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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Lincoln Elementary School?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393001903
Lincoln Elementary School
4901 WEST 21ST AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99338 · (509) 222-5700 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
224 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.8pp since 2014
Math
44.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -16.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.8% | 55.7% |
| 2017-18 | 68.8% | 58.1% |
| 2016-17 | 67.5% | 59.0% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 66.3% |
| 2014-15 | 66.8% | 60.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Lincoln Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 427 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK | 411 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK | 416 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Vicki I. Groff Elementary School Moses Lake | 413 | 48.9% | 46.2% |
| Crestline Elementary School Vancouver | 446 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK | 509 | 51.9% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #552 of 1,103 ▼ 64 | #14 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #387 of 1,102 ▲ 93 | #13 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #527 of 1,268 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #177 of 1,085 | #10 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #491 of 1,088 | #3 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #588 of 1,169 | #22 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #194 of 778 | #8 of 28 |
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
427
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 52% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 59% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 30.8 | 14.1:1 | 58% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 30.5 | 18.6:1 | 64% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 56% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 24 | 22.5:1 | 42% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 22 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (568 to 427); teachers down 2% (30.5 to 30).
About Lincoln Elementary School
KENNEWICK, Washington, is home to Lincoln Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 427 students.
Kennewick School District counts 18,826 students in its 31 schools, and Lincoln Elementary School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Lincoln Elementary School, about 45 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 42% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Benton County is about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Lincoln Elementary School reported 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for elementary schools in Washington. Roughly 52% of students at Lincoln Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Census data for Benton County show the median household earns about $89,874 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Benton County number 69, with about 38,191 students.
Chinook Middle School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 443 to 427.
People who know Lincoln Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 61st largest of the 214.
- Lincoln ElementaryEllensburg, WA · 334 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 300 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolVANCOUVER, WA · 280 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolTOPPENISH, WA · 244 students
- Lincoln ElementaryHoquiam, WA · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Chinook Middle School0.4 mi · 950
- Southridge High School0.8 mi · 1,612
- Legacy High School0.8 mi · 193
- Endeavor High School0.8 mi · 93
- Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership1.0 mi · 503
- Southgate Elementary School1.0 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.