Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON 1·NCES 380003800135
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
102 10th St W, Dickinson, ND 58601 · (701) 456-0014 · Stark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
111 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DICKINSON 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. 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 | 387 | 28.7% | N/A |
| RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 379 | 31.1% | N/A |
| PARK RIVER AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Park River | 275 | 29.1% | N/A |
| CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 312 | 22.4% | N/A |
| EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 461 | 28.0% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #120 of 199 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #87 of 199 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #51 of 283 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #8 of 130 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #76 of 131 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #115 of 201 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #35 of 45 | 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
387
+38 (+11%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 387 | 46.9 | 8.3:1 | 29% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 20.8 | 17.9:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 21.2 | 18.4:1 | 27% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 24% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 25% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 32% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 26% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 14 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (374 to 387); teachers up 74% (27 to 46.9).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in Dickinson, North Dakota, are served by LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 387 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll about 212 students on average.
DICKINSON 1 serves 4,177 students across 12 schools.
At LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 82% of students are White. It is also 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Stark County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.3:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. There are 111 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 29% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Stark County is close, at 29%.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Stark County, home to about 33,302 people, the median household earns about $84,449 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Stark County with 20 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, ROUGHRIDER HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY is closest at about 0.6 miles. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Town: Remote.
Enrollment rose 11% over 4 years, reaching 387 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.5:1 to 8.3:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DICKINSON 1
- DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,022 students
- DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 944 students
- PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 254 students
Other schools in Dickinson
- DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,022 students
- DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 944 students
- PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 254 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 83rd largest of the 214.
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLincoln, ND · 605 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 330 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJamestown, ND · 179 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBeach, ND · 150 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
Nearby schools
- ROUGHRIDER HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 38
- SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 48
- P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 223
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 254
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 370
- DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,022
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DICKINSON 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.