Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAULT STE. MARIE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263099006723
Lincoln School
810 E 5TH AVE, SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI 49783 · (906) 635-6626 · Chippewa County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
181 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Lincoln School→Sault Area High School
Based on grade levels within Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
+91 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
51%
was 62%
% Hispanic
3%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lincoln School
Set in SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Michigan, Lincoln School is a reasonably sized elementary school, operated by Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. It enrolls 342 students across grades pre-K through 7.
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,794 students; Lincoln School is among them.
On demographics, Lincoln School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Native American, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Lincoln School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.7%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chippewa County put median household earnings sit near $62,217, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Lincoln School is one of 22 public schools in Chippewa County (combined enrollment of about 4,835 students).
Nearest neighbor: Sault Area Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Lincoln School.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 251 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 51% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chippewa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,295
Census ACS
Median income
$62,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
- Sault Area High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Sault Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Malcolm High SchoolHigh · 71 students
- Sault Area Career CenterHigh
Other schools in SAULT SAINTE MARIE
- Sault Area High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe AcademyElementary · 601 students
- Sault Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Sault Area Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Sault Area Middle School0.5 mi · 498
- Sault Area High School0.6 mi · 688
- Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy0.6 mi · 601
- Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School0.6 mi · 389
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 195
- EUPISD Project Search0.9 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Lincoln School serve?
Lincoln School serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln School?
Student demographics at Lincoln School are roughly 51% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln School?
Lincoln School is overseen by Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools in Chippewa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.