The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Math. The lowest is 57% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Abraham Lincoln School
Abraham Lincoln School sits on Forest Avenue in Bangor, serving children from pre-kindergarten through third grade. It is part of Bangor Public Schools, the district covering this regional hub city along the Penobscot River in eastern Maine. The school is small for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across its five grades, and pre-kindergarten is included as part of the offering.
The student body reflects a mix of backgrounds. A large majority of students are white, with smaller groups identifying as Asian, multiracial, Hispanic, and Black. Nearly half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which points to a moderately mixed economic composition. Data on special education enrollment and English learner services was not reported, so those figures are worth asking the school about directly.
Because the school tops out at third grade, only its third graders sit for the Maine Through Year Assessment. The results from the most recent testing cycle are strong in mathematics, with a large majority of tested students reaching proficiency. English language arts results were more moderate, with a smaller majority clearing that bar. Full participation was reported for both subjects. Average scale scores were not available. No multi-year trend data was provided, so it is hard to say from the data alone whether these results represent a stable pattern or a single year's snapshot. A parent weighing academics might ask the school how third-grade results have looked over time and how the earlier grades prepare children for that first tested year.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Civil-rights data, discipline figures, course-access information, staffing details, and attendance records were all absent from what was available, so a parent looking into school climate and support structures would need to contact the school or district directly. Title I status was not reported. The school is neither a charter nor a magnet school.
Bangor functions as the commercial and cultural center for a wide swath of eastern and northern Maine. The housing market in the school's zip code is relatively affordable compared with both the state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit well below the statewide figure, and rents are moderate. The broader Penobscot County market has seen a noticeable increase in active listings compared with a year earlier, and homes are taking longer to sell than they were during the peak months. Median listing prices in the county have edged down modestly year over year. For a family considering a move, this means more inventory to choose from and somewhat less pressure than in tighter markets, though mortgage rates remain elevated by recent historical standards.
The district brief for Bangor Public Schools turned up no reports of lasting parent-relevant changes such as redistricting, school closures, or major program shifts. That absence does not mean nothing is happening; it means the search found only general profile information. A parent might check with the district for current initiatives.
What the picture suggests is a small, early-grades neighborhood school with solid math outcomes in its one tested grade, middling reading results, an economically mixed student body, and a location in an affordable regional hub. Families drawn to a smaller setting where children stay through third grade before transitioning to upper-elementary buildings elsewhere in the district may find this fits. Those wanting fuller information on special education services, English learner support, school climate, and longer-term academic trends should reach out to the school directly, since those pieces were not in the available data.
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