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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000398
Lincoln Elementary School
930 S SIRRINE, MESA, AZ 85210 · (480) 472-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #850 of 1,072 ▼ 189 | #525 of 646 ▼ 110 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #875 of 1,072 ▼ 149 | #543 of 646 ▼ 91 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #464 of 930 | #295 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #370 of 1,223 | #286 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #411 of 991 | #238 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #871 of 1,007 | #576 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #220 of 721 | #139 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-97 (-14%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 954
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 35.7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 35 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 39.5 | 15.9:1 | 86% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 41.7 | 18.2:1 | 93% (705) |
| 2015-16 | 759 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 95% (724) |
| 2010-11 | 680 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 94% (641) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 43 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 954 | 42 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (759 to 572); teachers down 14% (41.7 to 35.7).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona. It has an enrollment of 572 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 27% above average.
Lincoln Elementary School is one school in an 81-school district, Mesa Unified District (4235), which enrolls 55,821 students.
The share of students at Lincoln Elementary School who are Hispanic is 88%. Other groups make up 6% White and 2% Black. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Elementary School are from different groups.
Lincoln Elementary School has 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lincoln Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Counting Lincoln Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Burke Basic School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment fell 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 24th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZ · 421 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolPRESCOTT, AZ · 275 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, AL · 902 students
Nearby schools
- Burke Basic School0.4 mi · 634
- Mesa Arts Academy0.6 mi · 227
- Holmes Elementary School0.8 mi · 536
- Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus0.8 mi · 373
- New Horizon School for the Performing Arts0.8 mi · 119
- Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School1.0 mi · 1,711
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School have?
Lincoln Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.