Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBIA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190327000018
Lincoln Center
222 N 2ND STREET, Albia, IA 52531 · (641) 932-2161 · Monroe County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
137 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 28% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Albia Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
77.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.9% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 78.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 Center
Lincoln Center's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Center this school | 320 | 42.8% | 75.8% |
| Iowa Valley Elementary School Marengo | 314 | 41.1% | 78.6% |
| South Central Calhoun Elementary School Rockwell City | 299 | 44.5% | 75.3% |
| Sigourney Elementary Sigourney | 318 | 41.5% | 70.1% |
| Nodaway Valley Elementary School Greenfield | 312 | 41.3% | 75.0% |
| Easton Valley Elementary School Miles | 287 | 43.2% | 74.3% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #227 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #259 of 564 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #227 of 564 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #336 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #426 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #540 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #323 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #134 of 359 |
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
320
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 320 | 21.8 | 14.7:1 | 43% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 23.3 | 12.6:1 | 42% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 24.4 | 15.6:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 43% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 46% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 40% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (382 to 320); teachers down 11% (24.4 to 21.8).
About Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center, located in Albia, Iowa, is a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in grades 3 through 6 and enrolls 320 students.
Albia Comm School District counts 5 schools and 1,123 students, including Lincoln Center.
At Lincoln Center, 95% of students are White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Monroe County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
Lincoln Center lists 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.7 students per teacher. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 43% of the student body.
Lincoln Center holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Iowa public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lincoln Center is 5.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.8%. Predicted: 70.5%.
Looking at the county, Monroe County, the median household earns about $70,996 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Monroe County has 5 public schools with about 1,123 students, including Lincoln Center.
Albia Middle School is the nearest public school to Lincoln Center, about 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Center is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 73.7%, lower than Lincoln Center's 75.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 313 students in 2020-21 and 320 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.5:1 to 14.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Lincoln Center, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,513
Census ACS
Median income
$70,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albia Comm School District
- Albia High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Grant CenterElementary · 239 students
- Albia Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Kendall CenterElementary · 63 students
Other schools in Albia
- Albia High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Grant CenterElementary · 239 students
- Albia Middle SchoolMiddle · 153 students
- Kendall CenterElementary · 63 students
Nearby schools
- Albia Middle School0.1 mi · 153
- Albia High School0.2 mi · 348
- Kendall Center0.3 mi · 63
- Grant Center0.6 mi · 239
- Moravia High School9.3 mi · 207
- Moravia Elementary School9.3 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Center?
Lincoln Center enrolls approximately 320 students in grades 03-06.
Is Lincoln Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Center is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Center have?
Lincoln Center employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Center?
At Lincoln Center, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Center public or private?
Lincoln Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albia Comm School District.
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