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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000540
Lincoln Elementary School
1001 E Cook Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · (260) 467-5400 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
395 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 590 | 66.9% | 42.2% |
| J Wilbur Haley Elementary School Fort Wayne | 583 | 66.0% | 19.8% |
| Forest Park Elementary School Fort Wayne | 558 | 66.3% | 26.7% |
| Mabel K Holland Elementary School Fort Wayne | 533 | 64.4% | 34.6% |
| Glen Acres Elementary School Lafayette | 550 | 67.5% | 38.7% |
| Northcrest Elementary School Fort Wayne | 536 | 62.1% | 24.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #475 of 983 | #18 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #395 of 986 | #12 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #300 of 986 | #14 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #195 of 1,079 | #12 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #115 of 991 | #15 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #5 of 996 | #3 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #216 of 1,058 | #20 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #206 of 597 | #6 of 31 |
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
590
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 590 | 47.5 | 12.4:1 | 67% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 44.2 | 13.8:1 | 70% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 71% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 72% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 35 | 20.4:1 | 63% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 36 | 19.5:1 | 62% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 68% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 38% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 22 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Enrollment stands at 590 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 35% more students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
District-wide, Fort Wayne Community Schools has 50 schools and 28,561 students.
Of every 100 students at Lincoln Elementary School, about 33 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Allen County is roughly 71% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Lincoln Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher, from 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lincoln Elementary School, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Allen County averages 50%, lower than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lincoln Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.2%; the prediction is 28.2%.
In Allen County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,737, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 92 public schools and about 55,262 students.
Shawnee Middle School is the nearest public school to Lincoln Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Lincoln Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School is ahead of the 30.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Lincoln Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 632 (2020-21) to 590 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lincoln Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other schools in Fort Wayne
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Homestead High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolBrownsburg, IN · 540 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolWarsaw, IN · 452 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, IN · 383 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLaPorte, IN · 353 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolHuntington, IN · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Shawnee Middle School0.1 mi · 624
- Northrop High School0.6 mi · 2,145
- Mabel K Holland Elementary School0.7 mi · 533
- Northwood Middle School1.0 mi · 585
- Northcrest Elementary School1.5 mi · 536
- Washington Center Elementary Sch2.4 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Allen County.
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