Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Lincoln’s public schools outscore 65% of Rhode Island districts
Math proficiency in Lincoln’s districts is 45%, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district 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 Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Lincoln’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,441 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle School, then Lincoln Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E is 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.
What’s behind Lincoln’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Rhode Island school districts, #22 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincoln, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lincoln
Northern Lincoln Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Manville
6th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 773 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 773 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 773 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lincoln
Lincoln Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lincoln’s public schools are run by Lincoln 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lincoln vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Lincoln’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | B+ | Lincoln |
| North Smithfield | A− | North Smithfield |
| Cumberland | A− | Cumberland |
| Smithfield | A− | Smithfield |
| Central Falls | D− | Central Falls |
| North Providence | B− | North Providence |
Every school in Lincoln
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lincoln’s schools
Are Lincoln’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln children attend outscore 65% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #22 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lincoln in?
Lincoln School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,255 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?
Lincoln Senior High School, with 973 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lincoln’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Lincoln spend per student?
$19,441 in Lincoln School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lincoln 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 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 Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.