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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272805001225
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
747 HAVANA RD, OWATONNA, MN 55060 · (507) 444-8100 · Steele County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
185 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.9%
MN avg 45.3%
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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
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
505
-80 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in OWATONNA, Minnesota, part of OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 505 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% larger than the state mean of about 344.
OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,890 students; LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is among them.
Demographically, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.
Looking at school resources, On paper, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 37% of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Steele County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,196 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is one of 24 public schools in Steele County (combined enrollment of about 6,997 students).
OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LINCOLN ELEMENTARY.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Five-year trend. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 505). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Steele County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,439
Census ACS
Median income
$84,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,468 students
- Owatonna Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 454 students
- Owatonna Online 9-12High · 136 students
Other schools in OWATONNA
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,468 students
- Owatonna Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 454 students
- Owatonna Online 9-12High · 136 students
Nearby schools
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 1,468
- Roosevelt ELC0.8 mi · 32
- CHOICE Technical Academy0.9 mi · 44
- OWATONNA ECSE1.0 mi · 87
- OWATONNA ALC 9-121.0 mi · 70
- Owatonna Online 7-81.0 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 505 students in grades KG-05.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY in?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY is part of OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.