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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
-62 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.6:1
% White
95%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lincoln Center
As an average-sized K-5 school in Albia, Iowa, Lincoln Center works with 320 students from grades 3 through 6, one of the schools within Albia Comm School District.
Lincoln Center is one of 5 schools operated by Albia Comm School District, a district that teaches 1,123 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Lincoln Center records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Monroe County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lincoln Center has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Center sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.5%; this one delivers 75.8%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Monroe County shows median household earnings sit near $70,996, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Monroe County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,123 students), Lincoln Center is one campus in the mix.
Albia Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Center comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 73.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Center has edged down 16%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 320 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 90% to 95%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Lincoln Center typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.