Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving 196 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 235 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lincoln Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, the school faces some unique challenges. It has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby Washington Elementary (44.55%) and Prairie View Elementary (41.57%). Lincoln Elementary also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and English Language Learners, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.5% to 8.9% over the past few years, higher than the nearby schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary's per-student spending has decreased from $13,260 in 2018-2019 to $8,836 in 2020-2021, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 11.4 in 2022-2023 to 23.2 in 2020-2021. These factors may also play a role in the school's declining academic performance, which has dropped from a statewide ranking of 384 out of 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 696 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, allocate resources more effectively, and learn from the successful practices of the higher-performing schools in the area.


Detail:

Public K-5

 210 Gould St
       Beaver Dam, WI  53916-1997


(920) 885-7396

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
696th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,836 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Beaver Dam Middle
High:    Beaver Dam High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  194

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.9%
Hispanic:
24.7%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.94. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), Hispanic (24.7%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 9.5, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $8,836. 4 elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 696th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Beaver Dam Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Dam Unified School District 235th of 428 Wisconsin 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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.95 299th 633 52.8%
2005 40.56 449th 632 29.0%
2006 68.79 251st 712 64.7%
2007 61.86 322nd 689 53.3%
2008 66.94 350th 1021 65.7%
2009 64.05 406th 1030 60.6%
2010 50.69 662nd 1045 36.7%
2011 41.66 784th 1046 25.0%
2012 50.45 668th 1045 36.1%
2013 47.51 652nd 1053 38.1%
2014 46.97 659th 1061 37.9%
2015 46.27 689th 1076 36.0%
2016 60.24 442nd 1075 58.9%
2017 54.26 523rd 1071 51.2%
2018 62.60 384th 1025 62.5%
2019 55.99 491st 1037 52.7%
2021 50.07 580th 1050 44.8%
2022 62.70 406th 1067 61.9%
2023 54.93 537th 1067 49.7%
2024 42.94 696th 1061 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.61 188th 222 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.47 131st 748 82.5%
2023 54.92 289th 770 62.5%
2024 37.57 496th 790 37.2%
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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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.63 231st 854 73.0%
2019 73.90 131st 874 85.0%
2021 50.78 400th 847 52.8%
2022 66.74 211th 859 75.4%
2023 56.70 344th 871 60.5%
2024 49.34 455th 866 47.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.85 313th 997 68.6%
2019 53.53 503rd 1002 49.8%
2021 42.53 641st 1004 36.2%
2022 58.93 436th 1017 57.1%
2023 51.13 551st 1010 45.4%
2024 31.02 771st 1011 23.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.77 445th 997 55.4%
2019 58.05 430th 1002 57.1%
2021 58.72 432nd 1003 56.9%
2022 65.55 329th 1017 67.6%
2023 57.03 481st 1011 52.4%
2024 53.50 544th 1012 46.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.12 188th 274 31.4%
2023 32.05 200th 290 31.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.12 224th 686 67.3%
2019 48.02 390th 718 45.7%
2021 52.25 330th 699 52.8%
2022 56.63 304th 704 56.8%
2023 51.39 365th 715 49.0%
2024 36.81 513th 727 29.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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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 297 2 1 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 309
1989 294 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 299
1990 293 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1991 289 0 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1992 285 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1993 258 1 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1994 262 3 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 285
1995 265 6 4 14 3 n/a n/a 0 292
1996 265 6 4 14 3 n/a n/a 0 292
1997 239 0 5 21 3 n/a n/a 0 268
1998 249 1 3 22 1 n/a n/a 0 276
1999 186 1 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 207
2000 202 4 2 19 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2001 204 3 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2002 192 4 6 24 1 n/a n/a 0 227
2003 192 4 6 24 1 n/a n/a 0 227
2004 202 4 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2005 192 5 7 29 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2006 189 3 9 38 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2007 198 3 9 48 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2008 187 8 5 45 3 n/a n/a 0 248
2009 176 5 4 47 7 n/a n/a 0 239
2010 169 6 3 53 6 n/a n/a 0 237
2011 174 5 4 62 5 0 2 0 252
2012 181 3 2 60 1 0 3 0 250
2013 174 5 0 50 1 0 3 0 233
2014 167 6 0 49 1 0 7 0 230
2015 170 5 0 42 1 0 7 0 225
2016 163 6 0 44 1 0 9 0 223
2017 147 15 0 40 1 0 10 0 213
2018 152 13 0 39 0 0 13 0 217
2019 138 7 0 39 1 0 18 0 203
2020 144 6 0 43 1 0 10 0 204
2021 286 11 10 101 1 0 26 0 435
2022 143 10 0 37 0 0 14 0 204
2023 132 11 0 39 0 0 14 0 196
2024 122 6 0 48 0 0 18 0 194

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 309 16.0 19.3 9.1
1989 299 16.0 18.6 11.4
1990 302 20.0 15.1 11.3
1991 302 18.0 16.7 8.6
1992 293 19.0 15.4 11.9
1993 276 17.4 15.9 12
1994 285 17.0 16.8 11.9
1995 292 16.1 18.1 9.9
1996 292 16.1 18.1 9.9
1997 268 16.1 16.6 9.7
1998 276 16.6 16.6 9.8
1999 207 14.9 13.9 16.4
2000 228 15.0 15.2 16.2
2001 228 17.8 12.8 17.1
2002 227 18.5 12.3 37.4
2003 227 18.5 12.3 37.4
2004 227 19.2 11.8 41.4
2005 233 19.7 11.8 n/a
2006 239 19.7 12.1 n/a
2007 258 19.4 13.3 53.9
2008 248 19.2 12.9 46.4
2009 239 20.8 11.5 48.5
2010 237 19.0 12.4 59.9
2011 252 19.6 12.8 65.1
2012 250 19.5 12.7 59.6
2013 233 19.3 12.0 66.5
2014 230 19.2 11.9 68.3
2015 225 n/a n/a 71.6
2016 223 17.0 13.1 64.6
2017 213 18.8 11.3 64.8
2018 217 17.3 12.5 63.1
2019 203 16.9 11.9 61.1
2020 204 17.3 11.7 62.7
2021 435 18.7 23.2 65.1
2022 204 17.1 11.8 60.3
2023 196 17.1 11.4 62.8
2024 194 20.3 9.5 65.5

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 309 16.0 19.3 9.1
1989 299 16.0 18.6 11.4
1990 302 20.0 15.1 11.3
1991 302 18.0 16.7 8.6
1992 293 19.0 15.4 11.9
1993 276 17.4 15.9 12
1994 285 17.0 16.8 11.9
1995 292 16.1 18.1 9.9
1996 292 16.1 18.1 9.9
1997 268 16.1 16.6 9.7
1998 276 16.6 16.6 9.8
1999 207 14.9 13.9 16.4
2000 228 15.0 15.2 16.2
2001 228 17.8 12.8 17.1
2002 227 18.5 12.3 37.4
2003 227 18.5 12.3 37.4
2004 227 19.2 11.8 41.4
2005 233 19.7 11.8 n/a
2006 239 19.7 12.1 n/a
2007 258 19.4 13.3 53.9
2008 248 19.2 12.9 46.4
2009 239 20.8 11.5 48.5
2010 237 19.0 12.4 59.9
2011 252 19.6 12.8 65.1
2012 250 19.5 12.7 59.6
2013 233 19.3 12.0 66.5
2014 230 19.2 11.9 68.3
2015 225 n/a n/a 71.6
2016 223 17.0 13.1 64.6
2017 213 18.8 11.3 64.8
2018 217 17.3 12.5 63.1
2019 203 16.9 11.9 61.1
2020 204 17.3 11.7 62.7
2021 435 18.7 23.2 65.1
2022 204 17.1 11.8 60.3
2023 196 17.1 11.4 62.8
2024 194 20.3 9.5 65.5

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 $670 (5.1%) $12,590 (94.9%) $13,260
2020 $512 (4.0%) $12,341 (96.0%) $12,853
2021 $618 (7.0%) $8,217 (93.0%) $8,836

Data source: Wisconsin 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 491st of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 537th of 1067 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)4046.7
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)46.347.2
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)48.658.6
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)59.457.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)45.254.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)47.755.3
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)61.354.3
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)55.160.8
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln Elementary)54.842.9
 12%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Beaver Dam Unified School District)56.562.7
 6.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)67.751.4
 16.3%
   4th Grade Science (Beaver Dam Unified School District)57.958.1
 0.2%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)35.534.4
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)44.838.3
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)48.443.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)59.655.2
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students203196
 3.4%
African American711
 57.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic3939
Pacific Islander00
White138132
 4.3%
Two or More Races1814
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%62.8%
 1.7%


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Lincoln Elementary ranks 696th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 194 students attended Lincoln Elementary.


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

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