Top Rankings
Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,033 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,033 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
55%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,247 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,827 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,247
$23,854
Spending / Student
$74,827
$24,611
Best Lincoln School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Gr: PK-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Hanscom Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Ent Road
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
(781) 274-0050
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
(781) 274-0050
Gr: PK-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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