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Enrollment
727
Combined
STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE LINCOLN ACADEMY INC·NCES 550009203146
The Lincoln Academy
608 Henry Ave, Beloit, WI 53511 · (608) 690-5100 · Rock County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 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
16.9:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
463 students
STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 42.1% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 727 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 64% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 62% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 67% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Lincoln Academy.
About The Lincoln Academy
The Lincoln Academy is a combined-grade school in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it is part of The Lincoln Academy Inc. It serves 727 students in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in Wisconsin is roughly 272 students; this school is 167% above that.
The school's district is The Lincoln Academy Inc.
The Lincoln Academy has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 40%. Other reported shares: 39% White, 13% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 10% Hispanic among all Rock County residents. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 25.6:1 average for combined schools in Wisconsin. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Rock County average 47%.
The model predicts 38.6% for a school in Wisconsin with The Lincoln Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. The Lincoln Academy posts 40.6%.
Rock County census figures show that the median household income is $75,673, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 65 public schools in Rock County, enrolling about 25,542 students in all.
The closest other public school is Beloit Virtual School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, The Lincoln Academy is ahead of the 21.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
NCES assigns The Lincoln Academy the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The Lincoln Academy is run as a public charter school.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beloit
- Memorial HighHigh · 1,305 students
- Aldrich IntermediateMiddle · 521 students
- Garden Prairie Intermediate SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Fran Fruzen IntermediateMiddle · 490 students
- Robinson ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Todd ElementaryElementary · 471 students
Nearby schools
- Beloit Virtual School0.5 mi · 46
- Merrill Elementary0.6 mi · 224
- Memorial High0.7 mi · 1,305
- Robinson Elementary1.0 mi · 477
- Aldrich Intermediate1.3 mi · 521
- Todd Elementary1.3 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About The Lincoln AcademyHow large is The Lincoln Academy?
The Lincoln Academy enrolls approximately 727 students in grades PK-12.
Is The Lincoln Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Lincoln Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at The Lincoln Academy?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at The Lincoln Academy.
What is the student diversity at The Lincoln Academy?
Student demographics at The Lincoln Academy are roughly 39% White, 40% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is The Lincoln Academy in?
The Lincoln Academy is part of The Lincoln Academy Inc.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.