LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in LINCOLN, Arkansas, overseen by LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 356 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,095 students; LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Washington County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $70,639 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Washington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), of which LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 380 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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