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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Nogales, Arizona, with an enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Nogales Unified District, which is ranked 218 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42% for the district and 46% for the state. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students all ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools in their respective categories. Lincoln Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 489 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 843 out of 909 in 2024-2025, earning it a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Lincoln Elementary is located within a few miles of several other elementary schools in the Nogales Unified District, such as Robert Bracker Elementary and Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary, which consistently outperform it on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to Lincoln's struggles. Additionally, the school's academic outcomes suggest that it may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning, as it spends between $6,500 and $8,500 per student annually, which is on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools.

421

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,577

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

652 N Tyler Ave
Nogales, AZ 85621-2332

(520) 287-0870

District: Nogales Unified District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wade Carpenter Middle School
High:	Nogales High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.2%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Arizona avg41%

843^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Nogales Unified District

218^th of 289Nogales Unified District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	843 of 909	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	657 of 912	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	913 of 1245	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	794 of 1000	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	948 of 1226	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	577 of 1039	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	489 of 1109	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.7	634 of 1106	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	651 of 1079	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	695 of 955	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.8	526 of 1079	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.8	777 of 1158	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	704 of 1141	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	459 of 1075	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.3	876 of 1090	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	772 of 1062	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	424 of 451	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	434 of 975	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	15 of 155	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	928 of 1219	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	764 of 824	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	910 of 1219	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	540 of 862	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	385 of 1023	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	471 of 496	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	344 of 486	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	836 of 1170	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	565 of 716	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	910 of 1198	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	347 of 709	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	283 of 911	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.2	69 of 423	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	507 of 549	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	238 of 556	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	717 of 1116	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	442 of 618	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	493 of 628	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	906 of 1216	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	671 of 830	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1007 of 1220	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	593 of 850	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	546 of 1032	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	711 of 1161	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)39th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2023)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)6th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 N Tyler Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0870	421	24	17.5		1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	843^rd of 909 public elementary schools	7.3%		22.6	657^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.0%	186		25.0	23.0				15.0	24.0	24.0					$7,577	$432	$146	$1,010	$6,403	$596	$6,999
Colegio Petite Arizona	Public, Charter	K-5	850 N Morley Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 222-9213	258	16	16.1		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,289	$2,031	$1,984	$6,045	$5,185	$2,090	$7,275
A J Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	855 N Bautista St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0840	301	18	16.7		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (99.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.0												$7,130	$450	$142	$1,043	$5,948	$589	$6,537
Mary L Welty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 W Cimarron St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0880	381	19	20.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	736^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.0%		13.9	805^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	22.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	22.0	18.0			20.0		$6,707	$383	$71	$838	$5,772	$481	$6,253
Mexicayotl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2059 N Grand Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	168	14	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	87	96^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.4%		93.8	47^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	55.0			72.0	80.0		70.0							$14,147	$1,081	$2,342	$4,505	$7,465	$3,259	$10,724
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 E Calle Mayer	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-0544	380	24	15.8		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	379 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	769^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.3	661^st of 912 public elementary schools	27.5%	108	29.0	31.0	23.0				25.0	24.0	17.0					$8,420	$612	$61	$1,285	$7,252	$495	$7,747
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 N Al Harrison Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-2885	508	26	19.5		4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	348^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.7	334^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.4%	14	43.0	61.0	43.0				53.0	52.0	45.0			26.0		$6,391	$505	$39	$1,049	$5,367	$480	$5,847
Little Red Schoolhouse	Public	PK, KG-8	7 Duquesne Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0737	131	9	14.2		3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						50.0									$00			$00
Robert Bracker Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Camino Diez Mandamientos	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 397-7213	272	16	17.0		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (98.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	340^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.2	390^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.2%	50	50.0	64.0	40.0				56.0	49.0	40.0			29.0		$7,928	$560	$80	$1,200	$6,714	$574	$7,288
Calabasas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8600	917	42	21.9		4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	907 (98.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	823^rd of 909 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.8	843^rd of 912 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	21.0	20.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	32.0	19.0		25.0	16.0	11.0	20.0	24.0	$7,405	$644	$199	$1,487	$5,750	$812	$6,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Nogales Unified District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wade Carpenter Middle School
High : Nogales High School

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