Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PENN SD·NCES 420855002802
Lincoln Elementary School
233 Seem St, Emmaus, PA 18049 · (610) 965-1636 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
168 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 75%
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 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 20% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · 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
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +19.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 44.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #629 of 1,396 | #21 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #437 of 1,511 | #17 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #481 of 1,511 | #18 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #966 of 1,638 | #41 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #678 of 1,528 | #9 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #512 of 1,531 | #23 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,085 of 1,600 | #28 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #920 of 1,045 | #22 of 23 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 376 | 29.6 | 12.7:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 42% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 38% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 23.8 | 16.3:1 | 40% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 39% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 26% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | 13% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
About Lincoln Elementary School
This page covers Lincoln Elementary School, a small elementary school in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Enrolled students number 376 students, in kindergarten through 5.
East Penn SD is the district for Lincoln Elementary School. It has 10 schools and 7,815 students.
By race and ethnicity, Lincoln Elementary School is 66% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Lehigh County as a whole is similar, at about 62%. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
The count of teachers at Lincoln Elementary School is 29.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Lehigh County report 70%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.5% at Lincoln Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lehigh County, median household income is about $80,079, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Lincoln Elementary School is among the 83 public schools in Lehigh County.
Jefferson Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Lincoln Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Lincoln Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 396 to 376. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.8 to 12.7 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lehigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Penn SD
- Emmaus High SchoolHigh · 2,842 students
- Lower Macungie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,041 students
- Eyer Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Willow Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Shoemaker Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Macungie Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Other schools in Emmaus
- Emmaus High SchoolHigh · 2,842 students
- Seven Generations CSElementary · 497 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.2 mi · 268
- Seven Generations CS0.6 mi · 497
- Emmaus High School0.7 mi · 2,842
- Salisbury Middle School1.4 mi · 448
- Lehigh Parkway Elementary School2.6 mi · 276
- South Mountain Middle School3.1 mi · 972
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 376 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 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of East Penn SD.
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