Lincoln Elementary School

Set in CADILLAC, Michigan, Lincoln Elementary School is a mid-tier K-5 school, overseen by Cadillac Area Public Schools. It educates 480 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Lincoln Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Cadillac Area Public Schools, a district that teaches 3,050 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Wexford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 64% of students at Lincoln Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.0%, the actual is 36.1%, a residual of -1.9 points.

In the broader community, Wexford County reports that median household income runs about $61,085, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Lincoln Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Wexford County (combined enrollment of about 8,553 students).

The closest other public school is Cadillac Innovation High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has rose 97% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 480).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.