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Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARDINGTON-LINCOLN LOCAL·NCES 390487903406
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
121 Nichols St, Cardington, OH 43315 · (419) 864-6692 · Morrow County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54% · 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
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School→Cardington-Lincoln Middle School→Cardington-Lincoln High School
Based on grade levels within Cardington-Lincoln Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.9pp since 2021
Math
55.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.3% | 65.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.5% | 52.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,002 of 1,569 ▼ 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,110 of 1,569 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #209 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #864 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #843 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #1,281 of 1,590 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #615 of 992 |
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
392
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 54% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 46% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 19 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 26% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (435 to 392); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Cardington, Ohio. It had 392 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4.
Within Cardington-Lincoln Local, Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 920 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Morrow County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School scores 16%.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Morrow County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $75,283, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morrow County's 12 public schools enroll about 4,685 students and include Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School.
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is the nearest public school to Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 404 in 2020-21 to 392 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.8:1) than in 2020-21 (21.3:1).
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Morrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,404
Census ACS
Median income
$75,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,685 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cardington-Lincoln Local
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
- Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Other schools in Cardington
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
- Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 245 students
- Tomorrow CenterHigh · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle School0.5 mi · 283
- Cardington-Lincoln High School0.5 mi · 245
- Tomorrow Center0.7 mi · 106
- Park Avenue Elementary School5.1 mi · 475
- Mt Gilead High School5.2 mi · 274
- Mt Gilead Middle School5.2 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School?
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 17.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School?
At Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cardington-Lincoln Local.
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