Lincoln Park Elementary School

Located at 13200 SE Lincoln St, in Portland, Oregon, Lincoln Park Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that serves 457 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by David Douglas SD 40. That puts it 42% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Within David Douglas SD 40, which oversees 14 schools and 8,716 students, Lincoln Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Park Elementary School records that 36% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 26% White, 17% Asian, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Multnomah County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Lincoln Park Elementary School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 103% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Multnomah County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Park Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.8%.

In the area at large, Multnomah County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Lincoln Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Arthur Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Park Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Park Elementary School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 32.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Park Elementary School has ticked down 26%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 457 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lincoln Park Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.