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Lincoln Central Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Central Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Lincoln, Rhode Island, serving 423 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds both district and state averages.

Lincoln Central Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the RICAS assessment are significantly higher than the Lincoln school district and the state of Rhode Island. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 65% in ELA and 76.9% in Math, compared to 44.8% and 47.3% for the Lincoln district, respectively. The school also outperforms nearby schools in the Lincoln district, such as Northern Lincoln Elementary, Saylesville Elementary, and Lonsdale Elementary, in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Additionally, Lincoln Central Elementary ranks among the top schools in Rhode Island for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $12,873 to $14,646 over the past few years, may contribute to its academic success. While Lincoln Central Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Lincoln district, other high-performing schools in the region, such as Ashton School and Garvin Memorial in the Cumberland district, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

416

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,963

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1081 Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 334-2800

District: Lincoln

Students who attend Lincoln Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Lincoln Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg45%

4^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Lincoln

18^th of 60Lincoln among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	5 of 166	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	18 of 167	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	95.8	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	19 of 169	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	89.9	10 of 168	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	17 of 170	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	12 of 169	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	18 of 159	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	36 of 165	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2010	86.4	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	8 of 129	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%

English Language Arts65%

Science60%

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Schools Near Lincoln Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1081 Great Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-2800	416	24	17.3	12.7%	342 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%		95	5^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	60.5	66.7	66.7	61.7	65.0	81.9	80.2	69.1	76.9	$13,963	$409	$13,554
Lonsdale Elementary	Public	K-5	270 River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-4200	286	18	15.8	33.6%	199 (69.6%)	22 (7.7%)	34 (11.9%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	58.9	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.9	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%	8	40.0	47.8	40.0	34.5	40.4	58.3	29.1	29.1	38.0	$14,752	$67	$14,685
Garvin Memorial	Public	K-5	1364 Diamond Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 333-2557	422	33	12.7	23.9%	301 (71.3%)	10 (2.4%)	67 (15.9%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	71.7	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%		78.2	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%	10	30.9	49.3	35.8	44.9	43.5	62.0	52.9	48.5	54.6	$14,838	$1,923	$12,915
Ashton School	Public	K-5	2602 Mendon Road (Transitional	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-0554	429	28	15.3	17.9%	278 (64.8%)	21 (4.9%)	43 (10.0%)	61 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	83.4	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.1	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	45.1	61.6	48.6	45.1	52.5	78.1	45.9	56.9	60.6	$12,263	$28	$12,235
Northern Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 New River Road	Manville	02838	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 769-0261	495	38	13.0	46.3%	340 (68.7%)	45 (9.1%)	58 (11.7%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%		57.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%	11	35.9	38.9	35.8	34.6	36.4	38.9	38.8	26.9	34.6	$22,162	$3,313	$18,849
Saylesville Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Woodland Street	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 723-5240	312	22	14.1	35.3%	214 (68.6%)	20 (6.4%)	45 (14.4%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%		71.8	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%	3	39.6	48.9	43.4	41.5	44.4	55.3	39.6	46.2	46.7	$17,827	$707	$17,120
B.F. Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	364 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-7610	374	31	12.0	52.9%	208 (55.6%)	30 (8.0%)	98 (26.2%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.9	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	38.3	36.8	27.0	32.6	31.9	43.1	29.2	42.6	37.6	$14,564	$1,186	$13,378
Blackstone Valley Prep	Public, Charter	K-4	291 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	422	36	11.7	84.6%	241 (57.1%)	166 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%		23.2	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%	49		38.3	33.3		35.8	32.1	43.6		37.7	$14,788	$1,707	$13,081
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Public	K-5	205 Manville Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-1660	413	29	14.2	22.3%	279 (67.6%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	50.0	49.3	39.5	52.0	46.8	64.3	53.9	52.6	56.8	$12,887	$233	$12,653
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2	Public, Charter	K-4	52 Broad St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 305-6860	426	31	13.7	79.6%	238 (55.9%)	147 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%		26.1	122^nd of 166 public elementary schools	26.5%	32		26.5	36.6		31.5	36.1	35.4		35.8	$13,282	$1,587	$11,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Lincoln Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Central Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Central Elementary are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Central Elementary in?

Lincoln

How many students attend Lincoln Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Lincoln Central Elementary.

Is Lincoln Central Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lincoln Central Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools.

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