Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary is one of the compact elementary campuss in GLENCOE, Minnesota, run under GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 290 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 4 schools in GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,390 students total), Lincoln Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lincoln Elementary records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Lincoln Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for McLeod County put median household earnings sit near $80,084, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across McLeod County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,121 students), Lincoln Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GSL Junior High School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elementary has edged down 24%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 290 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 22% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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