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Alumni: what's one memory from LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400864
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3320 McCurry Way, Lincoln, ND 58504 · (701) 323-4310 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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
11.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
123 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
24%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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 | 605 | 20.3% | N/A |
| VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 588 | 19.6% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
| FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 455 | 14.7% | N/A |
| BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington | 415 | 17.3% | N/A |
| RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 438 | 20.1% | 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 Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #48 of 199 | #16 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #70 of 199 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #4 of 283 | #1 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #49 of 130 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #101 of 131 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #157 of 201 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #44 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
605
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 605 | 51.8 | 11.7:1 | 20% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 19% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 44.8 | 14.5:1 | 22% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 16% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 19% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 20% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (600 to 605); teachers up 44% (36 to 51.8).
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a large elementary school in Lincoln, North Dakota. It enrolls 605 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 185% bigger than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
The district, BISMARCK 1, operates 26 schools serving 14,086 students.
The share of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 87%. Other groups include 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Burleigh County residents are about 86% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
With 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.7:1. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 11.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 20% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 85% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Burleigh County, the median household earns about $86,851 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Burleigh County has 37 public schools.
A public school about 2.4 miles away, APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 621 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 605. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 20th largest of the 214.
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDickinson, ND · 387 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
- APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 78
- Theodore Jamerson Elementary School2.9 mi · 102
- PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 136
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 367
- JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 258
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 1,012
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BISMARCK 1.
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