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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 436 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Mt. Lebanon School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and Lincoln Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating as well, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Lincoln Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.7% of Lincoln students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 73.3% for the Mt. Lebanon School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, including female and male students, as well as white students and low-socioeconomic status students, compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary spends more per student ($15,131 in 2022-2023) than the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and support for student learning.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Markham Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level in academic metrics. However, these nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment across the Mt. Lebanon School District. Lincoln Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance in PSSA Science assessments, with 98.4% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

414

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,327

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Ralston Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-1524

(412) 344-2147

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Asian:

6.0%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

72^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Mt Lebanon School District

12^th of 606Mt Lebanon School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	72 of 1511	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	101 of 1526	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	82 of 1534	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	88 of 1534	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	70 of 1433	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	51 of 1544	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	165 of 1530	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	96 of 1547	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	84.1	189 of 1554	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	45 of 1467	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	7 of 1519	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	3 of 1599	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	41 of 1597	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	77 of 1579	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	51 of 1549	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	179 of 1551	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	93.9	2 of 1555	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	5 of 1545	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	93.4	1 of 1299	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.4	8 of 1308	99.4%	★★★★★
2003	97.0	4 of 1302	99.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	98 of 1030	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	120 of 1084	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	102 of 1466	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	70 of 1488	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	77 of 1369	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	217 of 1432	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	162 of 1414	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	64 of 1475	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	135 of 1495	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	56 of 1201	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	64 of 1229	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	64 of 1236	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+33 vs state

Math78%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 24, 2010

Lincoln Elementary School in Mt Lebanon, PA is a terrific school. Not only do we have a top notch principal and teaching staff, but there is tremendous parent involvment. It is very much a community school that strives to be the best. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Ralston Pl	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2147	414	28	14.9	20.5%	337 (81.4%)	13 (3.1%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	92.3	72^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.2%		89.7	101^st of 1526 public elementary schools	93.4%	29	76.7	78.7	77.6				77.7	76.7	82.6	86.6				81.9	$18,327	$53	$18,274
Dormont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 Annapolis Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6152	380	35	10.9	33.4%	300 (78.9%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.7%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	89.6	128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.8	115^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	13	86.4	72.9	83.3				79.6	61.3	74.3	88.9				75.6	$23,377	$730	$22,646
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Washington Rd	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2142	416	34	12.3	23.8%	318 (76.4%)	20 (4.8%)	31 (7.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	84.5	205^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.4%		85.4	186^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.8%	19	67.2	78.6	67.6				70.5	62.5	69.7	73.8				69.0	$18,212	$53	$18,159
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2167	310	23	13.4	13.2%	260 (83.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	96.3	17^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.9%		88.6	116^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.4%	99	92.8	89.6	82.8				88.3	80.7	87.5	86.2				84.6	$18,327	$53	$18,274
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Broadmoor Ave	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2157	398	27	14.8	17.1%	318 (79.9%)	15 (3.8%)	10 (2.5%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	90	123^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.9%		90.9	72^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	95.3%	51	74.3	78.3	76.0				76.1	72.8	83.3	74.0				76.7	$18,316	$53	$18,263
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Woodbourne Ave	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7380	384	30	12.6	106.0%	230 (59.9%)	74 (19.3%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.2%)	36	1015^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		38.9	1019^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	4	44.1	30.3	30.5	10.8	36.0	31.4	30.0	51.5	36.4	37.1	50.0	44.0	42.9	43.8	$32,393	$5,548	$26,845
Pittsburgh Banksville K-5	Public	K-5	1001 Carnahan Rd	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7400	322	25	12.6	89.4%	89 (27.6%)	51 (15.8%)	68 (21.1%)	106 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	27.1	1110^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.5	1140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.3%	30	47.5	25.0	37.2				36.2	37.5	20.4	27.9				28.3	$28,483	$4,878	$23,605
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Robb Hollow Rd	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 276-7411	285	19	14.6	18.6%	205 (71.9%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.2%)	54 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	95.5	24^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.4%		91	69^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	45	93.7	95.2	74.4				87.5	83.3	83.4	78.7				81.7	$18,362	$53	$18,309
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Dr	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2152	296	21	14.1	10.5%	259 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	94.5	43^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.1	64^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	90.2	76.3	84.6				83.6	80.4	83.7	84.6				82.9	$18,279	$53	$18,226
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	2030 Swallow Hill Rd	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2233	801	50	15.9	39.5%	590 (73.7%)	25 (3.1%)	23 (2.9%)	105 (13.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	67.5	518^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.7%		64.6	597^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.9%	79	71.3	55.5	65.0				63.9	54.0	48.4	51.7				51.3	$21,638	$404	$21,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lincoln Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 72^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Mt Lebanon Senior High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 81% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

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