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How has Lincoln Heights Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000101931
Lincoln Heights Elementary
215 Lincoln AVE, Morristown, TN 37813 · (423) 586-2062 · Hamblen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.6pp since 2022
Math
51.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 41.6% | 58.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #282 of 957 ▼ 4 | #3 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #414 of 959 ▼ 32 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #312 of 1,044 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #114 of 962 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #212 of 348 | 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
565
+37 (+7%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 396
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 | 565 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 37.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 38.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 40 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 35.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 96% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 95% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Heights Elementary.
About Lincoln Heights Elementary
Lincoln Heights Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Morristown, Tennessee. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 565 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Lincoln Heights Elementary is one school in Hamblen County, a system of 18 schools with 10,300 students.
Lincoln Heights Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 48%. The school is also 33% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 15%. Lincoln Heights Elementary has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Heights Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Hamblen County residents, median household income is about $55,454, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 18 public schools in Hamblen County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,300.
The shortest distance from Lincoln Heights Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Lincoln Heights Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Lincoln Heights Elementary had 528 students in 2020-21 and 565 in 2024-25, a 7% gain.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Lincoln Heights Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other schools in Morristown
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other Lincoln Heights Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lincoln Heights Elementary. Lincoln Heights Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Lincoln Heights ElementaryFuquay-Varina, NC · 667 students
- Lincoln Heights ElementarySpokane, WA · 435 students
- Lincoln Heights Elem SchoolGREENVILLE, MI · 398 students
- Lincoln Heights Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Heights Middle School0.1 mi · 602
- Morristown West High0.7 mi · 1,458
- Morristown East High0.8 mi · 1,468
- Hillcrest Elementary1.0 mi · 647
- West Elementary1.8 mi · 466
- Meadowview Middle School1.9 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Heights ElementaryHow large is Lincoln Heights Elementary?
Lincoln Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 565 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lincoln Heights Elementary serve?
Lincoln Heights Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Lincoln Heights Elementary?
Lincoln Heights Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 48% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Heights Elementary?
Lincoln Heights Elementary is overseen by Hamblen County in Hamblen County.
What county does Lincoln Heights Elementary serve?
Lincoln Heights Elementary serves Hamblen County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.