Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTSTOWN SD·NCES 421968003341
Lincoln Elementary School
461 N York St, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 970-6646 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
329 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% larger than its 4th grade class (52).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pottstown SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 37 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 Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 33.6% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #1,059 of 1,396 | #87 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #979 of 1,511 ▲ 87 | #85 of 92 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,074 of 1,511 ▲ 168 | #84 of 92 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,165 of 1,638 | #85 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #922 of 1,528 | #66 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #74 of 1,531 | #10 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #206 of 1,600 | #4 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #848 of 1,045 | #53 of 61 |
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
322
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 322 | 23.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 22.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 22.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 21.8 | 15.5:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 30% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (339 to 322); teachers up 9% (21.8 to 23.8).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is home to Lincoln Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school serves 322 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.
Lincoln Elementary School is one school in Pottstown SD, a system of 6 schools with 3,205 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lincoln Elementary School is White (37%). Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The school's White share is 36 points below the 73% share among Montgomery County residents. By the diversity index, Lincoln Elementary School comes in at 71%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1, with 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Lincoln Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lincoln Elementary School is 33.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Montgomery County, median household income is about $113,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 115,302.
Of nearby public schools, Pottstown Middle School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School is ahead of the 39.1% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lincoln Elementary School went from 345 students to 322.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pottstown SD
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Pottstown High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Rupert Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Barth Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Pottstown
- Owen J Roberts High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Pottsgrove SHSHigh · 973 students
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Pottstown High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Owen J Roberts Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Pottsgrove Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 125th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 414 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolGettysburg, PA · 393 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEmmaus, PA · 376 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolBethlehem, PA · 355 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolErie, PA · 347 students
Nearby schools
- Pottstown Middle School0.5 mi · 918
- Pottstown High School0.7 mi · 911
- Franklin Elementary School1.0 mi · 354
- Barth Elementary School1.3 mi · 321
- Pottsgrove Middle School1.3 mi · 678
- Pottsgrove SHS1.6 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-04.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 29% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Pottstown SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.