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Lincoln International Studies School

Summary:

Lincoln International Studies School is a public elementary magnet school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 226 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln International Studies School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (59.29%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 25-70% African American. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and the state of Michigan averages. Additionally, Lincoln International Studies School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.3% to 58.8% over the past few years, much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 29% to 66.9%. The school also serves a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School and Northglade Montessori School, Lincoln International Studies School stands out for its stark racial disparities, persistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this school and its student population.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 912 N Burdick St
       Kalamazoo, MI  49007-3478

(269) 337-0640

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1474th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,353 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  226

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.3%
White:
16.4%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.4% Help


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Compare Details Lincoln International Studies School ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.56. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details Lincoln International Studies School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln International Studies School is $20,353, which is the 2nd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln International Studies School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln International Studies School 1474th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Lincoln International Studies School in the ranking list.)

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Kalamazoo Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalamazoo Public Schools 421st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln International Studies School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln International Studies School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.51 1483rd 1545 4.0%
2007 4.12 1546th 1565 1.2%
2008 4.00 1548th 1577 1.8%
2009 3.51 1562nd 1589 1.7%
2010 1.41 1542nd 1552 0.6%
2011 4.20 1528th 1552 1.5%
2012 6.18 1531st 1566 2.2%
2013 6.59 1512th 1563 3.3%
2014 6.88 1464th 1533 4.5%
2015 12.07 1414th 1580 10.5%
2016 10.77 1390th 1548 10.2%
2017 7.62 1369th 1466 6.6%
2018 11.86 1328th 1448 8.3%
2019 8.35 1310th 1408 7.0%
2023 6.42 1408th 1470 4.2%
2024 4.56 1474th 1486 0.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln International Studies School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.87 1220th 1397 12.7%
2019 12.24 1051st 1134 7.3%
2023 8.46 1295th 1350 4.1%
2024 6.18 1362nd 1381 1.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln International Studies School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.80 1307th 1443 9.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln International Studies School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.50 1287th 1446 11.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln International Studies School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.92 343rd 475 27.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2012

Open Quote This school was one of the best schools in the state at one time. Over the last 5 years, leadership is non-existent and children are unsupervised, leading thier attention to inappropriate behaviors. I have requested that our child be tranferred from this nightmare! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lincoln International Studies School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 324 229 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1989 299 249 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1990 328 253 4 16 1 n/a n/a 0 602
1991 305 244 3 9 0 n/a n/a 9 570
1992 448 281 11 22 6 n/a n/a 0 768
1993 412 291 10 24 6 n/a n/a 0 743
1994 355 279 10 74 6 n/a n/a 0 724
1995 290 281 8 108 5 n/a n/a 0 692
1996 290 281 8 108 5 n/a n/a 0 692
1997 276 263 6 108 6 n/a n/a 0 659
1998 263 280 8 113 8 n/a n/a 0 672
1999 227 277 7 113 8 n/a n/a 0 632
2000 200 271 5 132 6 n/a n/a 0 614
2001 177 275 3 138 7 n/a n/a 0 600
2002 117 250 2 147 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2003 117 250 2 147 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2004 95 239 2 153 3 n/a n/a 0 492
2005 86 268 1 171 3 n/a n/a 0 529
2006 67 264 0 170 2 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 61 323 1 207 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2008 39 312 n/a 180 2 n/a n/a 0 533
2009 19 340 148 0 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 24 274 0 90 3 n/a n/a 0 391
2011 14 227 0 80 0 0 0 0 321
2012 17 233 0 61 0 0 7 0 318
2013 20 240 0 56 0 0 6 0 322
2014 18 222 0 40 0 0 35 0 315
2015 12 199 0 28 0 0 26 0 265
2016 14 189 0 28 1 0 26 0 258
2017 11 184 0 27 1 0 24 0 247
2018 15 207 0 29 1 0 33 0 285
2019 16 209 0 28 1 0 35 0 289
2020 10 185 1 25 0 0 18 0 239
2021 9 165 0 24 0 0 14 0 212
2022 7 137 0 17 0 0 10 0 171
2023 37 134 15 19 4 0 17 0 226

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 International Studies School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 572 n/a n/a n/a
1989 563 n/a n/a 40
1990 602 59.0 10.2 38.5
1991 570 n/a n/a n/a
1992 768 n/a n/a 35.9
1993 743 n/a 0.0 37.1
1994 724 40.7 17.8 39.5
1995 692 42.8 16.2 47.7
1996 692 42.8 16.2 47.7
1997 659 44.0 15.0 49.2
1998 672 42.0 16.0 49.4
1999 632 43.0 14.7 50.9
2000 614 42.3 14.5 61.4
2001 600 43.3 13.9 66.2
2002 517 42.0 12.3 72.1
2003 517 42.0 12.3 72.1
2004 492 40.2 12.2 76.6
2005 529 35.6 14.9 80.5
2006 503 35.0 14.4 83.1
2007 595 35.3 16.9 80.3
2008 533 37.8 14.1 85.9
2009 507 38.6 13.1 92.1
2010 391 28.2 13.8 95.1
2011 321 25.0 12.8 96
2012 318 25.9 12.2 95.6
2013 322 23.6 13.6 97.2
2014 315 22.6 13.9 96.2
2015 265 20.0 13.2 97
2016 258 20.0 12.9 93
2017 247 17.6 14.0 97.6
2018 285 20.1 14.1 95.8
2019 289 21.9 13.1 96.9
2020 239 20.0 11.9 97.5
2021 212 17.2 12.2 95.3
2022 171 18.1 9.4 93
2023 226 18.6 12.1 93.4

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 International Studies School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 572 n/a n/a n/a
1989 563 n/a n/a 40
1990 602 59.0 10.2 38.5
1991 570 n/a n/a n/a
1992 768 n/a n/a 35.9
1993 743 n/a 0.0 37.1
1994 724 40.7 17.8 39.5
1995 692 42.8 16.2 47.7
1996 692 42.8 16.2 47.7
1997 659 44.0 15.0 49.2
1998 672 42.0 16.0 49.4
1999 632 43.0 14.7 50.9
2000 614 42.3 14.5 61.4
2001 600 43.3 13.9 66.2
2002 517 42.0 12.3 72.1
2003 517 42.0 12.3 72.1
2004 492 40.2 12.2 76.6
2005 529 35.6 14.9 80.5
2006 503 35.0 14.4 83.1
2007 595 35.3 16.9 80.3
2008 533 37.8 14.1 85.9
2009 507 38.6 13.1 92.1
2010 391 28.2 13.8 95.1
2011 321 25.0 12.8 96
2012 318 25.9 12.2 95.6
2013 322 23.6 13.6 97.2
2014 315 22.6 13.9 96.2
2015 265 20.0 13.2 97
2016 258 20.0 12.9 93
2017 247 17.6 14.0 97.6
2018 285 20.1 14.1 95.8
2019 289 21.9 13.1 96.9
2020 239 20.0 11.9 97.5
2021 212 17.2 12.2 95.3
2022 171 18.1 9.4 93
2023 226 18.6 12.1 93.4

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 International Studies School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,965 (14.3%) $11,797 (85.7%) $13,762
2020 $2,230 (14.8%) $12,870 (85.2%) $15,100
2021 $1,998 (13.0%) $13,385 (87.0%) $15,382
2022 $2,989 (16.0%) $15,698 (84.0%) $18,687
2023 $2,587 (12.7%) $17,767 (87.3%) $20,353

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln International Studies School

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 1310th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1408th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Lincoln International Studies School)21.36.5
 14.8%
   4th Grade Math (Kalamazoo Public Schools)33.127.7
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students289226
 21.8%
African American209134
 35.9%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian015
Hispanic2819
 32.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1637
 131.3%
Two or More Races3517
 51.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.9%93.4%
 3.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln International Studies School

In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended Lincoln International Studies School.

Lincoln International Studies School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Lincoln International Studies School are 59% African American, 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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