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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263285006833
Lincoln School
1102 ORCHARD AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085 · (269) 926-3700 · Berrien County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
97 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 St. Joseph Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 (56.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School this school | 423 | 22.9% | 56.9% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School ROYAL OAK | 404 | 22.3% | 60.2% |
| Vera Ralya Elementary School HASLETT | 391 | 24.6% | 51.3% |
| Addams Elementary and ECC ROYAL OAK | 436 | 18.6% | 47.6% |
| North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 379 | 27.2% | 45.8% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School LIVONIA | 409 | 28.1% | 59.8% |
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 Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #273 of 1,085 | #8 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #454 of 1,072 | #10 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #267 of 1,139 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #555 of 1,630 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,196 of 1,424 | #18 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #547 of 1,424 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #1,341 of 1,563 | #24 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #310 of 440 | #5 of 10 |
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
423
0 (0%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 423 | 23.1 | 18.3:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 32% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 19.9 | 21.2:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 | 31% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 18.3 | 22.1:1 | 33% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 30% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 18 | 22.6:1 | 24% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 13% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 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 up 4% (405 to 423); teachers up 26% (18.3 to 23.1).
About Lincoln School
Lincoln School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan. The school had 423 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Lincoln School belongs to St. Joseph Public Schools, a district of 5 schools and 2,918 students.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at Lincoln School. Smaller groups are 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Berrien County is about 74% White. Lincoln School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. It compares with 55% for public schools in Berrien County.
Lincoln School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lincoln School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 56.9%. Predicted: 56.1%.
Federal survey data for Berrien County show that median household income is about $65,425, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 75 public schools operate in Berrien County, serving about 21,027 students.
The nearest other public school, St Joseph High School, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Lincoln School is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 423 students in 2020-21 and 423 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 18.3:1, from 22.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Lincoln School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Joseph Public Schools
- St Joseph High SchoolHigh · 933 students
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Clarke SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Brown SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in SAINT JOSEPH
- St Joseph High SchoolHigh · 933 students
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Clarke SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Brown SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Lighthouse Education CenterCombined · 128 students
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. Lincoln School is the 12th largest of the 31.
- Lincoln SchoolSAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI · 342 students
- Lincoln SchoolSOUTH HAVEN, MI · 251 students
- Lincoln SchoolPETOSKEY, MI · 237 students
- Lincoln SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 99 students
- Lincoln SchoolPeoria, IL · 823 students
Nearby schools
- St Joseph High School0.8 mi · 933
- Benton Harbor High School1.3 mi · 469
- Fair Plain Middle School1.3 mi · 240
- Benton Harbor Charter School Academy1.4 mi · 418
- Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan1.6 mi · 112
- Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy1.7 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow large is Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lincoln School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln School is approximately 18.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln School?
At Lincoln School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lincoln School public or private?
Lincoln School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Joseph Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.