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Schools in Lincoln · Lincoln School District, Lincoln-Sudbury School District

Lincoln’s public schools outscore 89% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Lincoln’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincoln, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#29of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 23 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.4K
▼ 1% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Lincoln-Sudbury
Students per teacher
10.1
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,484 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 145 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 62% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincoln spends $33,791 per student and Lincoln-Sudbury $26,388, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Carroll School (private) and Birches School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincoln’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of Massachusetts school districts, #29 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 81%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 59%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 992 test results and a graduating class of 365 could put Lincoln anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 984 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincoln, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–12Lincoln-Sudbury Regional Highin SudburyA+

Lincoln runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lincoln School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln-Sudbury School District, shared with Sudbury. Its high school is in Sudbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincoln

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 1,039 students, up 38% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$33,791MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Lincoln-Sudbury School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,445 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$26,388MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Lincoln School District58%
State average 43.7% · 623 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lincoln School District53%
State average 40.7% · 632 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Lincoln-Sudbury School District81%
State average 43.7% · 361 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln-Sudbury School District78%
State average 40.7% · 367 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Lincoln’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnALincoln PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
ConcordA+Concord PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12
WestonA+Weston
BedfordABedford
WalthamCWaltham
LexingtonA+Lexington
WaylandA+Wayland

Every school in Lincoln

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lincolnby address
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
546 students9:1Rate it →
Hanscom School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hanscom Air Force Base
B−
493 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Lincolnin other towns
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sudbury
A+
1,445 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Lincolnrun by other districts or the state
Minuteman Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
A−
Career and Technical
669 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Carroll School
Grades 1–9
Private · Special education
455 students3:1Rate it →
Birches School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
77 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln children attend outscore 89% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Two districts: Lincoln School District runs grades PK–8, and Lincoln-Sudbury School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Sudbury.

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High in Sudbury, with 1,445 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lincoln’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln-Sudbury School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Lincoln spend per student?

$33,791 in Lincoln School District and $26,388 in Lincoln-Sudbury School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lincoln?

Yes: The Carroll School (special education, grades 1–9, 455 students) and Birches School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 77 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.