Top Rankings
Lincoln Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 888 students in Lincoln Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
888 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
27%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
63%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,157 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,712 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,157
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,712
$25,828
Best Lincoln Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Park Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
90 Ryerson Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5520
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5520
Gr: 5-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
274 Pinebrook Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5530
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5530
Gr: PK-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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