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Lincoln School

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Lincoln School ranks 569 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln School is an elementary school located in Scotia, New York, serving 212 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, which is ranked 289 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 70% in 3rd grade ELA, 62.5% in 4th grade ELA, and 65.79% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 60% and the state's 54.15% in 3rd grade, 57.89% and 54.07% in 4th grade, and 67.74% and 56.61% in 5th grade, respectively. In Math, Lincoln School's proficiency rates were 62.5% in 3rd grade, 70.83% in 4th grade, and 81.08% in 5th grade, compared to the district's 62.05%, 61.54%, and 64.94%, and the state's 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 72.22% is also significantly higher than the district's 52.63% and the state's 45.02%.

While Lincoln School's female and male students consistently outperform their respective state-level peers, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range of New York elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is strong, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Lincoln School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 9.2 over the past few years, and its per-student spending is higher than the nearby Schenectady City School District schools, ranging from $15,666 to $28,348 per student over the past few years.

185

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,411

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Albion St
Scotia, NY 12302-1299

(518) 382-1296

District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Students who attend Lincoln School usually attend:

Middle:	Scotia-Glenville Middle School
High:	Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

New York avg55%

569^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District

289^th of 874Scotia-Glenville Central 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	569 of 2445	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	590 of 2445	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	951 of 2439	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1076 of 2434	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	635 of 2201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	1162 of 2413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1238 of 2395	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	901 of 2386	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	672 of 2366	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	897 of 2352	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.8	1486 of 2345	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	1510 of 2325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	1064 of 2320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	1138 of 2286	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.3	401 of 2263	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	463 of 2257	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	185 of 2227	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	319 of 2219	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	703 of 2206	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	554 of 2409	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	596 of 2413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	922 of 2403	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1000 of 2401	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	540 of 1955	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	1408 of 2357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1237 of 2338	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	598 of 2098	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	977 of 2078	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	971 of 2041	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	1432 of 2099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	455 of 1678	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	1028 of 2032	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1596 of 2045	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	606 of 2407	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	578 of 2411	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	954 of 2400	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1119 of 2400	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	679 of 1961	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	957 of 2358	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	1188 of 2340	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	746 of 2134	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1028 of 2110	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	1239 of 2016	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1973 of 2031	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1696 of 1859	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1103 of 1941	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	498 of 1402	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	518 of 1392	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	873 of 1337	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	689 of 1399	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+27 vs state

Math71%+14 vs state

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

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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 School	Public	K-5	40 Albion St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1296	185	21	8.8	42.2%	150 (81.1%)	6 (3.2%)	23 (12.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74.5	569^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.3	590^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	70.0	62.5	65.8	62.5	70.8	81.1	72.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$32,411	$2,161	$30,251
Sacandaga School	Public	K-5	300 Wren St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1282	319	27	11.8	37.0%	260 (81.5%)	19 (6.0%)	33 (10.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.5	1210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.9	1292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%	82	49.2	59.1	70.5	52.7	61.0	53.3	34.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,843	$1,520	$25,322
Glen-Worden Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Worden Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 346-0469	196	24	8.3	35.2%	161 (82.1%)	11 (5.6%)	18 (9.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%		52.2	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	58.6	47.2	68.8	69.0	55.6	47.1	55.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$31,460	$913	$30,547
Destine Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	530 Franklin St-3rd Fl	Schenectady	12305	Schenectady County	Destine Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 394-1643	213	12	17.7	70.4%	6 (2.8%)	167 (78.4%)	25 (11.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	37.2			52.4												$16,763	$1,672	$15,091
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Salina St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-2686	327	28	11.8	83.2%	59 (18.0%)	83 (25.4%)	104 (31.8%)	47 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	20.5	2060^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		22.8	1978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	82	39.0	36.0	40.0	50.0	41.2	30.0	21.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$33,375	$4,489	$28,886
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1091 Webster St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 836-0995	440	41	10.8	85.0%	59 (13.4%)	111 (25.2%)	138 (31.4%)	76 (17.3%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.2%)	4.7	2408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.5	2428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	20	14.7	19.7	25.9	11.8	19.7	13.6	18.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$29,885	$4,647	$25,238
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0201	351	37	9.5	86.0%	37 (10.5%)	82 (23.4%)	94 (26.8%)	97 (27.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (8.8%)	8.3	2332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	45	22.5	23.0	23.9	36.6	34.4	19.7	15.1	98.6	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$32,465	$5,015	$27,450
Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Stanley St	Schenectady	12307	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3680	424	38	11.2	84.9%	28 (6.6%)	109 (25.7%)	103 (24.3%)	122 (28.8%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	42 (9.9%)	14.5	2206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.7	2273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	31.2	37.9	48.1	27.4	29.3	21.2	19.2	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$32,114	$4,865	$27,249
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Princetown Rd	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-1342	671	52	13.0	29.5%	533 (79.4%)	14 (2.1%)	43 (6.4%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	39.9	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		44.5	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	170	42.1	57.6		47.6	55.5			99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$28,883	$730	$28,153
Van Corlaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2310 Guilderland Ave	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3740	311	34	9.1	83.9%	54 (17.4%)	61 (19.6%)	81 (26.0%)	75 (24.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.3%)	17.5	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.8	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	161	30.3	23.1	39.6	30.3	41.0	47.2	24.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,259	$4,592	$28,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln School

What district is Lincoln School in?

Scotia-Glenville Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln School?

Students at Lincoln School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School ranks 569^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scotia-Glenville Middle School
High : Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

How many students attend Lincoln School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Lincoln School.

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