Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILES CITY ELEM·NCES 301841000559
Lincoln School
210 South Lake Ave, Miles City, MT 59301 · (406) 234-1697 · Custer County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 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
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
78 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 30% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln School→Washington Middle School 6-8
Based on grade levels within Miles City Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
39.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 | 166 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Park City School Park City | 179 | 44.7% | N/A |
| Highland Park School Lewistown | 159 | 48.4% | N/A |
| Garfield School Lewistown | 182 | 46.7% | N/A |
| Centerville School Sand Coulee | 120 | 45.8% | N/A |
| Forsyth Elementary School Forsyth | 159 | 49.1% | 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 Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #142 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #140 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #184 of 421 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #122 of 226 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #6 of 107 | N/A |
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
166
-93 (-36%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 166 | 11.9 | 14.0:1 | 47% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 8.6 | 17.8:1 | 52% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 10.3 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 17.2 | 15.0:1 | 41% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 12 | 18.3:1 | 28% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 25% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (257 to 166); teachers down 31% (17.2 to 11.9).
About Lincoln School
Families in Miles City, Montana, are served by Lincoln School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 166 students.
Miles City Elem serves 926 students across 5 schools.
At Lincoln School, 88% of students are White. It is also 7% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Custer County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Lincoln School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Lincoln School comes to 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Lincoln School counts 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Custer County, home to about 11,961 people, the median household earns about $70,605 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Lincoln School shares Custer County with 12 other public schools.
Custer Co District High is the nearest public school to Lincoln School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell 36% over 4 years, reaching 166 in 2024-25.
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Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,961
Census ACS
Median income
$70,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,560 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Miles City Elem
- Washington Middle School 6-8Middle · 326 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 210 students
- Highland Park SchoolElementary · 126 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Miles City
- Custer Co District HighHigh · 487 students
- Washington Middle School 6-8Middle · 326 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 210 students
- Highland Park SchoolElementary · 126 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Kircher SchoolElementary · 51 students
Other Lincoln schools
30 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lincoln. Lincoln School is the 27th largest of the 31.
- Lincoln SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 373 students
- Lincoln SchoolGlendive, MT · 260 students
- Lincoln SchoolBaker, MT · 101 students
- Lincoln SchoolPeoria, IL · 823 students
- Lincoln SchoolLAYTON, UT · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Custer Co District High0.1 mi · 487
- Jefferson School0.4 mi · 98
- Highland Park School0.5 mi · 126
- Washington Middle School 6-80.6 mi · 326
- Pine Hills Youth Corr Facil HS0.8 mi · 27
- Pine Hills Youth Corr Facil El0.8 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln SchoolHow large is Lincoln School?
Lincoln School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Lincoln School serve?
Lincoln School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Lincoln School.
How diverse is Lincoln School?
Lincoln School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln School?
Lincoln School is overseen by Miles City Elem in Custer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.