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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hastings, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Hastings Public Schools district, which is ranked 172 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, ranking between 346-422 out of 428-459 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, but it performed relatively well for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools in this category in 2018-2019.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 27.7% over the past few years, significantly above the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Hastings Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade is better, with 72% proficient or better, compared to the district's 71.78% and the state's 82.59%. Nearby schools within the Hastings Public Schools district also struggle academically, but some schools outside the district, such as Adams Central Elementary and the schools in Giltner and Doniphan-Trumbull, perform significantly better and have higher statewide rankings.

289

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,858

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 S Franklin
Hastings, NE 68901-5806

(402) 461-7589

District: Hastings Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

38.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2018 → 19th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2024) from a 6th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Lincoln Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

113^th of 118Hastings Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	387 of 459	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	408 of 457	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	395 of 442	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	412 of 452	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	422 of 450	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	375 of 459	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.5	342 of 480	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	323 of 488	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	258 of 483	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.6	434 of 485	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	452 of 480	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	420 of 473	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	381 of 502	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.6	324 of 471	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	275 of 478	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.5	160 of 430	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.5	285 of 418	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	67.5	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	182 of 203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	267 of 349	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	230 of 337	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	295 of 318	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	308 of 349	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	313 of 341	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	50 of 81	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	234 of 312	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	185 of 259	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	220 of 264	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	246 of 298	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	252 of 281	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	173 of 203	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	290 of 366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	328 of 356	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	322 of 367	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	324 of 347	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	249 of 261	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	339 of 385	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	368 of 388	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	356 of 368	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	372 of 391	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	391 of 391	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)77th percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-15 vs school

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 S Franklin	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7589	289	28	10.2	81.0%	148 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (38.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)								(n/a)	50.9				46.2						$16,858	$2,617	$12,571
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 N Hastings Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7584	305	25	12.0	50.5%	165 (54.1%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	22.5	249^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.5	345^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.4%	96	59.2	45.5	54.4		52.8	63.3	50.9	50.9		54.7	$16,709	$1,387	$13,376
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 N Cedar	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7580	267	23	11.4	66.7%	136 (50.9%)	1 (0.4%)	111 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	52.3				43.8					46.9	$16,158	$1,941	$12,334
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W 9th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7540	343	29	11.8	54.5%	241 (70.3%)	2 (0.6%)	83 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)	49.2	55.9			48.1					49.2	$14,474	$1,227	$11,571
Raymond A Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 N Crane	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7593	336	26	12.8	45.2%	223 (66.4%)	3 (0.9%)	80 (23.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	24.3	241^st of 294 public elementary schools	18.0%		36.2	305^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.7%	64		61.2	47.1		48.3		67.4	45.6		46.7	$16,213	$1,503	$13,116
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	975 S Adams Central Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 463-0040	506	34	14.7	14.0%	459 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	78	54^th of 294 public elementary schools	81.6%		80.8	67^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.3%	13	88.2	80.0	75.3	71.8	78.7	80.9	73.8	83.1	67.6	76.4	$13,089	$180	$11,584
Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 845-2730	280	23	11.9	25.4%	251 (89.6%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	68.8	91^st of 294 public elementary schools	69.0%		64.1	165^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.4%	74	60.7		63.3	73.7	66.9	75.0	83.9		76.3	78.0	$21,975	$2,028	$17,062
Kenesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 752-3215	139	13	10.8	22.3%	128 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	70.6	73.7			75.6					79.5	$24,043	$1,914	$18,305
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	91	12	7.6		51 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					43.9						$23,343	$1,176	$20,336
Blue Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	606 S Sycamore	Blue Hill	68930	Webster County	Blue Hill Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 756-2085	183	15	11.9	23.5%	170 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)					67.1	70.6		56.0		70.9	$20,419	$1,198	$17,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Hastings Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hastings Middle School
High : Hastings Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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