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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 387 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Loveland's Thompson School District R-2J, enrolling 196 students with about 47.5% of families qualifying for free/reduced lunch. In the 2025-26 Colorado elementary school rankings, Lincoln placed in the 59th percentile (387th out of 943 schools), making it the third-highest-ranked among nearby elementary schools behind New Vision Charter School and Ponderosa Elementary. The school has climbed steadily from the 41st percentile in 2021-22, an upward trend that stands out while several nearby schools have declined or remained flat.

Lincoln's standout strength is 5th-grade science, where 47.4% of students are proficient—more than 11 points above both district and state averages, and the highest among all nearby elementary schools. This is a consistent pattern, with Lincoln outpacing Ponderosa Elementary (44.1%) and New Vision Charter School (38.0%) in science. The school has also made meaningful gains in core subjects, with ELA proficiency rising from 27.4% to 39.4% and math from 19.3% to 28.8% over three years. Fourth grade is a notable bright spot, with 52% ELA proficiency exceeding both district and state averages.

Math remains Lincoln's biggest challenge, with 28.8% proficiency trailing the district (33.5%) and state (37.3%), and well behind stronger-math neighbors like New Vision Charter School (49.3%) and Ponderosa Elementary (43.0%). Chronic absenteeism, however, is a positive story: at 20.4%, Lincoln is below the district rate of 25.0% and the state rate of 28.4%, and far lower than peers such as Winona Elementary (37.1%) and Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball (31.8%). With a small student body, strong recent momentum, and improving attendance, Lincoln is well-positioned to keep climbing if it can bring math gains in line with its science and reading progress.

196

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,045

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

3312 North Douglas Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538-2550

(970) 613-6200

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lucile Erwin Middle School
High:	Loveland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

387^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

35^th of 114Thompson School District R-2j among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	387 of 946	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	469 of 950	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	411 of 943	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	420 of 933	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	547 of 921	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	552 of 710	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	580 of 965	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	636 of 917	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	552 of 929	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	555 of 914	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	398 of 938	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	632 of 962	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	657 of 954	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.3	601 of 935	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	474 of 935	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	508 of 925	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	495 of 872	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	378 of 849	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	286 of 852	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	318 of 829	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	293 of 823	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	382 of 808	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	295 of 551	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	514 of 596	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+11 vs state

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Math29%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The teachers at Lincoln are wonderful and very responsive to the children's needs. The principal is amazing. Both of my children are well cared for by a group of dedicated people who provide them with an excellent education. Don't be fooled by the test scores. There is a lot more to a school than that. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

This school not only pushes my children to their fullest potential, but the principle is extremely kind and nurturing as well. They came from another school within the district and they are excelling. As a parent I could not be more proud of this school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3312 North Douglas Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6200	196	12	16.0	47.4%	118 (60.2%)	2 (1.0%)	61 (31.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	57.1	387^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.1%		47.4	469^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.6%	82	715.0	52.0	747.0				39.4	717.0	36.0	739.0				28.8	47.4		$21,045
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 West 37th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5800	324	20	15.9	30.6%	217 (67.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72 (22.2%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	45.2	466^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.7%		53.6	417^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.1%	49	33.3	54.0	57.6				48.5	22.2	42.0	30.5				31.3	36.2		$17,238
Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball	Public	PK, KG-8	2660 North Monroe Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7300	536	38	14.0	62.7%	281 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	218 (40.7%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	15.2	812^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.2	804^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.4%	8	38.7	16.1	18.0	715.0	18.2	699.0	15.9	34.4	10.7	14.0	706.0	14.3	695.0	13.3	704.0	699.0	$19,424
Laurene Edmondson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 West 49th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6300	235	16	14.7	63.8%	127 (54.0%)	6 (2.6%)	88 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	19.4	749^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.6	758^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.2%	9	15.4	36.6	37.1				31.4	18.5	18.6	14.3				17.1	22.9		$18,007
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	213	16	13.2	45.1%	158 (74.2%)	2 (0.9%)	44 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	49	440^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.6	433^rd of 950 public elementary schools	54.4%	7	64.5	59.1	30.3				51.9	48.4	40.9	25.0				38.3	18.2		$19,748
Truscott Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 West 6th Street	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6900	194	18	10.6	50.5%	87 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	20.4	739^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.9%		13.6	824^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.3%	85	32.1	30.3	33.3				31.8	32.1	9.1	11.1				17.0	22.2		$21,141
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Florence Drive	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9500	335	21	15.7	22.7%	259 (77.3%)	3 (0.9%)	61 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	64.3	314^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.8%		69	276^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.9%	38	62.5	58.3	56.7				58.8	53.7	39.6	38.3				43.0	44.1		$17,716
Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	236	17	14.0	35.2%	177 (75.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	40.7	510^th of 946 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%	71	32.5	41.7	61.1				44.6	32.5	19.4	30.6				27.7	41.7		$18,776
Sarah Milner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	743 Jocelyn Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6700	264	18	14.8	53.4%	160 (60.6%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	29.7	627^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.9	697^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.6%	70	23.7	56.7	43.8				40.0	13.2	33.3	18.8				21.0	720.0		$17,802
Winona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 South Boise Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-7100	246	17	14.6	58.9%	117 (47.6%)	5 (2.0%)	105 (42.7%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	25.3	678^th of 946 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.5	718^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.4%	40	707.0	32.6	734.0				28.3	706.0	720.0	29.0				17.7	20.7		$20,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lucile Erwin Middle School
High : Loveland High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 387^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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