Lincoln Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

221 Cross Street
Harrison, NJ 07029

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 292 students in grades 2-3, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 292 students has declined by 52% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
2	141
3	151

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	285
2022	257
2020	620
2019	620
2018	669
2017	669
2016	690
2015	667
2014	634
2013	713
2012	653
2011	657
2010	619
2009	585
2008	562
2007	846
2006	824
2005	851
2004	872
2003	807
2002	761
2001	756
2000	752
1999	812
1998	781
1996	750
1995	717
1994	744
1993	721
1992	706
1991	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	43
2020	49
2019	49
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	45
2014	46
2013	46
2012	46
2011	38
2010	41
2009	54
2008	39
2007	65
2006	65
2005	63
2004	62
2003	59
2002	57
2001	52
2000	52
1999	48
1998	47
1996	50
1995	50
1994	47
1993	51
1992	50
1991	33
1990	33

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Sep 3, 2025

School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1444 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	#1444
2022	#1401
2021	#1753
2019	#1601
2018	#1481
2017	#1565
2016	#1330
2015	#1334
2014	#1817
2013	#1697
2012	#1738

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30-34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	32%	38%	23%
2022	32%	36%	24%
2021	12%	26%	12%
2019	32%	44%	28%
2018	37%	42%	27%
2017	37%	41%	23%
2016	42%	40%	23%
2015	37%	36%	18%
2014	67%	75%	69%
2013	72%	75%	67%
2012	67%	75%	68%

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35-39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2022	37%	49%	48%
2021	27%	47%	37%
2019	47%	57%	55%
2018	47%	55%	27%
2017	37%	53%	40%
2016	42%	50%	37%
2015	37%	47%	33%
2014	47%	69%	62%
2013	52%	69%	59%
2012	57%	69%	60%
2011	47%	69%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	8:1	11:1	13:1
2022	7:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	16:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	9%	10%	7%
2020	13%	11%	8%
2019	13%	11%	8%
2018	11%	10%	8%
2017	11%	10%	8%
2016	13%	10%	8%
2015	12%	10%	7%
2014	12%	10%	8%
2013	11%	10%	8%
2012	10%	9%	7%
2011	11%	9%	8%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	14%	7%	10%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	7%	6%	6%
1998	7%	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%	6%
1991	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

80%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	81%	33%	80%
2022	79%	32%	78%
2020	71%	29%	75%
2019	71%	29%	75%
2018	71%	27%	73%
2017	71%	27%	73%
2016	69%	26%	70%
2015	66%	25%	69%
2014	67%	24%	67%
2013	65%	23%	66%
2012	65%	23%	65%
2011	63%	22%	63%
2010	59%	21%	60%
2009	56%	20%	58%
2008	56%	19%	58%
2007	54%	19%	57%
2006	50%	18%	56%
2005	47%	18%	54%
2004	50%	17%	55%
2003	50%	17%	55%
2002	48%	16%	53%
2001	47%	15%	50%
2000	46%	15%	48%
1999	47%	14%	48%
1998	44%	14%	46%
1996	41%	14%	44%
1995	33%	13%	39%
1994	39%	13%	42%
1993	39%	13%	38%
1992	35%	12%	36%
1991	30%	12%	33%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	3%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	2%	16%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	2%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	7%	39%	9%
2022	8%	40%	11%
2020	12%	43%	15%
2019	12%	43%	15%
2018	16%	45%	17%
2017	16%	45%	17%
2016	17%	46%	20%
2015	21%	48%	22%
2014	20%	49%	23%
2013	22%	50%	24%
2012	23%	51%	26%
2011	24%	52%	27%
2010	29%	53%	30%
2009	32%	54%	32%
2008	31%	55%	32%
2007	33%	56%	33%
2006	37%	56%	35%
2005	37%	57%	35%
2004	38%	58%	36%
2003	39%	58%	37%
2002	44%	59%	39%
2001	46%	61%	43%
2000	46%	61%	45%
1999	46%	62%	46%
1998	48%	62%	47%
1996	53%	62%	51%
1995	63%	63%	56%
1994	57%	63%	53%
1993	58%	63%	57%
1992	61%	64%	58%
1991	69%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	0.33	0.71	0.34
2022	0.36	0.71	0.38
2020	0.47	0.70	0.42
2019	0.47	0.70	0.42
2018	0.46	0.70	0.44
2017	0.46	0.70	0.44
2016	0.48	0.69	0.47
2015	0.51	0.68	0.47
2014	0.50	0.68	0.49
2013	0.52	0.67	0.51
2012	0.52	0.66	0.51
2011	0.54	0.65	0.53
2010	0.56	0.65	0.55
2009	0.58	0.64	0.56
2008	0.58	0.63	0.56
2007	0.59	0.62	0.56
2006	0.60	0.62	0.56
2005	0.63	0.61	0.58
2004	0.60	0.60	0.56
2003	0.60	0.60	0.56
2002	0.58	0.59	0.56
2001	0.57	0.58	0.56
2000	0.58	0.57	0.57
1999	0.57	0.57	0.56
1998	0.58	0.57	0.57
1996	0.58	0.56	0.55
1995	0.52	0.55	0.54
1994	0.55	0.55	0.55
1993	0.54	0.55	0.53
1992	0.54	0.54	0.53
1991	0.48	0.53	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	60%	31%	62%
2022	58%	30%	62%
2020	61%	33%	65%
2019	61%	33%	65%
2018	63%	33%	66%
2017	63%	33%	66%
2016	66%	33%	67%
2015	63%	31%	66%
2014	62%	32%	66%
2013	64%	31%	65%
2012	61%	29%	63%
2011	58%	27%	59%
2010	56%	26%	56%
2009	52%	24%	52%
2008	49%	22%	48%
2007	49%	21%	44%
2006	50%	21%	42%
2004	51%	21%	38%
2003	44%	21%	27%
2002	44%	22%	26%
2001	42%	22%	24%
2000	45%	23%	25%
1999	46%	24%	27%
1998	44%	24%	27%
1996	49%	24%	30%
1995	43%	24%	25%
1994	35%	24%	22%
1993	35%	23%	23%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	New Jersey	Harrison School District
2023	16%	5%	17%
2022	20%	4%	17%
2020	12%	5%	14%
2019	12%	5%	14%
2018	11%	5%	12%
2017	11%	5%	12%
2016	10%	5%	13%
2015	14%	5%	14%
2014	13%	5%	15%
2013	14%	6%	16%
2012	15%	6%	16%
2011	13%	5%	18%
2010	16%	6%	20%
2009	19%	6%	21%
2008	18%	6%	20%
2007	17%	6%	17%
2006	18%	6%	15%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	13%	6%	7%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	13%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harrison School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary School is ranked #1444 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

292 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Lincoln Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School?

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Harrison School District.

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