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Lincoln Elementary School

808 Main Street, Lincoln, MT 59639 · (406) 362-4201 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 49 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
88 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K910%
Kindergarten1113%
Grade 178%
Grade 21011%
Grade 31517%
Grade 41214%
Grade 51113%
Grade 61315%

This year's kindergarten class (11) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (13).

Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
7383%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
910%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
67%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4551%
Female
4349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lincoln Elementary School→Lincoln 7-8→Lincoln High School
Based on grade levels within Lincoln K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Lincoln Elementary School this school88100.0%N/A
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86100.0%N/A
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132100.0%N/A
St Regis School
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South School
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15893.0%N/A
Matched among Montana 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 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lewis and Clark County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
88#236 of 421#16 of 20
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 2024-25
Enrollment
88
+8 (+10%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25889.49.3:1100% (88)
2023-24858.410.1:1100% (85)
2022-238210.18.1:1N/A
2020-2180711.4:1N/A
2017-18747.59.9:1100% (74)
2015-1660512.0:160% (36)
2010-117289.0:163% (45)
2000-01119814.9:137% (44)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (74 to 88); teachers up 27% (7.5 to 9.4).

About Lincoln Elementary School

At 808 Main Street in Lincoln, Montana, Lincoln Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 88 students. Against the 167-student average for elementary schools in Montana, enrollment here is 47% lower.

Lincoln Elementary School sits within Lincoln K-12 Schools, which has 3 schools and 147 students.

Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Lincoln Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.3:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. On average, public schools in Lewis and Clark County report 38%.

Across Lewis and Clark County, the median household income is $78,237, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Lewis and Clark County has 36 public schools and roughly 9,786 students.

The school nearest to Lincoln Elementary School is Lincoln 7-8, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment has grown by 8 students since 2020-21, to 88. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.4:1 to 9.3:1.

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Lewis and Clark County at a glance

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Population
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Lincoln Elementary School
District
Lincoln K-12 Schools
Address
808 Main Street, Lincoln, MT 59639
Phone
(406) 362-4201
County
Lewis and Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
88 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301681000522
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 211th largest of the 214.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Elementary School
How large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 9.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln K-12 Schools.
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