Lincoln School

Lincoln School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan, overseen by St. Joseph Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 423 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in St. Joseph Public Schools (2,918 students total), Lincoln School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln School logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Berrien County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lincoln School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 23% of students at Lincoln School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Berrien County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Berrien County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,425 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berrien County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students), Lincoln School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is St Joseph High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lincoln School's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 423). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Lincoln School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.