Lincoln Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Dayton, Kentucky, Lincoln Elementary School works with 453 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Dayton Independent.

Within Dayton Independent, which oversees 2 schools and 811 students, Lincoln Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school logs 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Campbell County's rate of about 44%.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 36.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Campbell County) logs that median household income runs about $77,567, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Campbell County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,168 students), Lincoln Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Dayton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 597 (now 453). The White share of enrollment declined from 85% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.