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About this school
Lincoln Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 470 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
470 Students
47 Teachers
170 E Lincoln AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Lincoln Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Lincoln Elementary School
$18,074
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
100
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Lincoln Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from New York and
23 individuals out-of-state.
