Lincoln Primary

Lincoln Primary, a high-enrollment K-5 school in Anaconda, Montana, overseen by Anaconda Elem, works with 290 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Lincoln Primary sits 74% above that benchmark.

Anaconda Elem runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 727 students. Lincoln Primary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Lincoln Primary shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Lincoln Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Deer Lodge County shows median household earnings sit near $57,527, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Lincoln Primary is one of 4 public schools in Deer Lodge County (combined enrollment of about 1,032 students).

The closest other public school is Fred Moodry Intermediate, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Primary.

Lincoln Primary operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Primary has declined 3%, going from 298 students in 2018 to 290 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.