Best Public Schools in Lincoln, MT

Summary:

The city of Lincoln, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Lincoln K-12 Schools district. The district is ranked 97 out of 300 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district is Lincoln Elementary School, which is ranked 70 out of 332 elementary schools in Montana and has a 4-star rating. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Montana elementary schools over the past three years, and boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 8.1. In contrast, Lincoln High School has seen more fluctuating performance, ranking as high as 36 out of 119 Montana high schools in 2018-2019 but dropping to 124 out of 138 in 2020-2021.

Enrollment trends in the district show a decrease in student numbers as grade levels increase, with 82 students at the elementary school, 25 at the middle school (Lincoln 7-8), and 42 at the high school. This may indicate challenges in student retention or attracting students to the higher grade levels. Additionally, the district's racial makeup is predominantly white, with limited representation of other racial groups, which could be an area for the district to address to create a more inclusive and diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	85	8	10.0	100.0%	74 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	78.7	70^th of 332 public elementary schools	78.9%		60.2	149^th of 329 public elementary schools	54.7%	79	50.0	75.0	40.0	$16,671
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	46	6	7.7	100.0%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)				$16,338
Lincoln 7-8	Public	7-8	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	18	2	7.7	100.0%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	55.3	83^rd of 187 public middle schools	55.6%		73.1	51^st of 190 public middle schools	73.2%	32	29.2	50.0	42.9	$24,350

Cities Near Lincoln

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helmville	5.97 mi	1
Ovando	11.28 mi	1	21^st
Drummond	22.04 mi	3	47^th
Greenough	24.35 mi	1
Hall	28.32 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.