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Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in McPherson, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 253. The school is part of the McPherson school district, which is ranked 146 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, typically ranking between 400-500 out of around 650-670 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief period of a 3-star rating in 2015-2016. Academically, Lincoln Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.04% of Lincoln Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.55% statewide and 31.78% in the McPherson district. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, where only 17.64% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 17.13% in mathematics.

Interestingly, Lincoln Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its special education and disabled student populations performing relatively better than its white, low socioeconomic status, and female student populations. The nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary, generally outperform Lincoln Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that Lincoln Elementary may be facing challenges in improving student outcomes and addressing the needs of certain student groups.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 900 N Ash
       McPherson, KS  67460

(620) 241-9540

District: McPherson

SchoolDigger Rank:
436th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McPherson Middle School
High:    McPherson High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  253

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.6% Help


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Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 436th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:


McPherson:

SchoolDigger ranks McPherson 146th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.83 109th 585 81.4%
2007 68.08 206th 600 65.7%
2008 61.46 286th 614 53.4%
2009 51.37 377th 621 39.3%
2010 48.68 404th 630 35.9%
2011 42.84 453rd 631 28.2%
2012 46.42 462nd 660 30.0%
2013 43.21 472nd 668 29.3%
2015 33.16 503rd 678 25.8%
2016 57.50 264th 656 59.8%
2017 33.32 468th 659 29.0%
2018 40.81 411th 656 37.3%
2019 36.44 441st 667 33.9%
2021 32.95 467th 670 30.3%
2022 39.92 421st 668 37.0%
2023 35.53 446th 660 32.4%
2024 36.97 436th 653 33.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.17 49th 193 74.6%
2021 45.52 116th 214 45.8%
2024 28.29 223rd 306 27.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.47 345th 512 32.6%
2019 32.37 387th 509 24.0%
2021 40.35 321st 494 35.0%
2022 39.14 340th 512 33.6%
2023 57.60 200th 541 63.0%
2024 37.95 361st 546 33.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 367th 574 36.1%
2019 32.61 411th 591 30.5%
2021 32.61 415th 591 29.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.17 49th 193 74.6%
2021 45.52 116th 214 45.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.41 335th 575 41.7%
2019 43.72 333rd 586 43.2%
2021 37.99 396th 605 34.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 399th 574 30.5%
2019 31.79 448th 592 24.3%
2021 26.07 480th 587 18.2%
2022 38.63 388th 596 34.9%
2023 34.75 412th 584 29.5%
2024 35.49 409th 579 29.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 451 5 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 471
1989 468 7 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 488
1990 501 10 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1991 536 10 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 557
1992 517 8 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1993 510 6 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 528
1994 487 8 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 483 7 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 483 7 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 328 9 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 284 7 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 294
1999 253 7 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 236 6 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 244
2001 242 4 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 251
2002 218 10 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2003 218 10 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2004 233 9 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 252
2005 213 2 1 11 0 n/a n/a 20 247
2006 217 9 0 13 2 n/a n/a 1 242
2007 222 8 1 10 4 n/a n/a 0 245
2008 224 16 2 9 2 n/a n/a 2 255
2009 223 11 2 15 2 n/a n/a 0 253
2010 215 8 4 14 2 0 14 0 257
2011 246 10 5 15 0 0 14 0 290
2012 256 12 4 19 0 0 13 0 304
2013 234 12 4 23 1 0 16 0 290
2014 231 13 2 25 1 0 9 0 281
2015 236 16 3 27 1 0 14 0 297
2016 251 11 4 30 1 0 13 0 310
2017 248 6 3 36 0 0 18 0 311
2018 239 5 3 34 0 0 18 0 299
2019 221 8 3 41 0 0 26 0 299
2020 238 3 3 44 1 0 25 0 314
2021 209 0 1 39 1 0 23 0 273
2022 197 0 1 36 1 0 16 0 251
2023 189 0 1 45 1 0 17 0 253

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 27.0 17.4 0
1989 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1990 523 28.7 18.2 0
1991 557 29.5 18.8 n/a
1992 538 29.3 18.3 n/a
1993 528 29.5 17.9 11.4
1994 502 31.1 16.1 10
1995 497 31.0 16.0 11.7
1996 497 31.0 16.0 11.7
1997 342 25.5 13.4 31.3
1998 294 27.2 10.8 25.5
1999 264 26.1 10.1 27.7
2000 244 23.9 10.2 23
2001 251 24.0 10.5 27.5
2002 237 19.9 11.9 34.2
2003 237 19.9 11.9 34.2
2004 252 18.9 13.3 35.3
2005 247 18.4 13.4 47.6
2006 242 19.6 12.3 41.1
2007 245 21.8 11.2 41.2
2008 255 19.3 13.2 41.9
2009 253 18.7 13.5 45.1
2010 257 16.4 15.6 56
2011 290 19.5 14.8 56.6
2012 304 22.5 13.4 57.6
2013 290 20.6 14.0 52.4
2014 281 19.7 14.2 56.2
2015 297 22.0 13.5 53.2
2016 310 22.0 14.0 54.2
2017 311 20.4 15.2 49.8
2018 299 20.5 14.5 50.5
2019 299 21.8 13.7 52.8
2020 314 21.8 14.3 47.8
2021 273 21.4 12.7 46.2
2022 251 21.0 11.9 44.6
2023 253 21.4 11.8 48.6

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 27.0 17.4 0
1989 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1990 523 28.7 18.2 0
1991 557 29.5 18.8 n/a
1992 538 29.3 18.3 n/a
1993 528 29.5 17.9 11.4
1994 502 31.1 16.1 10
1995 497 31.0 16.0 11.7
1996 497 31.0 16.0 11.7
1997 342 25.5 13.4 31.3
1998 294 27.2 10.8 25.5
1999 264 26.1 10.1 27.7
2000 244 23.9 10.2 23
2001 251 24.0 10.5 27.5
2002 237 19.9 11.9 34.2
2003 237 19.9 11.9 34.2
2004 252 18.9 13.3 35.3
2005 247 18.4 13.4 47.6
2006 242 19.6 12.3 41.1
2007 245 21.8 11.2 41.2
2008 255 19.3 13.2 41.9
2009 253 18.7 13.5 45.1
2010 257 16.4 15.6 56
2011 290 19.5 14.8 56.6
2012 304 22.5 13.4 57.6
2013 290 20.6 14.0 52.4
2014 281 19.7 14.2 56.2
2015 297 22.0 13.5 53.2
2016 310 22.0 14.0 54.2
2017 311 20.4 15.2 49.8
2018 299 20.5 14.5 50.5
2019 299 21.8 13.7 52.8
2020 314 21.8 14.3 47.8
2021 273 21.4 12.7 46.2
2022 251 21.0 11.9 44.6
2023 253 21.4 11.8 48.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,091 (9.4%) $10,522 (90.6%) $11,613

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 446th of 660 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)30.824.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (McPherson)34.932.5
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)3523.7
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McPherson)38.645.7
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)47.835.1
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (McPherson)47.747.7
 0%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)30.435.1
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McPherson)38.535.1
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)35.928.2
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (McPherson)36.540.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)24.425.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McPherson)23.328
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)43.951.3
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (McPherson)38.346.1
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students299253
 15.4%
African American80
 100%
American Indian01
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic4145
 9.8%
Pacific Islander00
White221189
 14.5%
Two or More Races2617
 34.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.8%48.6%
 4.2%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 253 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McPherson Middle School
High : McPherson High

Lincoln Elementary ranks 436th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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