Elementary school (grades K-5) · Quincy, MA

Lincoln-Hancock Community School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln-Hancock Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250987001571
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln-Hancock Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#11 of 12
elementary schools in Quincy · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
students per teacher
565
students enrolled

Lincoln-Hancock Community School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln-Hancock Community School ranks #11 of 12 elementary schools in Quincy, MA.

School address

Enrollment

565

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln-Hancock Community School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lincoln-Hancock Community School

Lincoln-Hancock Community School is a mid-sized elementary school in Quincy, Massachusetts, enrolling 565 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 565 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (32%) and Asian (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 283 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Quincy's elementary schools, it stands alongside Clifford H Marshall Elementary (535 students): Lincoln-Hancock Community School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.1:1 vs 13.7:1).

Quincy also operates North Quincy High (1,520 students) and Quincy High (1,514 students) alongside Lincoln-Hancock Community School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lincoln-Hancock Community School compares

Lincoln-Hancock Community School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▲ 7% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 565 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,856
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 31.6%
Asian 28.7%
African American 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 31.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.6, Lincoln-Hancock Community School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quincy, which includes Lincoln-Hancock Community School.

$19,856
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 27.1%
Federal 7.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lincoln-Hancock Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Quincy High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Quincy High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Central Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Atlantic Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clifford H Marshall Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln-Hancock Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Quincy · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Quincy

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lincoln-Hancock Community School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln-Hancock Community School

How many students attend Lincoln-Hancock Community School?

Lincoln-Hancock Community School has 565 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Quincy, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln-Hancock Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln-Hancock Community School is 13.1:1, which is 7% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln-Hancock Community School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln-Hancock Community School is White at 31.6% of enrollment, in Quincy, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln-Hancock Community School?

Lincoln-Hancock Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln-Hancock Community School rank among elementary schools in Quincy?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln-Hancock Community School ranks #11 of 12 elementary schools in Quincy, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Quincy on the city page.

Is Lincoln-Hancock Community School a good school?

Lincoln-Hancock Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Quincy?

Besides Lincoln-Hancock Community School, Quincy also operates North Quincy High (1,520 students), Quincy High (1,514 students), and Central Middle (671 students). See the Quincy district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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