Lincoln Park Academy

Families in the Cleveland neighborhood around West 41st Street have one public school option covered in this data: Lincoln Park Academy, a K–8 school with 236 students that also operates as its own district, Lincoln Park Academy. It is a small school — roughly 26 students per grade — with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7, which is in a reasonable range. The biggest non-test fact in the file is attendance: 69.2% of students were chronically absent in 2025‑26, meaning more than two-thirds missed enough school to be flagged.

Test results at Lincoln Park Academy are improving. The school's state ranking rose from the 18th percentile three years ago to 27th and then 31st percentile in 2025‑26. The gains come almost entirely from math, where 4 of 14 tested subjects now beat the state average, up from just 1 the year before. 8th grade math is the standout: 88.2% proficient versus 52.0% statewide, up 66 points from 22.2%. 7th grade math also beats the state (64.3% vs. 48.6%). On average, math now sits only about 2 points below state level, compared with about 19 points below a year earlier.

Reading is the clear concern at Lincoln Park Academy. ELA averages roughly 21 points below the state, and results worsen as students get older: 65.4% proficient in 3rd grade, 41.4% in 6th, 28.6% in 7th, and just 11.8% in 8th grade versus 58.3% statewide. 6th grade math is also weak at 17.9% versus 56.2%. Because each grade has only about 17–26 tested students, a single student can move a score several points, so one-year swings should be read with caution. Free/reduced lunch was not reported, and spending data dates to 2018‑19.