Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 413 th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 154 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Riverside Middle High : Watertown High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Watertown, Wisconsin, serving 154 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked 203 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lincoln Elementary has shown mixed performance, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. The school's 4th-grade students excelled in Mathematics and Social Studies, but the 5th-grade students underperformed in Mathematics. Lincoln Elementary also faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and a large population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Interestingly, the school's male students have consistently outperformed their female counterparts on the state assessment.

Comparing Lincoln Elementary to nearby schools provides valuable insights. LEAP Elementary and Douglas Elementary have outperformed Lincoln in several subject areas, while Schurz Elementary, the lowest-performing school in the district, has significantly lower proficiency rates. These comparisons highlight areas for improvement and potential best practices to emulate at Lincoln Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

210 N Montgomery St
Watertown, WI 53094-7648

(920) 262-1465

District: Watertown Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
413^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,957

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Watertown High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 154

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks better than 61.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.44. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 12.8. 2 elementary schools in the Watertown Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $13,957. 2 elementary schools in the Watertown Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 413^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Watertown Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown Unified School District 203^rd 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
2010	31.24	861^st	1045	17.6%
2019	38.26	727^th	1037	29.9%
2021	42.52	676^th	1050	35.6%
2022	60.29	446^th	1067	58.2%
2023	62.90	414^th	1067	61.2%
2024	64.44	413^th	1061	61.1%

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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
2021	33.36	514^th	746	31.1%
2022	54.48	278^th	748	62.8%
2023	53.56	302^nd	770	60.8%
2024	35.10	526^th	790	33.4%

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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
2019	42.45	534^th	874	38.9%
2021	43.01	506^th	847	40.3%
2022	65.47	230^th	859	73.2%
2023	65.17	234^th	871	73.1%
2024	52.65	403^rd	866	53.5%

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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
2019	31.73	753^rd	1002	24.9%
2021	40.95	653^rd	1004	35.0%
2022	52.28	530^th	1017	47.9%
2023	52.69	532^nd	1010	47.3%
2024	66.59	346^th	1011	65.8%

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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
2019	46.15	600^th	1002	40.1%
2021	46.10	612^th	1003	39.0%
2022	68.17	290^th	1017	71.5%
2023	69.31	284^th	1011	71.9%
2024	59.74	458^th	1012	54.7%

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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
2021	35.72	499^th	699	28.6%
2022	54.42	327^th	704	53.6%

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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.

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	Total
1989	200	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	205
1990	203	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	205
1991	209	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	212
1992	183	0	1	1	7	n/a	n/a	192
1993	181	1	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	186
1994	192	1	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	196
1995	168	2	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	186
1996	168	2	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	186
1997	169	1	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	181
1998	166	1	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	180
1999	170	2	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	183
2000	168	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	179
2001	154	3	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	166
2002	163	6	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	185
2003	163	6	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	185
2004	152	8	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	173
2005	171	6	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	197
2006	168	7	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	189
2007	170	5	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	190
2008	184	8	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	221
2009	165	13	8	22	1	n/a	n/a	209
2010	158	15	7	26	0	n/a	n/a	206
2011	102	7	3	22	0	0	8	142
2012	121	4	2	24	0	0	9	160
2013	137	4	5	30	0	0	5	181
2014	145	4	2	19	0	0	3	173
2015	148	3	2	15	0	1	3	172
2016	130	1	2	15	0	2	2	152
2017	107	5	2	18	0	0	4	136
2018	114	1	3	20	0	0	8	146
2019	126	4	0	17	0	0	5	152
2020	142	7	0	21	0	1	7	178
2021	134	8	1	15	0	1	7	166
2022	128	10	1	19	0	0	4	162
2023	125	5	2	13	0	0	9	154

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
1989	205	11.1	18.4	10.2
1990	205	10.9	18.8	10.7
1991	212	14.1	15.0	9.4
1992	192	14.6	13.1	12
1993	186	9.6	19.4	11.3
1994	196	9.0	21.8	12.2
1995	186	8.6	21.6	11.8
1996	186	8.6	21.6	11.8
1997	181	9.4	19.3	11.6
1998	180	8.6	20.9	12.2
1999	183	10.2	17.9	19.1
2000	179	11.1	16.1	20.1
2001	166	12.1	13.7	21.1
2002	185	10.5	17.6	32.4
2003	185	10.5	17.6	32.4
2004	173	11.5	15.0	35.3
2005	197	11.5	17.1	n/a
2006	189	13.4	14.1	n/a
2007	190	11.6	16.4	48.9
2008	221	11.6	19.1	43.9
2009	209	12.6	16.6	47.4
2010	206	11.7	17.5	55.3
2011	142	9.7	14.5	30.3
2012	160	11.1	14.4	60.6
2013	181	13.1	13.8	66.3
2014	173	13.3	13.0	43.9
2015	172	n/a	n/a	61.6
2016	152	12.0	12.6	61.2
2017	136	9.8	13.8	59.6
2018	146	8.8	16.5	53.4
2019	152	10.6	14.3	55.3
2020	178	12.0	14.8	56.2
2021	166	13.0	12.7	59
2022	162	12.0	13.5	56.2
2023	154	12.0	12.8	55.2

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
1989	205	11.1	18.4	10.2
1990	205	10.9	18.8	10.7
1991	212	14.1	15.0	9.4
1992	192	14.6	13.1	12
1993	186	9.6	19.4	11.3
1994	196	9.0	21.8	12.2
1995	186	8.6	21.6	11.8
1996	186	8.6	21.6	11.8
1997	181	9.4	19.3	11.6
1998	180	8.6	20.9	12.2
1999	183	10.2	17.9	19.1
2000	179	11.1	16.1	20.1
2001	166	12.1	13.7	21.1
2002	185	10.5	17.6	32.4
2003	185	10.5	17.6	32.4
2004	173	11.5	15.0	35.3
2005	197	11.5	17.1	n/a
2006	189	13.4	14.1	n/a
2007	190	11.6	16.4	48.9
2008	221	11.6	19.1	43.9
2009	209	12.6	16.6	47.4
2010	206	11.7	17.5	55.3
2011	142	9.7	14.5	30.3
2012	160	11.1	14.4	60.6
2013	181	13.1	13.8	66.3
2014	173	13.3	13.0	43.9
2015	172	n/a	n/a	61.6
2016	152	12.0	12.6	61.2
2017	136	9.8	13.8	59.6
2018	146	8.8	16.5	53.4
2019	152	10.6	14.3	55.3
2020	178	12.0	14.8	56.2
2021	166	13.0	12.7	59
2022	162	12.0	13.5	56.2
2023	154	12.0	12.8	55.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,063 (8.5%)	$11,395 (91.5%)	$12,458
2020	$864 (7.0%)	$11,501 (93.0%)	$12,365
2021	$1,030 (7.4%)	$12,925 (92.6%)	$13,957

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 727^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 414^th of 1067 Elementary schools	31.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)	35.5	55.2	19.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Unified School District)	45.1	42.6	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)	38.7	65.5	26.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watertown Unified School District)	53.4	58	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Elementary)	34.8	59.3	24.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Unified School District)	43.8	52	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Elementary)	17.4	48.2	30.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Unified School District)	44.2	49	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln Elementary)	56.5	48.2	8.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Watertown Unified School District)	50	61	11%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)	60.9	48.2	12.7%
4th Grade Science (Watertown Unified School District)	50.4	53.5	3.1%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	152	154	1.3%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	17	13	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	126	125	0.8%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.3%	55.2%	0.1%

Schools Near Lincoln Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 N Montgomery St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1465	154	12	12.8	55.2%	125 (81.2%)	5 (3.2%)	13 (8.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	64.4	413^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.1%		62.9	414^th of 1067 public elementary schools	61.2%	1	48.3	64.5	56.0	69.0	77.4	48.0	71.0	58.1	$13,957	$1,030	$12,925
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Prospect St	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1495	310	28	11.1	50.0%	223 (71.9%)	7 (2.3%)	53 (17.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	46.6	661^st of 1061 public elementary schools	37.7%		47.7	630^th of 1067 public elementary schools	41.0%	31	58.8	45.2	44.3	48.0	50.0	52.5	66.7	45.2	$14,183	$955	$13,227
Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	634 S 12th St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1490	369	28	13.4	46.1%	275 (74.5%)	12 (3.3%)	59 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	73.8	256^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.9%		84.7	106^th of 1067 public elementary schools	90.1%	150	57.4	71.7	67.2	63.0	75.5	67.2	69.8	67.9	$12,959	$864	$12,094
Schurz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1508 Neenah St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1485	244	23	10.6	65.2%	90 (36.9%)	8 (3.3%)	132 (54.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	37	763^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	28.1%		28.7	829^th of 1067 public elementary schools	22.3%	66	40.0	41.9	46.7	34.3	54.8	62.2	45.2	32.3	$12,811	$1,168	$11,643
LEAP Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W4712 County Road O	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 925-3712	52	3	16.2	51.9%	39 (75.0%)	1 (1.9%)	6 (11.5%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.7%)	84.1	101^st of 1061 public elementary schools	90.5%		71	278^th of 1067 public elementary schools	73.9%	177	66.7	66.7		77.8	83.3		83.3	83.3	$15,035	$909	$14,125
Ixonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	N8425 North St	Ixonia	53036	Jefferson County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8400	279	22	12.4	21.5%	268 (96.1%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	79.6	168^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.8	78^th of 1067 public elementary schools	92.7%	90	63.5	67.5		75.0	72.5		80.0	75.0	$13,036	$820	$12,216
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	610	40	15.3	22.3%	522 (85.6%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.9%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	67.6	363^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.8%		67.2	335^th of 1067 public elementary schools	68.6%	28	58.2	65.4		66.4	55.6		73.2	64.8	$10,481	$401	$10,080
John Hustis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Hustis St	Hustisford	53034	Dodge County	Hustisford School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 349-3228	130	10	13.2	30.0%	117 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	75.1	230^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.3%		60.6	447^th of 1067 public elementary schools	58.1%	217	75.0	73.7	65.0	100.0	57.9	55.0	84.2	57.9	$17,259	$1,375	$15,884
Park Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Park Lawn St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8200	429	33	13.0	24.9%	369 (86.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	86.6	70^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.7	49^th of 1067 public elementary schools	95.4%	21	71.0	74.6		79.0	83.1		83.1	78.0	$12,555	$444	$12,110
Greenland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	440 Coolidge St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8100	263	21	12.4	18.3%	244 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	87.7	61^st of 1061 public elementary schools	94.3%		84.4	111^th of 1067 public elementary schools	89.6%	50	83.3	76.0		80.6	80.0		82.0	76.0	$13,089	$612	$12,478

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