Lincoln Heights Elementary

Lincoln Heights Elementary, an average-sized K-5 school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane School District, teaches 435 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Lincoln Heights Elementary is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that educates 28,853 students overall.

Demographically, Lincoln Heights Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln Heights Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 52.2%, a residual of +12.8 points.

In the surrounding community, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Lincoln Heights Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Heights Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.7%.

Lincoln Heights Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 435 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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