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Lincoln Central Elementary

Public Grades K-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Central Elementary is a K–5 school in Lincoln, Rhode Island, serving 416 students. Its strongest distinction is broad academic performance: in 2025–26, it had the highest reported all-grades proficiency in English language arts, math, and science among 10 nearby schools with comparable results.

Math is the school’s strongest relative result, while science is still strong but has the smallest lead over local comparisons. Lincoln Central’s proficiency was 70% in math, 63% in English language arts, and 62% in science; those results were 26, 20, and 18 percentage points above the Lincoln district, respectively, and 38, 30, and 31 points above Rhode Island. It also exceeded nearby averages by 28 points in math, 23 in English language arts, and 20 in science. The fifth-grade English language arts lead is much narrower: 52% at Lincoln Central compared with 50% at Ashton School; in third grade, the results were 76% and 62%, respectively. The school remained above district and state results at every reported grade.

Over time, English language arts has stayed around 63%, math rose 3 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26 after a recent dip, and science climbed 17 points. SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Central 8th of 163 Rhode Island schools, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars; its standing was 98th percentile the previous year. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students measure is notably lower, at rank 31 of 89, the 65th percentile and 3 stars. The school’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.3, the highest among nearby schools reporting it, compared with their 13.4 average. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 13%, the lowest nearby; these are contextual observations, not explanations for test results.

416

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

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 — 90th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (66% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg44%

Rhode Island avg32%

8^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 61Lincoln 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
2026	95.6	8 of 163	95.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.8	20 of 162	87.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	88.7	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	1 of 162	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
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 (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+38 vs state

English Language Arts63%+30 vs state

Science62%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)		RICAS English Language Arts (2026)				RICAS Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	95.6	8^th of 163 public elementary schools	95.1%		96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	61.7	61.7	75.8	64.4	51.9	63.2	80.3	67.6	64.2	70.1	≥ 95%		$14,055	$304	$13,750
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%)	66.6	52^nd of 163 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.9	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%	9	38.9	38.9	50.0	46.0	42.6	46.1	53.1	37.3	31.5	40.3	≥ 95%		$16,056	$170	$15,886
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%)	68.5	48^th of 163 public elementary schools	70.6%		71.7	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%	1	36.2	36.2	52.9	35.8	35.3	41.1	52.9	45.7	48.5	48.9	≥ 95%		$14,942	$1,075	$13,868
Ashton School	Public	K-5	2602 Mendon Road (Transitional Building)	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%)	89.7	17^th of 163 public elementary schools	89.6%		83.4	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%	7	48.6	48.6	61.6	55.4	50.0	55.7	65.8	64.9	56.8	62.4	≥ 95%		$12,840	$23	$12,816
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%)	58	63^rd of 163 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%	8	49.3	49.3	44.2	21.2	36.2	33.2	40.4	41.2	36.2	39.2	87.1%		$23,249	$2,063	$21,185
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%)	64	53^rd of 163 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%	4	48.1	48.1	37.5	43.8	39.6	40.3	39.6	40.4	37.0	38.9	≥ 95%		$19,706	$781	$18,925
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%)	38.7	99^th of 163 public elementary schools	39.3%		49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%	23	31.5	31.5	27.1	29.1	34.2	30.5	25.4	29.1	24.7	26.2	≥ 95%		$16,784	$1,370	$15,414
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%)	53.3	73^rd of 163 public elementary schools	55.2%		48.7	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%	7			36.6	41.0		38.8	35.4	37.3		36.4			$13,695	$976	$12,719
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%)	68.6	47^th of 163 public elementary schools	71.2%		80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%	17	37.7	37.7	50.7	43.1	28.6	40.4	59.2	52.7	39.0	50.0	94.1%		$14,798	$365	$14,433
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%)	49.5	76^th of 163 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	14			40.5	27.7		34.0	35.0	41.0		38.0	91.8%		$13,631	$832	$12,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Central Elementary

What district is Lincoln Central Elementary in?

Lincoln

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

How many students attend Lincoln Central Elementary?

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

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.

Is Lincoln Central Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lincoln Central Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools.

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