Lincoln School District

135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 773 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,255 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#17 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
29%
47%
33%
48%
31%
86%
83%
(2022-23)
22.3%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
6%
10%
% White
73%
49%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,027 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,467
$22,389
Spending / Student
$21,027
$21,601

Best Lincoln School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
152 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 721-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,255 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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