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Lincoln Elementary School

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 469 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 217 students in grades PK-5 in Loveland, Colorado, which is part of the Thompson School District R-2j. While the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Colorado elementary schools, its academic performance, particularly in Math and English Language Arts, is generally below the district and state averages.

One of the key challenges facing Lincoln Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 25.0% to 27.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.82% to 57.6% in recent years. However, Lincoln Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.1 to 16.1, which is lower than the nearby Namaqua Elementary, Centennial Elementary, and Ponderosa Elementary schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, but the school's lower student-teacher ratio could be an advantage. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggest that addressing these challenges may be key areas for improvement at Lincoln Elementary School.

196

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,320

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Colorado median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Colorado avg40%

469^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

43^rd of 115Thompson 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

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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

Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (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	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 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%)	47.4	469^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.1	411^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.4%	58	57.7	30.4	34.8				41.7	42.3	26.1	34.8			34.7	52.2		$17,320
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%)	53.6	417^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.5	319^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.2%	98	53.2	50.8	50.0				51.3	38.3	39.0	34.7			37.4	36.7		$15,377
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	804^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.6	797^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.5%	7	21.4	24.0	20.0	24.2	14.3	21.5	21.1	28.6		15.7	9.7	13.8	13.8	18.0	14.1	$17,200
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%)	18.6	758^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.2%		28.8	627^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.5%	131	23.1	20.5	18.9				20.9	38.5					19.8	13.5		$16,099
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%)	51.6	433^rd of 950 public elementary schools	54.4%		49.2	457^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.5%	24	60.5	41.2	45.9				50.0	53.5	32.4	18.9			36.0	37.8		$17,510
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%)	13.6	824^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.3%					(n/a)	27.8	15.4	13.0				20.0						11.5			$17,829
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%)	69	276^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.9%		53.5	421^st of 943 public elementary schools	55.4%	145	60.0	58.3	63.0				60.4	52.7	43.3	44.4			46.7	41.5		$16,282
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%)	50.4	439^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.8%		38.6	538^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.9%	99	37.1	46.2	48.8				44.3	54.3	36.8	31.7			40.4	39.0		$16,536
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%)	22.9	697^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.6%		21.5	724^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.2%	27	20.0	40.0	26.8				28.8			26.8			19.6	19.5		$14,823
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%)	21.5	718^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.8	720^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.6%	2	35.6	19.4	24.4				27.0	22.7	23.3	28.6			24.8	20.0		$16,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

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 469^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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