Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks 755 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 897 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Perry Township Schools district, which is ranked 197 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (24.93%) and Math (34.2%) well below the district (38.95% and 37.48%, respectively) and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5%, which is much higher than the district and state. Additionally, 79.15% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools in the Perry Township Schools district, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School lags behind. Douglas MacArthur Elementary School and William Henry Burkhart Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Abraham Lincoln. Even Clinton Young Elementary, which is also in the same district, has even lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate than Abraham Lincoln. The nearby charter schools, Christel House Academy South and Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Abraham Lincoln.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5241 Brehob Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217

(317) 789-3800

District: Perry Township Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
755^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,960

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
	Perry Meridian Middle School
High:	Perry Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 897

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.7%

White:

28.8%

African American:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31.7%), White (28.8%), African American (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Abraham Lincoln Elementary School employs 62.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is $10,960. 5 elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Perry Township Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Township Schools 204^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	24.89	809^th	959	15.6%
2006	19.72	850^th	961	11.6%
2007	13.19	902^nd	985	8.4%
2008	25.21	833^rd	996	16.4%
2009	35.43	743^rd	1003	25.9%
2010	41.21	700^th	1009	30.6%
2011	31.35	806^th	1025	21.4%
2012	18.62	902^nd	1015	11.1%
2013	16.71	939^th	1035	9.3%
2014	22.10	908^th	1036	12.4%
2015	25.60	850^th	1040	18.3%
2016	25.01	857^th	1046	18.1%
2017	45.45	636^th	1033	38.4%
2018	45.43	646^th	1027	37.1%
2019	49.45	574^th	1031	44.3%
2021	39.32	652^nd	1016	35.8%
2022	34.39	711^th	1020	30.3%
2023	32.19	706^th	1016	30.5%
2024	26.60	755^th	1010	25.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	560	95	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1989	572	102	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1990	561	87	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1991	641	99	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1992	625	91	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1993	611	72	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1994	595	79	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1995	580	66	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1996	580	66	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1997	564	77	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	566	91	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1999	559	100	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2000	589	104	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
2001	590	102	3	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
2002	625	134	19	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2003	625	134	19	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2004	477	109	20	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2005	512	122	22	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
2006	537	84	22	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
2007	544	96	17	102	6	n/a	n/a	39	804
2008	521	90	17	108	3	n/a	n/a	38	777
2009	529	74	16	127	2	n/a	n/a	69	817
2010	518	62	29	173	2	n/a	n/a	81	865
2011	469	52	42	208	3	0	78	0	852
2012	466	58	57	245	3	0	60	0	889
2013	412	66	79	192	1	0	57	0	807
2014	399	65	107	199	1	0	64	0	835
2015	390	83	156	171	2	0	56	0	858
2016	391	93	206	161	3	0	70	0	924
2017	414	70	258	169	1	0	68	0	980
2018	407	92	331	151	1	0	54	0	1036
2019	359	94	336	140	1	0	63	0	993
2020	303	116	351	136	0	0	66	0	972
2021	276	116	354	121	0	0	60	0	927
2022	269	149	344	134	2	0	59	0	957
2023	258	143	284	140	0	0	72	0	897

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	30.0	22.0	21.3
1989	686	31.0	22.1	20.1
1990	662	32.0	20.6	23
1991	752	33.2	22.6	24.6
1992	726	31.1	23.3	26.6
1993	691	30.1	23.0	28.1
1994	683	29.5	23.2	33.5
1995	652	28.7	22.7	38.2
1996	652	28.7	22.7	38.2
1997	647	29.2	22.2	36
1998	671	29.0	23.1	39
1999	671	35.0	19.2	43.4
2000	715	39.0	18.3	48.7
2001	726	41.0	17.7	48.3
2002	828	42.0	19.7	56.3
2003	828	42.0	19.7	56.3
2004	663	38.9	17.0	56.9
2005	705	40.9	17.2	51.9
2006	723	41.8	17.3	58.1
2007	804	n/a	n/a	59.5
2008	777	47.5	16.4	69.3
2009	817	48.5	16.8	77
2010	865	47.5	18.2	80.7
2011	852	44.0	19.3	74.6
2012	889	44.5	19.9	75.6
2013	807	43.0	18.7	78.8
2014	835	43.0	19.4	79.2
2015	858	41.0	20.9	81.1
2016	924	43.0	21.4	75
2017	980	41.0	23.8	77
2018	1036	50.0	20.7	83
2019	993	46.0	21.5	81.6
2020	972	47.0	20.6	81
2021	927	49.0	18.9	82.2
2022	957	54.3	17.6	78
2023	897	62.2	14.4	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	30.0	22.0	21.3
1989	686	31.0	22.1	20.1
1990	662	32.0	20.6	23
1991	752	33.2	22.6	24.6
1992	726	31.1	23.3	26.6
1993	691	30.1	23.0	28.1
1994	683	29.5	23.2	33.5
1995	652	28.7	22.7	38.2
1996	652	28.7	22.7	38.2
1997	647	29.2	22.2	36
1998	671	29.0	23.1	39
1999	671	35.0	19.2	43.4
2000	715	39.0	18.3	48.7
2001	726	41.0	17.7	48.3
2002	828	42.0	19.7	56.3
2003	828	42.0	19.7	56.3
2004	663	38.9	17.0	56.9
2005	705	40.9	17.2	51.9
2006	723	41.8	17.3	58.1
2007	804	n/a	n/a	59.5
2008	777	47.5	16.4	69.3
2009	817	48.5	16.8	77
2010	865	47.5	18.2	80.7
2011	852	44.0	19.3	74.6
2012	889	44.5	19.9	75.6
2013	807	43.0	18.7	78.8
2014	835	43.0	19.4	79.2
2015	858	41.0	20.9	81.1
2016	924	43.0	21.4	75
2017	980	41.0	23.8	77
2018	1036	50.0	20.7	83
2019	993	46.0	21.5	81.6
2020	972	47.0	20.6	81
2021	927	49.0	18.9	82.2
2022	957	54.3	17.6	78
2023	897	62.2	14.4	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$757 (7.8%)	$9,002 (92.2%)	$9,760
2020	$703 (7.2%)	$9,115 (92.8%)	$9,818
2021	$1,455 (12.7%)	$9,966 (87.3%)	$11,421
2022	$1,651 (15.1%)	$9,309 (84.9%)	$10,960

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 574^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 706^th of 1016 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	44.4	21.7	22.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	47.8	30.8	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	51.9	37.5	14.4%
3rd Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	58	45.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	44.5	21.9	22.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	51.2	38.5	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	58.1	41.8	16.3%
4th Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	59.6	45.7	13.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	36	19.9	16.1%
4th Grade Science (Perry Township Schools)	40.8	29.2	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	48.5	34.5	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	54.5	38.5	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	50.7	37.9	12.8%
5th Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	55.5	41.9	13.7%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Abraham Lincoln Elementary School)	38.1	23.5	14.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Perry Township Schools)	44	28.3	15.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	993	897	9.7%
African American	94	143	52.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	336	284	15.5%
Hispanic	140	140
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	258	28.1%
Two or More Races	63	72	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.6%	79.2%	2.4%

Schools Near Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 Brehob Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3800	897	62	14.4	79.2%	258 (28.8%)	143 (15.9%)	140 (15.6%)	284 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.0%)	26.6	755^th of 1010 public elementary schools	25.2%		32.2	706^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.5%	49	21.9	26.3	26.5				24.9	35.1	33.3	34.2				34.2	14.5	$10,960	$1,651	$9,309
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Brill Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3600	650	44	14.9	83.5%	147 (22.6%)	91 (14.0%)	97 (14.9%)	291 (44.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	64.8	355^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.5	372^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	63.4%	17	36.6	38.8	57.8				45.0	52.2	50.6	56.4				53.2	39.6	$11,595	$1,746	$9,849
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Southview Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3500	603	37	16.2	78.6%	250 (41.5%)	94 (15.6%)	155 (25.7%)	57 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.6%)	42.9	594^th of 1010 public elementary schools	41.2%		51.6	521^st of 1016 public elementary schools	48.7%	73	28.8	36.6	41.9				36.0	40.0	35.6	43.7				39.6	25.6	$10,862	$1,523	$9,339
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	K-1	1551 E. Southview Dr.	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	794	46	17.1	64.6%	296 (37.3%)	38 (4.8%)	50 (6.3%)	372 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	64.3	363^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	362^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	64.4%	1	43.8	45.0	45.5				44.8	59.5	51.2	53.0				54.5	31.8	$9,454	$1,119	$8,335
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	K-1	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	785	52	15.1	85.7%	215 (27.4%)	110 (14.0%)	324 (41.3%)	83 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	18.1	835^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.9	873^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	14.1%	38	18.7	20.0	23.5				20.9	38.7	25.8	18.9				27.1	7.6	$11,124	$1,541	$9,583
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	468	36	13.0	85.7%	110 (23.5%)	45 (9.6%)	275 (58.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	13.3	896^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.3%		25.3	772^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	24.0%	124	9.4	24.5	15.3	13.2	13.4	14.3	15.0	34.0	20.8	18.6	5.8	7.8	5.4	15.1	8.5	$13,927	$4,908	$9,019
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	330	15	22.0	98.8%	104 (31.5%)	117 (35.5%)	92 (27.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	18.1	834^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.4%		17.9	840^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.3%	6	17.7	9.4	20.5	30.3	19.7	21.0	19.2	50.0	11.3	7.7	24.2	12.1	14.5	17.8	7.7	$14,026	$5,837	$8,190
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 Wellingshire Blvd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2900	670	47	14.1	57.9%	282 (42.1%)	37 (5.5%)	49 (7.3%)	256 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	67.4	322^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.1	245^th of 1016 public elementary schools	75.9%	77	42.3	49.0	49.3				47.0	50.4	47.7	57.6				51.9	44.4	$10,741	$1,151	$9,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School are 32% Asian, 29% White, 16% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 897 students attended Abraham Lincoln Elementary School.

Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks 755^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in?

Perry Township Schools

What schools do graduates of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Middle : Perry Meridian Middle School
High : Perry Meridian High School

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