Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY·NCES 262793006370
Lincoln School
616 CONNABLE AVE, PETOSKEY, MI 49770 · (231) 348-2120 · Emmet County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
72 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Public Schools of Petoskey. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
63.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 School
Lincoln School's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School this school | 237 | 30.4% | 63.8% |
| Leonard Elementary School LEONARD | 241 | 29.9% | 34.4% |
| Bushnell Elementary School LOWELL | 253 | 28.1% | N/A |
| Courtade Elementary School TRAVERSE CITY | 215 | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Avoca Elementary School KENOCKEE | 243 | 33.3% | 51.6% |
| Central Elementary School PETOSKEY | 234 | 26.5% | 51.3% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Emmet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #142 of 1,085 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #166 of 1,072 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #109 of 1,139 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,319 of 1,630 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #442 of 1,424 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #990 of 1,424 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #1,217 of 1,563 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #530 of 979 | N/A |
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
237
-24 (-9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 30% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 16.5 | 13.6:1 | 44% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 14.5 | 15.6:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 14 | 18.6:1 | 43% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 15.7 | 17.1:1 | 39% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 42% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 12 | 21.0:1 | 15% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (268 to 237); teachers up 2% (15.7 to 16).
About Lincoln School
Lincoln School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in PETOSKEY, Michigan. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 237 students. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Lincoln School is among 7 schools run by Public Schools of Petoskey, which serves 2,416 students.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Emmet County residents, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Lincoln School reports a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher, from 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Lunch program data show 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Emmet County.
Lincoln School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Lincoln School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.8% is 11.0 points above the 52.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Emmet County, where median household income comes to about $78,112, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Emmet County counts 16 public schools with about 4,138 students.
Lincoln School is about 0.7 miles from Central Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 63.8% is above the 52.6% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 24 students, from 261 to 237. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 14.8:1.
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Emmet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Public Schools of Petoskey
- Petoskey High SchoolHigh · 862 students
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Sheridan SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Petoskey Montessori Elem SchoolElementary · 20 students
Other schools in PETOSKEY
- Petoskey High SchoolHigh · 862 students
- Petoskey Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- Sheridan SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Concord Academy PetoskeyCombined · 101 students
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Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.7 mi · 234
- CharEm Alternative Schools0.9 mi · 22
- Sheridan School0.9 mi · 252
- Ottawa Elementary School1.3 mi · 250
- Petoskey Montessori Elem School1.5 mi · 20
- Petoskey High School1.6 mi · 862
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow large is Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lincoln School serve?
Lincoln School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln School is approximately 14.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln School?
At Lincoln School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lincoln School public or private?
Lincoln School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Public Schools of Petoskey.
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