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Lincoln Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 878 students in Lincoln Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
878 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
33%
# Black Students
16 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
559 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
70
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
69
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,500 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,050 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,500
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,050
$26,033
Best Lincoln Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
274 Pinebrook Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5530
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5530
Grades: PK-4
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
90 Ryerson Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5520
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
(973) 696-5520
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
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