Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRYVALE·NCES 200474001122
Lincoln Central Elem
401 E Main, Cherryvale, KS 67335 · (620) 336-8140 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
173 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58% · 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
Lincoln Central Elem→Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
Based on grade levels within Cherryvale. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
41.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 31.9% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Central Elem
Lincoln Central Elem's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Central Elem this school | 268 | 64.6% | 40.6% |
| Solomon Elem Solomon | 283 | 61.8% | 31.3% |
| West Bourbon Elementary Uniontown | 263 | 66.5% | 63.9% |
| Belleville East Elementary Belleville | 273 | 63.7% | 40.0% |
| Riverton Elem Riverton | 313 | 61.3% | 43.6% |
| Central Elem Columbus | 348 | 64.4% | 38.2% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Central Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #358 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #313 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #326 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #428 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #63 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #405 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #208 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #77 of 377 |
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
268
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 268 | 23.5 | 11.4:1 | 65% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 26.1 | 10.5:1 | 69% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 27.1 | 10.4:1 | 68% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 70% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 29.1 | 12.1:1 | 75% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 75% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 69% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 57% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Central Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (351 to 268); teachers down 19% (29.1 to 23.5).
About Lincoln Central Elem
Lincoln Central Elem is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Cherryvale, Kansas. The latest federal count shows 268 students in pre-K through 6.
The district, Cherryvale, has 682 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at Lincoln Central Elem, with 83% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. Lincoln Central Elem has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.4:1. The 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 65% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lincoln Central Elem's results are 9.3 points above predicted: 40.6% against 31.3%.
Lincoln Central Elem is located in Montgomery County, where median household income is about $55,697, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 14 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,736.
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are 6 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lincoln Central Elem is 3rd on average proficiency.
Lincoln Central Elem is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Lincoln Central Elem saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Lincoln Central Elem community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,940
Census ACS
Median income
$55,697
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherryvale
- Cherryvale Sr / Middle SchoolHigh · 277 students
- Thayer SchoolsElementary · 137 students
Other Lincoln Central Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lincoln Central Elementary. Lincoln Central Elem is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lincoln Central Elem.Lincoln, RI · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Cherryvale Sr / Middle School0.3 mi · 277
- Mound Valley Elem8.8 mi · 136
- Independence Sr High9.3 mi · 550
- Eisenhower Elem9.3 mi · 323
- Independence Middle9.4 mi · 376
- Jefferson School9.5 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Central ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Central Elem?
Lincoln Central Elem enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lincoln Central Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Central Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Central Elem have?
Lincoln Central Elem employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Central Elem?
At Lincoln Central Elem, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Central Elem?
Lincoln Central Elem is overseen by Cherryvale in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.