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Lincoln Elementary School vs. The Gray Charter School

Should you attend Lincoln Elementary School or The Gray Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln Elementary School
18 Crane St
Caldwell, NJ 07006
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
The Gray Charter School
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

The Gray Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Gray Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
259 students
344 students
This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of The Gray Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of The Gray Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of The Gray Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Gray Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#272 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#183 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Gray Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Gray Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
45
35
Grade 1 Students
42
35
Grade 2 Students
38
46
Grade 3 Students
48
40
Grade 4 Students
45
44
Grade 5 Students
38
42
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Grade 8 Students
-
26
Ungraded Students
3
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.36
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of The Gray Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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