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Lincoln Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

80 Prospect Ave, Dumont, NJ 07628 · (201) 387-3040 · Part of Dumont Borough School District

Dumont’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dumont kids: Dumont High School

On the path

Where Dumont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lincoln Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Dumont High School704 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

80 Prospect Ave, Dumont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 122
Grade 237
Grade 324
Grade 434
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
156’20
166’21
190’22
172’23
172’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 30%Asian 14%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elementary School from Dumont families.

Other schools in Dumont Borough School District

The district →
Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dumont
B
535 students12:1
Honiss Elementary\Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Dumont
B
624 students12:1
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dumont
A−
432 students13:1
Dumont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dumont
A−
704 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Dumont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.