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Does Jefferson Lincoln Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530114000209
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary
400 West Summa, Centralia, WA 98531 · (360) 330-7636 · Lewis County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
293 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 15% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 68% · 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
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary→Centralia Middle School
Based on grade levels within Centralia School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
22.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -17.0pp since 2014
Math
19.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -34.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 35 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 17.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 12.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.2% | 58.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.4% | 46.4% |
| 2016-17 | 45.8% | 55.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.8% | 57.7% |
| 2014-15 | 39.5% | 53.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Jefferson Lincoln Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Lewis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #879 of 936 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,047 of 1,103 | #14 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #1,046 of 1,102 | #14 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #316 of 928 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #783 of 1,268 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #158 of 1,085 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #593 of 1,088 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #96 of 1,169 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #602 of 778 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-65 (-15%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 357 | 25.4 | 14.1:1 | 82% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 30.7 | 12.8:1 | 85% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 28.2 | 14.8:1 | 85% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 85% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 24.3 | 16.0:1 | 81% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 79% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 80% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 22 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Lincoln Elementary.
About Jefferson Lincoln Elementary
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Centralia, Washington, administered by Centralia School District. Enrollment totals 357 students across kindergarten through 6.
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is in Centralia School District, a district with 3,313 students across 9 schools.
No group is above 50% at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. It is also 45% White and 4% multiracial. Lewis County's residents are about 12% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary reported 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Washington have an average ratio of 17.3:1. Roughly 82% of students at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Lewis County report 57%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is -1.4 points: 23.7% actual, 25.1% predicted.
In Lewis County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $74,796, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 45 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,548, Jefferson Lincoln Elementary among them.
Washington Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Jefferson Lincoln Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 65 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.6 to 14.1 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,154
Census ACS
Median income
$74,796
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
12,548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centralia School District
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 941 students
- Centralia Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Fords Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Edison ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Centralia
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 941 students
- Centralia Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Fords Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Edison ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 294
- Edison Elementary1.1 mi · 313
- Futurus High School1.6 mi · 110
- Centralia Middle School1.7 mi · 479
- Centralia School District SpEd Pre-school1.7 mi · 59
- Fords Prairie Elementary2.3 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Lincoln ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Lincoln Elementary?
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-06.
Is Jefferson Lincoln Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary?
Student demographics at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary are roughly 45% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Lincoln Elementary in?
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is part of Centralia School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.