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Schools in Lincoln Heights · Princeton City School District

Lincoln Heights’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Lincoln Heights, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#803of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
48%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
1
3,440 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 36 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln Heights’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,393 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Heights’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 33%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,118 test results and a graduating class of 495 could put Lincoln Heights anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,033 in math, 3,203 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lincoln Heights Elementary SchoolPrinceton City School DistrictC−
6–8Princeton Community Middle Schoolin CincinnatiC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Lincoln Heights’s public schools are run by Princeton City School District, which also serves Evendale, Glendale, Sharonville and Springdale and others. 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.

Princeton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,927 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,393OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 59.5% · 3203 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 3033 students tested

Lincoln Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln HeightsB−Princeton City
LocklandC−Lockland Local
WoodlawnB−Princeton City
EvendaleB−Princeton City
WyomingA+Wyoming City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Princeton City with Lincoln Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lincoln Heights

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

District schools in Lincoln Heightsby address
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
C−
229 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lincoln Heightsin other towns
Princeton Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cincinnati
C
1,332 students18:1Rate it →
Princeton Innovation Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Cincinnati
C−
260 students26:1Rate it →
Princeton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
C
1,619 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Heights’s schools

Are Lincoln Heights’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln Heights children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Heights in?

Princeton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,927 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln Heights kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Princeton High School and Princeton Innovation Center.

What is Lincoln Heights’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Princeton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lincoln Heights spend per student?

$17,393 in Princeton City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.