LINCOLN – New England Common Assessment Program results released Friday classified the Lincoln public school district as making significant progress in both reading in math over the past five years, with reading proficiency increasing 9 percent, and math proficiency increasing 8 percent since 2007.

The Lincoln school district saw a 2 percent increase in reading proficiency, from 82 percent in 2010 to 84 percent in 2011, as well as in math proficiency, jumping from 69 to 71 percent.

Tests were administered last October to grades 3 to 8 and grade 11. Coming this spring from the state Department of Education will be whether the individual schools met the “adequate yearly progress” markers in all subsets, including special needs.

Lincoln Central Elementary School made the largest improvement in reading scores from 2010 to 2011, increasing two points to 84 percent proficiency. Saylesville Elementary School, however, dropped 4 points, testing at a 78 percent proficiency. Lonsdale Elementary School and Northern Lincoln Elementary School scores stayed the same at 86 and 76 percent proficiency, respectively.

Lincoln Middle School reading scores increased 2 percent, with students testing at a 86 percent proficiency.

Lincoln High School students tested at a 90 percent proficiency in reading, marking a 6 point jump from last year.

In math, Saylesville scores dropped 5 percent, testing at a 72 percent proficiency. Lincoln Central and Lonsdale each increased 7 points, testing at 82 and 83 percent proficiency, respectfully. Northern Lincoln jumped 5 points from 63 to 69 percent.

LMS math scores increased 1 percent, with a score of 73 percent.

In math, LHS scores stayed the same at 49 percent, earning the school a spot on the list of schools that tested below 50 percent proficiency.

In writing, Lincoln elementary school students tested at a 65 percent writing proficiency, middle school students at a 71 percent proficiency, and high school students at 64 percent. All were at least 10 points higher than state scores.

Saylesville students scored the highest in writing, with a 69 percent proficiency. Lincoln Central was close behind at 68 percent, Lonsdale scored 63 percent, and Northern Lincoln scored 61 percent.

LMS students tested at a 71 percent proficiency in writing, 12 points above state scores.

LHS students tested at a 65 percent proficiency in writing, 14 points above the state average.

Look for a more in-depth story in the Feb. 16 Valley Breeze.

– Meghan Kavanaugh