Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 467 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 317 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to surrounding schools, with 44.33% African American and 22.91% Hispanic students. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Lincoln Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.2% to 65.7% over the past three years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When comparing Lincoln Elementary to other nearby schools within the South Bend Community School Corporation, it consistently performs significantly worse on academic measures, with proficiency rates around 10-15 percentage points lower than the district averages. In contrast, schools in the neighboring School City of Mishawaka district generally have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more economically diverse student population. Despite the high levels of funding and resources allocated to Lincoln Elementary, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues of poverty, minority enrollment, and chronic absenteeism may be crucial for improving educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1425 E Calvert St
South Bend, IN 46613

(574) 393-2300

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
963^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,304

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Riley High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

White:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.43. (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 Lincoln Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (22.9%), White (20.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 14.2. 8 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $16,304, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	3.10	942^nd	959	1.8%
2006	9.37	910^th	961	5.3%
2007	3.95	963^rd	985	2.2%
2008	2.89	978^th	996	1.8%
2009	2.34	995^th	1003	0.8%
2010	1.79	1001^st	1009	0.8%
2011	4.62	992^nd	1025	3.2%
2012	5.52	980^th	1015	3.4%
2013	6.16	1002^nd	1035	3.2%
2014	5.15	996^th	1036	3.9%
2015	3.31	1017^th	1040	2.2%
2016	4.48	1006^th	1046	3.8%
2017	1.91	1013^th	1033	1.9%
2018	5.09	980^th	1027	4.6%
2019	6.82	973^rd	1031	5.6%
2021	5.38	988^th	1016	2.8%
2022	7.09	968^th	1020	5.1%
2023	4.82	1001^st	1016	1.5%
2024	7.43	963^rd	1010	4.7%

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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 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	403	101	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1989	493	113	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1990	485	136	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1991	499	135	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	472	147	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
1993	453	147	6	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1994	461	138	7	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	625
1995	490	169	7	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
1996	490	169	7	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
1997	425	183	8	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	459	176	11	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	483	188	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
2000	455	222	6	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2001	392	226	4	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	391	226	5	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	391	226	5	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	185	92	7	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	182	78	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2006	167	82	5	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	229	221	7	134	3	n/a	n/a	69	663
2008	158	230	9	151	3	n/a	n/a	64	615
2009	146	191	8	154	2	n/a	n/a	73	574
2010	155	189	6	154	1	n/a	n/a	80	585
2011	134	169	3	160	0	0	65	0	531
2012	93	178	3	152	2	0	60	0	488
2013	98	182	5	159	2	0	49	0	495
2014	111	167	3	124	5	0	47	0	457
2015	93	172	2	133	4	0	47	0	451
2016	94	207	4	140	3	0	61	0	509
2017	91	206	1	137	2	0	63	0	500
2018	98	201	0	112	2	3	84	0	500
2019	88	211	0	118	3	3	77	0	500
2020	77	204	0	129	2	3	72	0	487
2021	76	194	0	122	2	2	60	0	456
2022	80	186	0	105	2	1	48	0	422
2023	96	207	0	107	1	1	55	0	467

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 Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	31.2	17.2	28.9
1989	633	30.0	21.1	30
1990	642	30.5	21.0	26.5
1991	652	33.0	19.7	36.7
1992	639	n/a	n/a	39.9
1993	622	35.5	17.5	48.2
1994	625	32.0	19.5	42.1
1995	690	32.3	21.4	47.1
1996	690	32.3	21.4	47.1
1997	640	33.1	19.3	47.8
1998	675	35.0	19.3	46.8
1999	703	35.5	19.8	56.6
2000	711	36.8	19.3	52.6
2001	647	35.6	18.2	58.3
2002	659	36.5	18.1	62.8
2003	659	36.5	18.1	62.8
2004	300	17.8	16.9	71.7
2005	285	18.9	15.1	71.2
2006	278	17.7	15.7	74.8
2007	663	n/a	n/a	83.7
2008	615	33.1	18.6	72.4
2009	574	34.2	16.8	102.4
2010	585	32.9	17.7	104
2011	531	31.4	16.8	86.1
2012	488	29.0	16.8	88.9
2013	495	28.0	17.6	93.1
2014	457	22.6	20.2	93.4
2015	451	5.0	90.2	93.6
2016	509	23.0	22.1	85.3
2017	500	27.8	17.9	88
2018	500	26.0	19.2	91
2019	500	28.0	17.8	85.2
2020	487	29.0	16.7	88.9
2021	456	26.0	17.5	88.2
2022	422	35.5	11.8	87.2
2023	467	32.7	14.2	86.1

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 Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	31.2	17.2	28.9
1989	633	30.0	21.1	30
1990	642	30.5	21.0	26.5
1991	652	33.0	19.7	36.7
1992	639	n/a	n/a	39.9
1993	622	35.5	17.5	48.2
1994	625	32.0	19.5	42.1
1995	690	32.3	21.4	47.1
1996	690	32.3	21.4	47.1
1997	640	33.1	19.3	47.8
1998	675	35.0	19.3	46.8
1999	703	35.5	19.8	56.6
2000	711	36.8	19.3	52.6
2001	647	35.6	18.2	58.3
2002	659	36.5	18.1	62.8
2003	659	36.5	18.1	62.8
2004	300	17.8	16.9	71.7
2005	285	18.9	15.1	71.2
2006	278	17.7	15.7	74.8
2007	663	n/a	n/a	83.7
2008	615	33.1	18.6	72.4
2009	574	34.2	16.8	102.4
2010	585	32.9	17.7	104
2011	531	31.4	16.8	86.1
2012	488	29.0	16.8	88.9
2013	495	28.0	17.6	93.1
2014	457	22.6	20.2	93.4
2015	451	5.0	90.2	93.6
2016	509	23.0	22.1	85.3
2017	500	27.8	17.9	88
2018	500	26.0	19.2	91
2019	500	28.0	17.8	85.2
2020	487	29.0	16.7	88.9
2021	456	26.0	17.5	88.2
2022	422	35.5	11.8	87.2
2023	467	32.7	14.2	86.1

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 Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$928 (10.1%)	$8,284 (89.9%)	$9,213
2020	$1,105 (10.9%)	$9,062 (89.1%)	$10,166
2021	$1,630 (14.3%)	$9,800 (85.7%)	$11,431
2022	$3,640 (22.3%)	$12,664 (77.7%)	$16,304

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 973^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 1001^st of 1016 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary School)	7.9	12.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	25	18.4	6.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary School)	18.4	21.1	2.7%
3rd Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	32.9	23.5	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary School)	20.8	6.4	14.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.6	17.6	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary School)	26	1.3	24.7%
4th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	25.3	18.7	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary School)	15.6	2.6	13%
4th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	20.5	16.5	4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary School)	20.6	1.6	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	18.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary School)	19.1	1.6	17.5%
5th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.5	14.6	5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln Elementary School)	11.8	1.6	10.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.3	16.3	3%
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	500	467	6.6%
African American	211	207	1.9%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	118	107	9.3%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	88	96	9.1%
Two or More Races	77	55	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.2%	86.1%	0.9%

Schools Near 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	467	33	14.2	86.1%	96 (20.6%)	207 (44.3%)	107 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.8%)	7.4	963^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.8	1001^st of 1016 public elementary schools	1.5%	38	12.1	11.1	12.2		11.9	17.2	20.0	8.2		14.2	1.4	$16,304	$3,640	$12,664
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	479	36	13.4	89.8%	153 (31.9%)	181 (37.8%)	66 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (15.2%)	9.3	939^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.1	946^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	14.0	18.8	11.1		14.8	12.3	18.8	6.4		12.7	11.1	$14,165	$3,128	$11,037
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.6	992^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0	9.1	20.0		10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.7
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	418	31	13.5	90.2%	101 (24.2%)	168 (40.2%)	64 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (20.3%)	6.9	974^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	918^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.6%	56	5.6	9.0	12.7		9.1	8.3	11.5	5.6		8.6	15.7	$16,912	$4,037	$12,875
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	397	28	14.3	59.4%	166 (41.8%)	86 (21.7%)	73 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.1%)	33.6	687^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.2	717^th of 1016 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	33.3	30.9	32.7		32.3	35.4	29.1	26.9		30.3	30.0	$14,773	$3,383	$11,389
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	543	32	16.9	83.8%	300 (55.2%)	108 (19.9%)	57 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.4%)	14	884^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.9	906^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.8%	22	10.5	27.1	13.9	10.5	15.3	23.9	32.2	12.3	17.2	21.3	6.2	$9,323	$2,233	$7,091
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	513	28	18.1	87.3%	78 (15.2%)	134 (26.1%)	233 (45.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	7.2	966^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.7	916^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.8%	50	10.6	8.3	10.0		9.7	19.7	2.8	8.0		9.7	12.0	$14,633	$3,918	$10,715
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	435	29	15.0	87.1%	202 (46.4%)	97 (22.3%)	45 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (20.5%)	16.9	848^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.2	847^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.6%	1	15.5	16.0	20.8	17.5	17.7	34.5	30.0	23.4	11.1	24.2	10.4	$9,691	$2,039	$7,651
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	618	42	14.5	93.0%	75 (12.1%)	305 (49.4%)	165 (26.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.3%)	7	970^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.2	983^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	12.8	12.5	13.6		12.9	11.7	3.9	10.2		8.4	6.8	$13,267	$3,530	$9,737
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	290	20	14.3	77.9%	182 (62.8%)	54 (18.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)	24.6	772^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.6%		42.2	614^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.6%	158	13.3	16.2	30.2	25.0	21.0	26.7	24.3	34.9	31.3	29.3	18.6	$10,463	$2,121	$8,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 44% African American, 23% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 467 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Riley High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

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