Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317158001054
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
720 S FRANKLIN, HASTINGS, NE 68901 · (402) 461-7589 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 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
10.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
234 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
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 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 289 | 81.0% | N/A |
| GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORFOLK | 194 | 73.2% | 55.7% |
| BELL FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREMONT | 282 | 69.5% | N/A |
| MILLIKEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCH FREMONT | 236 | 70.8% | N/A |
| ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS | 267 | 66.7% | 49.1% |
| NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GERING | 299 | 66.6% | 61.1% |
Matched among Nebraska 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| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #328 of 438 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #263 of 587 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #14 of 379 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #95 of 379 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #7 of 359 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #101 of 220 | 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
289
-55 (-16%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 289 | 28.2 | 10.3:1 | 81% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 27.2 | 11.2:1 | 91% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 26.6 | 11.2:1 | 75% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 84% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 25.4 | 12.9:1 | 91% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 90% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 86% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 59% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (328 to 289); teachers up 11% (25.4 to 28.2).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school based in HASTINGS, Nebraska. The school counts 289 students across pre-K through 5.
The HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS system has 8 schools and 3,789 students.
Roughly 51% of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 39% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Adams County residents are about 84% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 10.7 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. About 81% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Adams County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Adams County show that the median household income is $68,365, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Adams County has 17 other public schools.
The school nearest to LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTER, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 55 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
Discussions about LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,052
Census ACS
Median income
$68,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,228 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 991 students
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 501 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 305 students
Other schools in HASTINGS
- HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 991 students
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 506 students
- MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 501 students
- ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCHHigh · 452 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 151st largest of the 214.
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 328 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGERING, NE · 319 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH PLATTE, NE · 316 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORFOLK, NE · 220 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBEATRICE, NE · 193 students
Nearby schools
- MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.1 mi · 501
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 305
- ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 267
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 757
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 343
- HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 991
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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