Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230282000046
Abraham Lincoln School
45 Forest Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 941-6280 · Penobscot County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
108 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 22% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 28% · 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
Schools most like Abraham Lincoln School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln School this school | 184 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Lillian Parks Hussey School Augusta | 235 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Vine Street School Bangor | 190 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Congin School Westbrook | 335 | 54.9% | N/A |
| Amanda C Rowe School Portland | 470 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Fourteenth Street School Bangor | 153 | 43.1% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Abraham Lincoln School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #197 of 360 | #23 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #93 of 280 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #69 of 134 | #7 of 16 |
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
184
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 184 | 16.5 | 11.2:1 | 59% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 15.3 | 11.5:1 | 49% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 15.7 | 10.1:1 | 41% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 45% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 17.4 | 12.1:1 | 52% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 36% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abraham Lincoln School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (210 to 184); teachers down 5% (17.4 to 16.5).
About Abraham Lincoln School
Among the schools in Bangor, Maine, is Abraham Lincoln School, a small elementary school. In all, 184 students attend the school in pre-K through 3.
The Bangor Public Schools system has 10 schools and 3,436 students.
Federal enrollment data show Abraham Lincoln School is 76% White. Other groups include 10% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Abraham Lincoln School scores 41%.
On staff are 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. That is in line with the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Abraham Lincoln School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 59%. Across public schools in Penobscot County, the average is 48%.
Census data for Penobscot County show median household income comes to about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 18,646, Abraham Lincoln School among them.
William S. Cohen School is about 0.5 miles from Abraham Lincoln School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Abraham Lincoln School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Abraham Lincoln School had 183 students in 2020-21 and 184 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bangor Public Schools
- Bangor High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Bangor
- Bangor High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other Abraham Lincoln schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Abraham LincolnNew Bedford, MA · 687 students
- Abraham LincolnRevere, MA · 600 students
- Abraham LincolnParamount, CA · 502 students
- Abraham LincolnLowell, MA · 492 students
- Abraham Lincoln SchoolMaple Heights, OH · 479 students
Nearby schools
- William S. Cohen School0.5 mi · 372
- Fruit Street School0.6 mi · 310
- Mary Snow School0.9 mi · 266
- James F. Doughty School1.2 mi · 346
- Vine Street School1.4 mi · 190
- Fairmount School1.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Abraham Lincoln SchoolHow large is Abraham Lincoln School?
Abraham Lincoln School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Abraham Lincoln School serve?
Abraham Lincoln School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Abraham Lincoln School have?
Abraham Lincoln School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abraham Lincoln School?
At Abraham Lincoln School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Abraham Lincoln School public or private?
Abraham Lincoln School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bangor Public Schools.
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