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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000112
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts
540 S ST, ANOKA, MN 55303 · (763) 506-3100 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
239 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
43.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 School for Arts
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School for Arts this school | 432 | 55.3% | 39.4% |
| Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng COON RAPIDS | 469 | 55.2% | 51.7% |
| Rosa Parks Elementary MANKATO | 425 | 56.2% | 41.6% |
| FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY MANKATO | 388 | 52.1% | 64.8% |
| Robert Asp Elementary MOORHEAD | 580 | 53.1% | 38.2% |
| Elton Hills Elementary School ROCHESTER | 308 | 57.8% | 42.4% |
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 School for Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #545 of 844 | #31 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #553 of 844 | #33 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #531 of 844 | #29 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #418 of 1,130 | #38 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #502 of 769 | #26 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #253 of 796 | #23 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #267 of 942 | #16 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #426 of 499 | #25 of 27 |
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
432
+65 (+18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 432 | 29.4 | 14.7:1 | 55% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 31.2 | 13.7:1 | 55% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 25.8 | 14.1:1 | 55% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 30.9 | 14.6:1 | 54% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 55% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 33% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 27 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School for Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (451 to 432); teachers down 5% (30.9 to 29.4).
About Lincoln Elementary School for Arts
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is an elementary school in ANOKA, Minnesota, according to federal school records. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 432 students. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
Anoka-Hennepin School District enrolls 38,746 students in 53 schools, including Lincoln Elementary School for Arts.
The largest group at Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is White students, at 58%. Other groups make up 13% multiracial, 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 75% of Anoka County residents are White. The diversity index for Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 29.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.7:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%. It compares with 42% for public schools in Anoka County.
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Test results at Lincoln Elementary School for Arts are 4.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.4% actual, 35.3% predicted).
For the population of Anoka County, median household income comes to about $101,869, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anoka County counts 145 public schools with about 59,656 students.
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is about 0.2 miles from Anoka Middle School for the Arts, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lincoln Elementary School for Arts ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Lincoln Elementary School for Arts as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% rise, from 367 to 432. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Lincoln Elementary School for Arts. You can also rate the school on this page.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
Other schools in ANOKA
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Anoka Middle School for the ArtsMiddle · 1,587 students
- Early Childhood/Special EducationElementary · 1,048 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Two Rivers Transition at FranklinHigh · 223 students
- Sandburg Regional High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Anoka Middle School for the Arts0.2 mi · 1,587
- Sandburg Regional High School0.6 mi · 217
- Early Childhood/Special Education0.6 mi · 1,048
- Modern Montessori Charter School0.9 mi · 204
- Two Rivers Transition at Franklin1.0 mi · 223
- Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program1.4 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School for Arts?
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts enrolls approximately 432 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary School for Arts serve?
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School for Arts have?
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School for Arts?
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts reports a student body of 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School for Arts public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District.
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