Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCH CORP·NCES 180801000174
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
13726 N SR 245, Lamar, IN 47550 · (812) 544-2929 · Spencer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
123 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Spencer County Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
66.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Trail Elementary School
Lincoln Trail Elementary School's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Trail Elementary School this school | 380 | 32.4% | 62.2% |
| Rockcreek Elementary School Columbus | 351 | 32.2% | 52.7% |
| Mill Creek West Elementary Amo | 344 | 31.1% | 56.6% |
| Knightstown Elementary School Knightstown | 372 | 32.0% | 55.0% |
| Roanoke Elementary School Roanoke | 402 | 29.4% | 57.2% |
| Mill Creek East Elementary Clayton | 359 | 35.1% | 47.1% |
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 Trail Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Spencer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #140 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #158 of 986 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #138 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #660 of 1,079 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #953 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #907 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #886 of 1,058 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #208 of 353 | N/A |
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
380
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 380 | 19.3 | 19.7:1 | 32% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 20.3 | 19.0:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 21.7 | 16.3:1 | 18% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 10% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Trail Elementary School.
About Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Lamar, Indiana. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 380 students.
North Spencer County Sch Corp has 2,166 students spread across 6 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Lincoln Trail Elementary School is 94% White. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Spencer County residents. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School operates with 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.7:1. That is higher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. About 32% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Trail Elementary School is A. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lincoln Trail Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.2%.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is located in Spencer County, where the median household income is $74,506, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Spencer County has 9 other public schools.
Nearby, Heritage Hills High School is about 5.0 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside ten miles. Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 62.2% against a local average of 60.7%.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 381 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 380. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.7:1, from 18.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lincoln Trail Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Spencer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,955
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Spencer County Sch Corp
- Heritage Hills High SchoolHigh · 634 students
- Heritage Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
- David Turnham Education CenterElementary · 299 students
- Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Chrisney Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
Other Lincoln Trail Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lincoln Trail Elementary. Lincoln Trail Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolMahomet, IL · 801 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElizabethtown, KY · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Hills High School5.0 mi · 634
- Heritage Hills Middle School5.0 mi · 341
- Nancy Hanks Elementary School5.6 mi · 296
- David Turnham Education Center7.1 mi · 299
- Chrisney Elementary School8.4 mi · 216
- Ferdinand Elementary School9.9 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Trail Elementary School?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lincoln Trail Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Trail Elementary School have?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Trail Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Trail Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School in?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is part of North Spencer County Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.