1	114 of 570	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	183 of 730	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	657 of 2098	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	404 of 2078	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	487 of 2041	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	401 of 2099	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	456 of 2032	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	401 of 2045	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1220 of 2407	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	507 of 2411	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	754 of 2400	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	922 of 2400	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	1102 of 1961	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	822 of 2358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	748 of 2340	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1519 of 2134	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	601 of 2110	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	682 of 2016	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	888 of 1859	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	500 of 1941	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	24.0	1179 of 1408	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	420 of 1500	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	636 of 1504	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	638 of 1500	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	616 of 1479	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	429 of 1242	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	561 of 1439	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	107 of 676	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	172 of 705	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	311 of 696	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	184 of 706	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	54 of 253	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	121 of 653	81.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	231 of 646	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.2	19 of 615	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	51.1	149 of 473	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	540 of 1457	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	667 of 1465	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	615 of 1463	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	628 of 1454	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	338 of 1066	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	812 of 1370	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	141 of 965	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	235 of 953	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	286 of 943	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	258 of 914	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	199 of 826	75.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	36 of 594	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	59.3	162 of 543	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	155 of 487	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	253 of 1283	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	312 of 1296	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	439 of 1288	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	357 of 1306	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	231 of 935	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	328 of 1241	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	328 of 1455	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	606 of 1464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	626 of 1464	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	564 of 1455	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	363 of 1071	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	322 of 1366	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	205 of 1303	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2019)80th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

White (2018)16th percentile-49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2024)94th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment75%+18 vs state

Algebra I72%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Life Science Biology58%~ state avg

Math56%~ state avg

Science30%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	170 E Lincoln Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5039	470	41	11.4	63.4%	46 (9.8%)	204 (43.4%)	201 (42.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	53.1	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%		69.4	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%	462	75.0	72.2	58.3	62.5	58.5	55.1	61.9	73.0	72.9	61.0	68.3	48.0	54.6	56.8	43.3	29.4	33.3	97.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.5	$34,823	$2,456	$32,367
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2720	355	30	11.8	66.2%	20 (5.6%)	173 (48.7%)	154 (43.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.4	1494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.9	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	45				52.8	56.1	44.7	47.2	52.6	46.4	40.5	53.7	34.2	51.4	59.0	40.0	41.5	48.3									$33,592	$2,269	$31,323
Mount Vernon Honor Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	195 N Columbus Ave	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5110	301	31	9.7	53.8%	9 (3.0%)	207 (68.8%)	76 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	1157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%		37.1	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%	379	85.7	85.7	92.9	44.7	79.2	68.0	36.6	47.6	78.6	52.6	80.0	66.7	40.0	42.1	13.3	53.9	31.3	98.7	99.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.0	$41,072	$2,633	$38,439
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	455 N High St	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2700	382	34	11.0	65.7%	28 (7.3%)	148 (38.7%)	200 (52.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.6	1999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		26.2	1869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%	130				30.2	40.8	30.0	52.9	44.7	57.6	27.9	46.0	20.0	45.7	43.6	58.8	30.6	35.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,492	$2,436	$34,056
Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Lexington Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5060	316	32	10.0	50.6%	21 (6.6%)	177 (56.0%)	98 (31.0%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	39.7	1480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%		55.6	1015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%	465	53.9	76.9	57.7	40.9	48.5	65.5	47.8	61.5	80.8	43.2	35.3	50.0	78.3	57.7		37.9		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	$38,209	$2,680	$35,528
Pennington School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Fairway Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5105	409	36	11.2	44.0%	60 (14.7%)	204 (49.9%)	117 (28.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	39.4	1495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		50.8	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%	349	93.3	53.3	73.3	42.1	60.5	48.7	42.9	52.6	48.4	43.6	58.1	45.0	43.8	55.6	11.8	38.5	43.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$35,350	$2,425	$32,925
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	20 Oak St	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5050	320	34	9.4	73.4%	4 (1.3%)	136 (42.5%)	167 (52.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.1	1738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	197				50.0	39.4	27.0	29.0	24.0	66.7	67.9	69.7	33.3	41.5	30.4	29.2	26.2	47.4	91.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	100.0	97.8	99.0	97.3	$37,283	$2,714	$34,569
Grimes School	Public	K-8	58 S 10th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5020	330	36	9.2	71.8%	3 (0.9%)	223 (67.6%)	91 (27.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24.6	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		27	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	89				44.4	30.6	48.4	20.0	57.1	52.9	50.0	27.8	53.1	30.0	35.7	8.6	38.7	25.0	94.3	99.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	99.3	99.5	97.0	$39,395	$2,878	$36,517
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	60 Crescent Pl	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8570	500	25	20.1	58.6%	80 (16.0%)	51 (10.2%)	303 (60.6%)	39 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	43.1	1384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.7	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%	117				45.8	53.6	44.3	50.0			44.8	71.4	40.0	58.9			32.9		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$26,747	$1,724	$25,023
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	398	34	11.7	67.8%	8 (2.0%)	266 (66.8%)	111 (27.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	7.4	2357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%	246		64.7		21.6	28.2	15.8	31.0	17.7	37.8	16.2	17.5	27.0	11.9	17.7	10.0	13.5	36.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$39,677	$2,666	$37,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln School

How many students attend Lincoln School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Lincoln School.

Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School ranks 1124^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln School?

Students at Lincoln School are 43% African American, 43% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincoln School in?

Mount Vernon School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Benjamin Turner Academy
High : Denzel Washington School-Arts
High : Mount Vernon High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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