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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY·NCES 210540001302
Lincoln Elementary School
601 John J. Johnson Ave, Franklin, KY 42134 · (270) 586-7133 · Simpson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
304 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 227 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 236 | 51% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Simpson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 463 | 65.7% | 42.1% |
| Nicholasville Elementary School Nicholasville | 465 | 67.7% | 43.6% |
| Glenn R Marshall Elementary School Richmond | 480 | 67.7% | 48.7% |
| Mary A. Goetz Elementary School Ludlow | 455 | 63.7% | 41.4% |
| Berea Community Elementary School Berea | 448 | 69.0% | 43.0% |
| Willis H. Justice Elementary School Winchester | 481 | 66.7% | 39.8% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #374 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #281 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #438 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #304 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #291 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #286 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #377 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #161 of 233 |
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
463
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 463 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 66% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 71% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 68% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 64% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 66% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 64% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 64% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 37% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (446 to 463); teachers up 19% (27 to 32).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Franklin, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 463 students in grades 4 through 5.
Simpson County enrolls 3,080 students, and its 6 schools include Lincoln Elementary School.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Federal staffing data show 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln Elementary School and a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 66% of enrollment. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Simpson County.
allk12 grades Lincoln Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Kentucky, Lincoln Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.1% actual against a predicted 40.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Simpson County, median household income is about $59,858, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Lincoln Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Simpson County, which together enroll about 3,080 students.
Franklin Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Lincoln Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 428 in 2020-21 and 463 in 2024-25, a increase of 35 students.
Community posts for Lincoln Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,972
Census ACS
Median income
$59,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 49th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolDayton, KY · 453 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, AL · 902 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 868 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 324
- Franklin-Simpson Middle School0.9 mi · 662
- Franklin-Simpson High School0.9 mi · 830
- Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus0.9 mi · 70
- Simpson Elementary School1.1 mi · 731
- Portland West Middle School10.2 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades 04-05.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School have?
Lincoln Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Simpson County in Simpson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.