Lincoln Memorial Elem

Located at 201 E First, in Caney, Kansas, Lincoln Memorial Elem is a mid-sized K-5 school that serves 458 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Caney Valley. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Caney Valley runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 798 students. Lincoln Memorial Elem is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Memorial Elem records that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Native American, 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Lincoln Memorial Elem has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Lincoln Memorial Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Memorial 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 37.6%; this one delivers 63.0%, a residual of +25.4 points.

Around the school, Montgomery County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,697 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Montgomery County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,736 students), Lincoln Memorial Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Caney Valley Charter Academy, around 0.3 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Memorial Elem ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.3%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Memorial Elem has ticked up 13%, going from 406 students in 2018 to 458 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lincoln Memorial Elem typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.