Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELLA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192247001348
Lincoln Elementary School
1111 North Main Street, Pella, IA 50219 · (641) 628-3970 · Marion County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Iowa public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
44 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 24% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Pella Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.6%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
91.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.6% | 91.1% |
| 2023-24 | 83.9% | 91.9% |
% 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
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 254 | 17.3% | 86.4% |
| United Community School Boone | 329 | 19.5% | 61.0% |
| Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center Granger | 253 | 14.6% | N/A |
| Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School Urbana | 275 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Janesville Elementary School Janesville | 269 | 14.9% | 80.6% |
| Mid-Prairie East Elementary School Kalona | 255 | 22.4% | N/A |
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 | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #34 of 564 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.1% | #29 of 564 ▼ 11 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #171 of 564 ▼ 117 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #473 of 705 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #107 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #334 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.3% | #619 of 666 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #41 of 359 | 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
254
-112 (-31%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 254 | 21.3 | 11.9:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 23.8 | 14.0:1 | 14% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 21.8 | 15.1:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 19.9 | 17.7:1 | 14% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 16 | 19.0:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 14% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 26 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (352 to 254); teachers up 7% (19.9 to 21.3).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Families in Pella, Iowa, are served by Lincoln Elementary School, a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 254 students in pre-K through 3. That puts enrollment 22% below the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Pella Comm School District serves 2,462 students across 6 schools.
At Lincoln Elementary School, 83% of students are White. The remaining students are 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Marion County is about 94% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lincoln Elementary School scores 30%.
There are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. A total of 44 students, or 17%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 29% average for public schools in Marion County.
Lincoln Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Iowa public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lincoln Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 86.4%; the prediction is 83.3%.
For the population of Marion County, the median household earns about $78,680 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lincoln Elementary School shares Marion County with 16 other public schools.
About 0.9 miles separate Lincoln Elementary School from the closest public school, Jefferson Intermediate. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lincoln Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Lincoln Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment decreased 31% over 4 years, reaching 254 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 11.9:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Lincoln Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,642
Census ACS
Median income
$78,680
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pella Comm School District
- Pella High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- Jefferson IntermediateMiddle · 494 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Pella Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Viersen Early Learning CenterElementary · 137 students
Other schools in Pella
- Pella High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- Jefferson IntermediateMiddle · 494 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Pella Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Viersen Early Learning CenterElementary · 137 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 169th 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 SchoolOsage, IA · 405 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolCharles City, IA · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Intermediate0.9 mi · 494
- Pella Middle School1.0 mi · 375
- Pella High School1.0 mi · 801
- Madison Elementary School1.4 mi · 401
- Viersen Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 137
- Northstar Elementary School11.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Pella Comm School District in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.