Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317443001308
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
310 S 3RD ST, NORFOLK, NE 68701 · (402) 644-2550 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
58 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 50 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (42).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
65.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 220 | 26.4% | 66.7% |
| TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEWITT | 232 | 23.3% | 72.5% |
| CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STROMSBURG | 178 | 27.5% | 72.0% |
| PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMER | 184 | 25.0% | 61.6% |
| MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MINDEN | 239 | 29.3% | 66.2% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY GENEVA | 253 | 26.5% | 72.7% |
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 Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #131 of 311 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #203 of 398 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #71 of 438 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #360 of 587 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #370 of 379 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #304 of 379 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #243 of 359 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #48 of 220 | #1 of 6 |
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
220
+64 (+41%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 220 | 11.5 | 19.2:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 13.5 | 16.0:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 11.6 | 16.6:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 7 | 22.3:1 | 26% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 13.6 | 20.1:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 11 | 23.4:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 65% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (273 to 220); teachers down 15% (13.6 to 11.5).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in NORFOLK, Nebraska. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 220 students on the rolls.
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,543 students.
Of every 100 students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 86 are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
On staff are 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. About 26% of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 62% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are within a point of predicted: 66.7% against 67.2%.
In the surrounding county, Madison County, the median household earns about $63,128 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Madison County has 23 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 156 in 2020-21 and 220 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.3:1 to 19.2:1.
The LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
- NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 628 students
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 333 students
- LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
Other schools in NORFOLK
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
- NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 628 students
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 333 students
- LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 184th 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 SCHOOLHASTINGS, NE · 289 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBEATRICE, NE · 193 students
Nearby schools
- NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 631
- GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 194
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 256
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 227
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,359
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-04.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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