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Lincoln Elementary Magnet School

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Lincoln Elementary Magnet School ranks 203 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary Magnet School in Albany, GA, serves 404 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a remarkable reputation as a top-performing school despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Lincoln Elementary is a standout success story within the Dougherty County school district. The school currently ranks 203rd out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars), a dramatic climb from 619th place just four years ago. In fact, Lincoln has improved its state ranking by 442 positions over five years, moving from the bottom half of schools to the top 17%. This progress is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools: Turner Elementary School ranks in the 13th percentile, Northside Elementary School in the 24th, and Radium Springs Elementary School in the 2nd percentile. Lincoln outperforms these schools by 300 to 900 ranking positions.

Academically, Lincoln excels in math and science. In 3rd grade math, 73% of students are proficient—compared to 36% district-wide and 48% statewide. Fourth grade math proficiency is 72%, and 5th grade science proficiency is 65%, both far exceeding district and state averages. The school also reports 0.0% chronic absenteeism for five consecutive years, a stark contrast to the district average of 24.4% and rates above 29% at several nearby schools. Lincoln also ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with African American students. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and per-student spending of $16,692—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—Lincoln demonstrates that high achievement is possible regardless of socioeconomic challenges.

404

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,692

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 W Society Ave
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 431-3373

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

203^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

140^th of 201Dougherty County among Georgia districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	203 of 1219	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	258 of 1238	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	442 of 1236	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	507 of 1223	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	613 of 1220	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	645 of 1214	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	397 of 1234	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	356 of 1209	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	44.9	626 of 1205	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	445 of 1233	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	510 of 1240	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.5	171 of 1231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	339 of 1225	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	178 of 1201	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	109 of 1212	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	65 of 1183	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	27 of 1133	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	12 of 1125	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	32 of 828	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	57 of 892	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	130 of 879	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	129 of 870	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	243 of 876	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	277 of 1186	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	399 of 1224	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	493 of 1223	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	588 of 1212	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	601 of 1206	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	147 of 1183	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	155 of 1225	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	365 of 1220	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	440 of 1210	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	631 of 1209	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+21 vs state

Mathematics64%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.8	203^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.1	931^st of 1219 public elementary schools	23.6%		9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%	261	25.5	34.7	20.9	37.5	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	644^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	274	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	45	617^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.4%		39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%	72	37.3	34.4	46.9	49.4	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	55.4	492^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%	60	41.6	43.8	50.0	58.4	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13.4	1105^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	21.1	13.8	19.1	30.9	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	979^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.7%		13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%	150	18.6	22.4	17.3	39.1	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.3	1055^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.5%		17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	7	15.4	15.9	20.9	39.5	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	6.1	1197^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	14.4	16.2	7.6	15.3	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.2	495^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.4%		36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%	237	41.0	62.1	43.0	41.7	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary Magnet School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Lincoln Elementary Magnet School.

What district is Lincoln Elementary Magnet School in?

Dougherty County

Is Lincoln Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary Magnet School ranks 203^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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