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Schools in Lincoln Park · Lincoln Park Borough School District

Lincoln Park’s public schools outscore 82% of New Jersey districts

In Lincoln Park, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#62of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 22 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.2K
▼ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
868 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 428 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln Park’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,250 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lincoln Park Middle School. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincoln Park’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of New Jersey school districts, #62 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (428)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 558 test results could put Lincoln Park anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (559 in math, 557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolLincoln Park Borough School DistrictB+
5–8Lincoln Park Middle SchoolLincoln Park Borough School DistrictB+

Lincoln Park’s public schools are run by Lincoln Park Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Lincoln Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 868 students · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,250NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 48.6% · 557 students tested
Math53%
State average 35.5% · 559 students tested

Lincoln Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Lincoln Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln ParkA−Lincoln Park Borough
FairfieldA−Fairfield Township PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
WayneB+Wayne Township
PequannockA−Pequannock Township
MontvilleAMontville Township
KinnelonAKinnelon Borough

Every school in Lincoln Park

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

District schools in Lincoln Parkby address
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
500 students11:1Rate it →
Lincoln Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
368 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Park’s schools

Are Lincoln Park’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln Park children attend outscore 82% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #62 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lincoln Park in?

Lincoln Park Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 868 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lincoln Park spend per student?

$26,250 in Lincoln Park Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lincoln Park families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.