Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Ellensburg, Washington, run under Ellensburg School District, instructing 334 students in grades K through 5.

Ellensburg School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,408 students. Lincoln Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Elementary reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

Around the school, census data for Kittitas County shows median household earnings sit near $73,804, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kittitas County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,387 students), of which Lincoln Elementary is one.

Morgan Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.1%.

Lincoln Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elementary has contracted 35%, going from 517 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 19% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.