Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

Q: Is Lincoln Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ranks 528 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School is a PK-5 school in the Sayville Union Free School District, serving 428 students in a well-regarded, relatively affluent community on Long Island. The school has shown a powerful upward trend, climbing from the 53rd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 78th percentile in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. This rapid improvement is seen across nearly every subject and grade level, with 3rd-grade math proficiency, for example, soaring from 38.78% to 69.39% in just one year.

The most striking differentiator is the exceptional performance of the 5th-grade cohort, which achieved an 89.47% proficiency rate in ELA and 84.62% in Science—far above state and district averages. This "5th Grade Effect" is a school-specific strength, as nearby Sunrise Drive Elementary School and Cherry Avenue Elementary School scored 47.83% and 72% in 5th-grade ELA, respectively. The school also excels at serving its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide. However, support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds has been volatile, ranking in the 14th percentile in 2023-2024 before rebounding to the 64th percentile in 2024-2025, suggesting targeted interventions may be taking hold.

While Lincoln Avenue spends a high $37,287 per student, it achieves stronger results than some neighbors that spend more, such as Blue Point Elementary School ($48,348 per student). For context, Edward J Bosti Elementary School in the Connetquot Central School District (90th percentile) outperforms Lincoln Avenue in nearly every subject, providing a benchmark for continued growth. Overall, Lincoln Avenue is a school on a strong upward trajectory, with standout 5th-grade results and a clear commitment to improvement.

428

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,287

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Lincoln Ave
Sayville, NY 11782-1418

(631) 244-6725

District: Sayville Union Free School District

Students who attend Lincoln Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sayville Middle School
High:	Sayville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Lincoln Avenue Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

New York avg55%

528^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sayville Union Free School District

173^rd of 874Sayville Union Free 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	528 of 2445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	788 of 2445	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	828 of 2439	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1141 of 2434	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	754 of 2201	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	538 of 2413	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	547 of 2395	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	725 of 2386	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.6	328 of 2366	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	401 of 2352	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	553 of 2345	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	457 of 2325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	396 of 2320	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	335 of 2286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	240 of 2263	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	372 of 2257	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	333 of 2227	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	454 of 2219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	539 of 2206	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	519 of 2409	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	1056 of 2413	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	912 of 2403	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1188 of 2401	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	809 of 1955	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	421 of 2357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	269 of 2338	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	208 of 1531	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	204 of 1429	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	586 of 1503	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	747 of 2098	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.1	1789 of 2078	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	849 of 2041	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	773 of 2099	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.3	66 of 1678	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	54.8	750 of 2032	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	893 of 2045	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	564 of 2407	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	577 of 2411	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	791 of 2400	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1087 of 2400	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	625 of 1961	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	621 of 2358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	983 of 2340	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	862 of 2134	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	213 of 2031	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	440 of 1402	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	549 of 1392	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	726 of 1337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	901 of 1399	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	766 of 1224	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	508 of 1338	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	499 of 1408	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+40 vs state

Math71%+13 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

5.0

2 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Excellent school and very good activities! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 24, 2011

Such fond memories of this school, graduated from here in the 70's. So glad to see it's still a great place to learn and grow. Close Quote

Schools Near Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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 Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Lincoln Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6725	428	35	12.1	11.9%	354 (82.7%)	6 (1.4%)	42 (9.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	75.9	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%		64.7	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	260	63.5	59.1	89.5	69.4	69.1	75.0	84.6	95.4	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.9	96.7	96.2	$37,287	$717	$36,569
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13	63.2	59.5	47.8	66.7	81.6	65.2	66.7	97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372
Cherry Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cherry Ave	West Sayville	11796	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6700	374	32	11.7	9.1%	324 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.7	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.4	527^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	63	75.0	73.0	72.0	81.4	70.3	66.7	58.5	98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.5	$34,150	$521	$33,629
Edward J Bosti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Bourne Blvd	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2291	269	31	8.6	17.1%	199 (74.0%)	10 (3.7%)	40 (14.9%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	86.9	256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.5%		73.4	562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%	306	78.6	73.7	90.0	80.0	94.7	87.5	52.9	97.0	97.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.0	98.3	99.3	$44,493	$1,057	$43,436
Academy Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Academy St	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-7850	317	39	8.1	7.6%	273 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	64.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		75.8	515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	322	56.8	68.8	63.3	48.7	72.7	81.3	54.8	98.4	98.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.4	98.7	100.0	$44,156	$638	$43,518
John Pearl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Smithtown Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2300	193	18	10.9	14.5%	133 (68.9%)	6 (3.1%)	38 (19.7%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	78.4	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		73.6	560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	89	76.0	66.7	72.2	72.0	82.4	64.7	64.7	97.1	97.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.6	97.6	$39,347	$663	$38,683
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 472-7840	318	27	11.8	13.8%	250 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	82.6	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.1	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	76.9	88.2	73.7	77.8	79.0	77.3	55.0	98.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	$31,308	$487	$30,820
Sycamore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	745 Sycamore Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2261	380	47	8.1	17.1%	285 (75.0%)	11 (2.9%)	61 (16.1%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	46.8	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.8	1392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%	116	30.8	50.0	33.3	69.0	74.1	52.2	46.7	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	$43,420	$1,202	$42,217
Grundy Avenue School	Public	K-5	950 Grundy Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1820	452	36	12.5	27.9%	305 (67.5%)	8 (1.8%)	99 (21.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.4	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		34	1621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%	384	34.2	33.3	27.6	34.9	42.9	48.3	42.9	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.2	99.4	99.2	$29,906	$626	$29,281
Blue Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Blue Point Ave	Blue Point	11715	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-6100	218	32	6.8	13.8%	190 (87.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	65.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.6	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	191	66.7	57.1	77.8	71.4	54.2	55.0	66.7	97.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.1	98.3	$48,348	$619	$47,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

Rate Lincoln Avenue Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Sayville, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lincoln Avenue Elementary School!