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Alumni: what's one memory from Lincoln Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192184001301
Lincoln Elementary School
515 Chase Street, Osage, IA 50461 · (641) 732-5856 · Mitchell County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
119 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 41%
Community
6
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 | 63 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within Osage Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
75.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 75.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 75.4% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 405 | 29.4% | 75.5% |
| Central Lyon Elementary School Rock Rapids | 431 | 29.9% | 82.7% |
| South Hamilton Elem Jewell | 370 | 29.5% | 84.7% |
| Pleasantville Elementary Pleasantville | 456 | 29.8% | 77.8% |
| Manson Northwest Webster Elementary Barnum | 439 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Northeast Elementary School Goose Lake | 394 | 27.4% | 79.9% |
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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #231 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #293 of 564 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #205 of 564 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #214 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #344 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #496 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #517 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #295 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
405
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 29% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 36% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 33% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 36% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 24.5 | 17.3:1 | 35% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 36% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 31% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 18 | 16.5:1 | 27% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (424 to 405); teachers up 18% (24.5 to 29).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Osage Comm School District in Osage, Iowa. Total enrollment is 405 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Iowa (about 325).
The 3 schools in Osage Comm School District enroll 988 students altogether, Lincoln Elementary School among them.
Of every 100 students at Lincoln Elementary School, about 92 are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Mitchell County at about 96% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is close to this figure. In all, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Mitchell County is close, at 28%.
Lincoln Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Lincoln Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.5%, compared with a predicted 77.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Mitchell County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,365, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 6 public schools and about 1,631 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Osage High School, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 400 to 405. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.0:1 in 2020-21, and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,575
Census ACS
Median income
$71,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,631 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Osage Comm School District
- Osage High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Osage Middle SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Other schools in Osage
- Osage High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Osage Middle SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 73rd largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IA · 463 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencer, IA · 442 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IA · 416 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolCharles City, IA · 280 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuque, IA · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Osage High School0.6 mi · 294
- Osage Middle School0.6 mi · 289
- St Ansgar High School8.0 mi · 166
- St Ansgar Elementary School8.0 mi · 345
- St Ansgar Middle School8.0 mi · 132
- Central Springs Middle School13.5 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-04.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School have?
Lincoln Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of Osage Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.