Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Hartford, Wisconsin, operated by Hartford J1 School District. Current enrollment sits at 460 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Lincoln Elementary sits 42% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Hartford J1 School District (1,301 students total), Lincoln Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Elementary records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washington County (around 23%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $96,359, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 17,746 students).

The closest other public school is Hartford High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 64.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 554 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 76% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Lincoln Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.