Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551575001999
Lincoln Elementary
210 N Montgomery St, Watertown, WI 53094 · (920) 262-1465 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
70 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 23% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54% · 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
Lincoln Elementary→Riverside Middle
Based on grade levels within Watertown Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 65.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Lincoln Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #433 of 982 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #489 of 992 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #434 of 992 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #1,011 of 1,157 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #416 of 1,064 | #5 of 14 |
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
140
-26 (-16%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 50% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 47% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 55% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 59% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 8.8 | 16.6:1 | 53% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 61% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 30% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 21% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
About Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school located in Watertown, Wisconsin, in Jefferson County. It serves 140 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Wisconsin is roughly 323 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.
Lincoln Elementary is in Watertown Unified School District, a district with 3,076 students across 10 schools.
White students are the large majority at Lincoln Elementary, with 82% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, Lincoln Elementary comes in at 31%.
Dividing enrollment by its 11 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, higher than at this school. Lincoln Elementary reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 35%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lincoln Elementary is 47.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.8%.
Across Jefferson County, median household income is about $83,750, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln Elementary is among the 31 public schools in Jefferson County.
The closest other public school is eCampus Academy Charter School, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lincoln Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Lincoln Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 166 to 140.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,003
Census ACS
Median income
$83,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watertown Unified School District
- Watertown HighHigh · 1,012 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
Other schools in Watertown
- Watertown HighHigh · 1,012 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- eCampus Academy Charter School0.4 mi · 132
- Endeavor Charter School0.8 mi · 46
- Watertown High0.8 mi · 1,012
- Douglas Elementary0.9 mi · 311
- Webster Elementary1.1 mi · 381
- Watertown 4 Kids1.3 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow large is Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 140 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is approximately 12.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary?
At Lincoln Elementary, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary in?
Lincoln Elementary is part of Watertown Unified School District.
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