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If you had an hour of school board time for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137001635
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
998 JACKSON STREET NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3480 · Sherburne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
253 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
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 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 ELEMENTARY
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY this school | 554 | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| Dorothy Dodds Elementary School MOORHEAD | 625 | 46.6% | 43.9% |
| NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY EAST GRAND FORKS | 499 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Valentine Hills Elementary ARDEN HILLS | 750 | 45.2% | 47.7% |
| Robert Asp Elementary MOORHEAD | 580 | 53.1% | 38.2% |
| Burnside Elementary RED WING | 493 | 40.6% | 37.7% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #282 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #215 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #240 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #225 of 1,130 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #674 of 769 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #308 of 796 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #390 of 942 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #417 of 499 | #5 of 8 |
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
554
+40 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 554 | 33.4 | 16.6:1 | 46% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 48% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 33.3 | 16.7:1 | 46% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 23% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 33% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 36% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 38% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 8% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (582 to 554); teachers down 12% (38 to 33.4).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
At 998 JACKSON STREET NW in ELK RIVER, Minnesota, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY operates as a large elementary school. It enrolls 554 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 61% above the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Elk River Public School District serves 14,633 students across 29 schools.
The share of White students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is 63%, a majority. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is lower than the 87% White share among all Sherburne County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
The school has 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.6 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Of all students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY, 46% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Sherburne County average 29%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.5% at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.6%.
Looking at the county, Sherburne County, median household income comes to about $105,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 45, with about 16,306 students.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY's nearest public school is PARKER ELEMENTARY (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is 2nd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 40 students, or 8%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk River Public School District
- ROGERS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,888 students
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,562 students
- ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,077 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 953 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Other schools in ELK RIVER
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,562 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- SALK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 638 students
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYElementary · 554 students
- PARKER ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is the 27th largest of the 214.
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYOWATONNA, MN · 505 students
- Lincoln ElementaryALEXANDRIA, MN · 481 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYLITTLE FALLS, MN · 477 students
- Lincoln ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKE, MN · 469 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYFARIBAULT, MN · 391 students
Nearby schools
- PARKER ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 513
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH0.2 mi · 1,562
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 557
- ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY0.5 mi · 23
- Online728 Middle School0.7 mi · 25
- Online728 Elementary School0.7 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARYHow many students attend LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is overseen by Elk River Public School District in Sherburne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.