Lincoln Elem

Set in Clay Center, Kansas, Lincoln Elem is a medium-sized primary school, operated by Clay County. It educates 341 students across grades pre-K through 3.

Across the 6 schools in Clay County (1,272 students total), Lincoln Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lincoln Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln Elem has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.5%, the actual is 50.3%, a residual of +11.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,176, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,272 students), of which Lincoln Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Garfield Elem, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lincoln Elem's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 341). Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.