Lincoln Elem

As a medium-sized elementary school in Ottawa, Kansas, Lincoln Elem teaches 298 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Ottawa.

Within Ottawa, which oversees 6 schools and 2,150 students, Lincoln Elem is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Elem reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lincoln Elem reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Lincoln Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elem is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 24.9%; this one delivers 44.7%, a residual of +19.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $77,207, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Franklin County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,187 students), Lincoln Elem is one campus in the mix.

Ottawa Virtual School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Elem comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 425 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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