Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 557 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 61 out of 463 districts in the state.

Lincoln Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. While the school's 3rd and 4th-grade Math proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages, its overall Math (58.91%) and Reading (56.88%) proficiency rates were lower than the district (62.12% and 60.71%) and the state (45.47% and 49.85%). The school's Science proficiency rate of 33.33% was also significantly lower than the district (50.73%) and state (39.56%) averages. However, Lincoln Elementary's Hispanic students have consistently ranked among the top schools in Minnesota for Math and Reading, and its special education and low-income students have also performed relatively well.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Elk River district, Lincoln Elementary's performance is generally lower than top-performing schools like Prairie View Elementary and Otsego Elementary. However, it outperforms some nearby charter schools, such as Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary and Three Rivers Montessori School. The school's racial diversity has also increased in recent years, which may present both challenges and opportunities as it works to support the academic success of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 998 Jackson Street NW
       Elk River, MN  55330-1396


(763) 241-3480

District: Elk River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,091 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Vandenberge Middle School
High:    Elk River Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  548

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.0%
Hispanic:
12.2%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67%), Hispanic (12.2%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 16.6, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $12,091, which is the 4th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 358th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Elk River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk River Public School District 61st of 463 Minnesota 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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.43 358th 674 46.9%
2004 58.07 323rd 676 52.2%
2005 63.24 256th 685 62.6%
2006 60.45 333rd 756 56.0%
2007 48.91 496th 777 36.2%
2008 45.31 538th 781 31.1%
2010 58.89 398th 803 50.4%
2011 61.21 371st 814 54.4%
2012 70.48 220th 820 73.2%
2013 64.92 319th 824 61.3%
2014 72.35 214th 826 74.1%
2015 63.94 331st 840 60.6%
2016 52.65 484th 848 42.9%
2017 63.42 357th 853 58.1%
2018 56.46 430th 847 49.2%
2019 57.03 449th 870 48.4%
2021 41.38 590th 869 32.1%
2022 48.11 514th 858 40.1%
2023 62.02 345th 845 59.2%
2024 61.58 358th 881 59.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.50 45th 98 54.1%
2019 48.39 49th 96 49.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.87 162nd 463 65.0%
2019 64.90 162nd 515 68.5%
2021 46.29 230th 417 44.8%
2022 47.89 266th 500 46.8%
2023 69.15 119th 524 77.3%
2024 53.50 230th 572 59.8%
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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 MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.36 254th 728 65.1%
2019 54.14 356th 740 51.9%
2021 49.09 366th 683 46.4%
2022 52.52 326th 663 50.8%
2023 67.16 219th 774 71.7%
2024 71.27 183rd 793 76.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.85 420th 774 45.7%
2019 54.00 446th 787 43.3%
2021 32.26 593rd 783 24.3%
2022 40.77 537th 799 32.8%
2023 53.13 419th 787 46.8%
2024 60.93 324th 809 60.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.81 405th 779 48.0%
2019 57.27 403rd 798 49.5%
2021 45.43 502nd 784 36.0%
2022 53.35 419th 808 48.1%
2023 65.76 276th 799 65.5%
2024 58.91 361st 826 56.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.69 21st 214 90.2%
2024 95.83 8th 249 96.8%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.01 529th 712 25.7%
2019 42.21 473rd 722 34.5%
2021 26.98 601st 710 15.4%
2022 36.49 515th 725 29.0%
2023 51.27 354th 712 50.3%
2024 51.36 352nd 730 51.8%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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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
1994 693 2 6 2 14 n/a n/a 0 717
1995 627 5 4 6 9 n/a n/a 0 651
1996 627 5 4 6 9 n/a n/a 0 651
1997 622 4 8 7 5 n/a n/a 0 646
1998 669 4 8 9 6 n/a n/a 13 709
1999 682 4 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 703
2000 636 2 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 652
2001 579 3 6 10 5 n/a n/a 0 603
2002 679 4 5 18 4 n/a n/a 0 710
2003 679 4 5 18 4 n/a n/a 0 710
2004 650 3 8 18 5 n/a n/a 0 684
2005 648 5 13 19 7 n/a n/a 0 692
2006 676 17 19 18 4 n/a n/a 0 734
2007 684 25 24 23 7 n/a n/a 0 763
2008 474 16 9 18 5 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 469 14 18 16 8 n/a n/a 0 525
2010 448 12 13 19 7 n/a n/a 0 499
2011 448 9 6 26 3 0 21 0 513
2012 430 10 7 26 3 0 19 0 495
2013 430 2 4 39 4 0 18 0 497
2014 445 3 4 29 4 0 32 0 517
2015 438 5 1 37 6 0 31 0 518
2016 413 11 4 31 3 0 38 0 500
2017 421 8 7 32 4 0 39 0 511
2018 477 15 7 35 6 0 42 0 582
2019 481 24 8 39 3 0 44 0 599
2020 459 26 11 33 4 0 39 0 572
2021 396 32 13 41 1 1 30 0 514
2022 378 39 15 48 0 1 32 0 513
2023 400 38 16 65 1 1 36 0 557
2024 367 47 23 67 1 0 43 0 548

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
1994 717 44.1 16.3 4
1995 651 39.2 16.6 4.3
1996 651 39.2 16.6 4.3
1997 646 46.9 13.8 4.5
1998 709 n/a 0.0 6.5
1999 703 46.6 15.1 5
2000 652 41.3 15.8 8.4
2001 603 36.6 16.5 7.6
2002 710 36.4 19.5 15.8
2003 710 36.4 19.5 15.8
2004 684 32.1 21.3 15.1
2005 692 35.3 19.6 20.4
2006 734 37.3 19.7 18.8
2007 763 37.6 20.3 24.9
2008 522 25.9 20.2 26.8
2009 525 29.2 18.0 24.6
2010 499 27.9 17.8 34.7
2011 513 29.5 17.3 37.6
2012 495 31.1 15.8 39.8
2013 497 30.7 16.1 40
2014 517 32.3 15.9 43.9
2015 518 33.0 15.6 36.3
2016 500 34.0 14.7 36.4
2017 511 36.4 14.0 33.9
2018 582 38.0 15.3 33
2019 599 38.2 15.6 31.9
2020 572 34.2 16.7 29.7
2021 514 32.0 16.0 23.3
2022 513 32.3 15.8 21.1
2023 557 33.2 16.7 46.5
2024 548 32.9 16.6 48.2

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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 717 44.1 16.3 4
1995 651 39.2 16.6 4.3
1996 651 39.2 16.6 4.3
1997 646 46.9 13.8 4.5
1998 709 n/a 0.0 6.5
1999 703 46.6 15.1 5
2000 652 41.3 15.8 8.4
2001 603 36.6 16.5 7.6
2002 710 36.4 19.5 15.8
2003 710 36.4 19.5 15.8
2004 684 32.1 21.3 15.1
2005 692 35.3 19.6 20.4
2006 734 37.3 19.7 18.8
2007 763 37.6 20.3 24.9
2008 522 25.9 20.2 26.8
2009 525 29.2 18.0 24.6
2010 499 27.9 17.8 34.7
2011 513 29.5 17.3 37.6
2012 495 31.1 15.8 39.8
2013 497 30.7 16.1 40
2014 517 32.3 15.9 43.9
2015 518 33.0 15.6 36.3
2016 500 34.0 14.7 36.4
2017 511 36.4 14.0 33.9
2018 582 38.0 15.3 33
2019 599 38.2 15.6 31.9
2020 572 34.2 16.7 29.7
2021 514 32.0 16.0 23.3
2022 513 32.3 15.8 21.1
2023 557 33.2 16.7 46.5
2024 548 32.9 16.6 48.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,091

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 449th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 345th of 845 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)71.467.1
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)78.675.4
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)70.264.9
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)70.663.8
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)60.255.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)78.671.9
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)47.844.6
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)64.558.7
 5.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)39.445.3
 5.9%
   5th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)6458.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)67.762.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)77.371.2
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)62.248.3
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Elk River Public School District)6655.3
 10.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599557
 7%
African American2438
 58.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian816
 100%
Hispanic3965
 66.7%
Pacific Islander01
White481400
 16.8%
Two or More Races4436
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.9%46.5%
 14.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 548 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vandenberge Middle School
High : Elk River Senior High

Lincoln Elementary ranks 358th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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