Lincoln Elementary School

Set in Cedar Lake, Indiana, Lincoln Elementary School is a compact elementary campus, overseen by Hanover Community School Corp. It works with 305 students across grades K through 2. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Hanover Community School Corp runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,831 students. Lincoln Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lincoln Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Lincoln Elementary School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Lake County's rate of about 47%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $71,493 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Lake County's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), Lincoln Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kolling Elementary School, roughly 2.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elementary School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 41%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 305 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 16% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Lincoln Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.