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LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

238 BUHL STREET NORTH, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 733-1321 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Idaho public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools

Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
211 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6119%
Grade 15617%
Grade 26219%
Grade 34915%
Grade 45617%
Grade 54313%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
13842%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
14043%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
289%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18857%
Female
13943%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
27.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
23.8%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school32764.5%N/A
HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
38366.8%N/A
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
49659.7%N/A
I B PERRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
35966.3%N/A
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
40460.1%N/A
BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWIN FALLS
16966.9%N/A
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Twin Falls County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
23.8%#296 of 323#11 of 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.5%#299 of 319#12 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
327#212 of 393#13 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#8 of 295#1 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.9%#10 of 296#1 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.5%#62 of 328#4 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.8%#13 of 208#3 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
327
-30 (-8%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532725.512.8:165% (211)
2023-243572713.2:176% (270)
2022-233862714.3:176% (292)
2020-213572414.9:176% (270)
2017-1851728.917.9:176% (391)
2015-165332918.4:176% (403)
2010-114693015.6:172% (338)
2000-014632717.1:164% (295)
1990-916953221.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (517 to 327); teachers down 12% (28.9 to 25.5).

About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public mid-sized elementary school in TWIN FALLS, Idaho. The school has 327 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.

Within TWIN FALLS DISTRICT, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 18 schools. The district enrolls 9,000 students.

The biggest share of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 43%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 42% White, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Twin Falls County overall, about 18% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.

Its staff includes 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 5.2 students per teacher. Roughly 65% of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Twin Falls County, the school's rate is higher.

On the allk12 Grade, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 5% of Idaho public elementary schools.

Twin Falls County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $67,409 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Twin Falls County with 40 other public schools.

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MAGIC VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.9:1 to 12.8:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Twin Falls County at a glance

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Population
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students

Quick facts

School name
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
Address
238 BUHL STREET NORTH, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 733-1321
County
Twin Falls County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
327
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
211 (65%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
160324000550
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 123rd largest of the 214.

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Frequently asked questions

About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 43% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of TWIN FALLS DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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