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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J·NCES 080540000934

Lincoln Elementary School

3312 NORTH DOUGLAS AVENUE, LOVELAND, CO 80538 · (970) 613-6200 · Larimer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
93 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
26
Grade 3
28
Grade 4
25
Grade 5
23
Student demographics
White
11860%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
6131%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 37%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
126%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10353%
Female
9347%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
41.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
34.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +11.6pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
196
-48 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.3:1
% White
60%
was 65%
% Hispanic
31%
was 27%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in LOVELAND, Colorado, one of the schools within Thompson School District R-2J, with 196 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Lincoln Elementary School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Lincoln Elementary School is one of 32 schools operated by Thompson School District R-2J, a district that instructs 14,580 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Lincoln Elementary School logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 47% of students at Lincoln Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Larimer County's rate of about 35%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 40.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Larimer County put median household income runs about $93,765, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Larimer County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), of which Lincoln Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Loveland High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.8%.

Lincoln Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 196). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 65% to 60%.

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Larimer County at a glance

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Population
367,368
Census ACS
Median income
$93,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
47,159 students

Quick facts

School name
Lincoln Elementary School
District
Thompson School District R-2J
Address
3312 NORTH DOUGLAS AVENUE, LOVELAND, CO 80538
Phone
(970) 613-6200
County
Larimer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
196
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
93 (47%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
080540000934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School have?
Lincoln Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Thompson School District R-2J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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