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Lonsdale Elementary

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Lonsdale Elementary ranks 61 st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Lonsdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Rhode Island, serving 284 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to the Lincoln district and state averages, with stronger results in 3rd grade but lower proficiency in the upper elementary grades.

Lonsdale Elementary performs particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking 18th out of 111 Rhode Island elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for White students is relatively lower, ranking 70th out of 129 schools. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 41st out of 169 schools in 2017-2018 to 69th out of 166 schools in 2023-2024. Lonsdale's per-student spending has increased in recent years, indicating a focus on resource allocation.

Compared to nearby schools, Saylesville Elementary, another Lincoln district school, has consistently outperformed Lonsdale Elementary on standardized tests. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Central Falls district, such as Ella Risk School and Veterans Memorial Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Lonsdale.

286

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,752

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 725-4200

District: Lincoln

Students who attend Lonsdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Lincoln Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lincoln's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

61^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.9	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	56 of 167	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	57 of 169	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	41 of 169	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	57 of 169	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.6	34 of 165	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	28 of 169	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	67 of 158	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	70 of 129	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%

Science40%

Mathematics38%

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Schools Near Lonsdale 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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Ella Risk School	Public	K-5	949 Dexter Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7730	414	37	11.1	90.1%	85 (20.5%)	59 (14.3%)	200 (48.3%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.3	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		15.8	18.3					11.2	23.0	17.6	5.1				14.5	$23,537	$6,560	$16,977
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
Raices Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	135 Hunt street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7733	206	17	12.1	96.6%	20 (9.7%)	14 (6.8%)	151 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	15.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.6	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%	6	16.1	6.7	17.9	9.7				11.2	19.4	22.2	19.4				20.2	$19,531	$11,584	$7,946
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Fuller Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7740	406	32	12.6	94.3%	81 (20.0%)	61 (15.0%)	199 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%	6	9.5		6.3	6.9				5.4			11.1				6.6	$20,291	$5,097	$15,195
Segue Inst for Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Cowden Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Segue Institute for Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0964	359	27	13.2	92.8%	15 (4.2%)	12 (3.3%)	332 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.2	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%	5	9.2		12.8	13.2	25.0	26.8	21.1	17.4		17.9	7.9	25.0	19.5	5.3	12.7	$17,536	$3,642	$13,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonsdale Elementary

Is Lonsdale Elementary a good school?

Lonsdale Elementary ranks 61^st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lonsdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Lonsdale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lonsdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lonsdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Lincoln Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lonsdale Elementary?

Students at Lonsdale Elementary are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lonsdale Elementary in?

Lincoln

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