Lincoln Elementary School

Located at 300 Teeters Court, in Iowa City, Iowa, Lincoln Elementary School is a small elementary-level community that teaches 217 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Iowa City Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 325.

Lincoln Elementary School is one of 29 schools operated by Iowa City Comm School District, a district that works with 15,111 students overall.

Demographically, Lincoln Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Lincoln Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Lincoln Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.0%; this one delivers 82.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Johnson County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,935, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,019 students), of which Lincoln Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 67.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 217). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 7% to 20%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lincoln Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.