Top Rankings
Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 775 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
3,313 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
74%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,659 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,108
$22,250
Spending / Student
$20,659
$21,467
Best Lincoln School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
152 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 721-3400
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 721-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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