Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000362
Lincoln School
624 27th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405 · (406) 268-6800 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
204 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 40% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
50.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
35.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 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 →
Schools most like Lincoln School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School this school | 373 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Sacajawea School Great Falls | 405 | 45.2% | N/A |
| Russell School Missoula | 375 | 55.2% | N/A |
| Daly School Hamilton | 539 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Beartooth School Billings | 373 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Shelby Elementary School Shelby | 262 | 56.5% | 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #121 of 199 | #11 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #75 of 201 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #55 of 421 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #104 of 160 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #47 of 160 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #105 of 226 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #66 of 107 | #8 of 11 |
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
373
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 373 | 23.9 | 15.6:1 | 55% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 20.9 | 18.4:1 | 57% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 22.2 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 22.8 | 18.4:1 | 46% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 49% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 34% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 28% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 18 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (418 to 373); teachers up 5% (22.8 to 23.9).
About Lincoln School
Federal records list Lincoln School as an elementary school in Great Falls, Montana. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 373 students. The school is 123% above the average for elementary schools in Montana.
Lincoln School is one of the 18 schools that make up Great Falls Elem (7,094 students in total).
White students are 73% of those enrolled at Lincoln School. Other reported shares: 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. That compares with about 84% White among all Cascade County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
The school's 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.9:1. At Lincoln School, 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 54% average for public schools in Cascade County.
In the surrounding county, Cascade County, the median household earns about $67,690 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Lincoln School, Cascade County has 45 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Great Falls High School is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment fell 6% over 4 years, reaching 373 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lincoln School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Falls Elem
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Great Falls
- Great Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- C M Russell High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. Lincoln School is the 14th largest of the 31.
- Lincoln SchoolGlendive, MT · 260 students
- Lincoln SchoolMiles City, MT · 166 students
- Lincoln SchoolBaker, MT · 101 students
- Lincoln SchoolPeoria, IL · 823 students
- Lincoln SchoolLAYTON, UT · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Great Falls High School0.7 mi · 1,548
- Giant Springs Elementary1.0 mi · 431
- Mountain View School1.0 mi · 315
- Sunnyside School1.1 mi · 396
- Lewis & Clark School1.1 mi · 338
- MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El1.2 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lincoln School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Lincoln School.
How diverse is Lincoln School?
Lincoln School reports a student body of 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln School?
Lincoln School is overseen by Great Falls Elem in Cascade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.