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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 160 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 448 students. The school is part of the Cedar Falls Community School District, which is ranked 69 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, though its performance is slightly below the district average in some areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Lincoln Elementary's 3rd-6th grade students scored 69.6%, 86.4%, 80.4%, and 85% proficient or better in ELA, respectively, compared to the district's 82.4%, 83.4%, 84.7%, and 83.8%. In Mathematics, Lincoln's 3rd-6th grade students scored 67.4%, 83.1%, 76.8%, and 85% proficient or better, compared to the district's 87.4%, 79.5%, 79.5%, and 80.4%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 23.4% over the past few years, and a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.82% to 49.33%.

When comparing Lincoln Elementary to other nearby schools within the Cedar Falls Community School District, some notable differences emerge. Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary and Helen A. Hansen Elementary consistently outperform Lincoln Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics test scores, ranking among the top 5% and 10% of Iowa elementary schools, respectively. Meanwhile, North Cedar Elementary and Cedar Heights Elementary have similar performance to Lincoln Elementary, with some areas where they outperform and others where they underperform. Despite these differences, Lincoln Elementary's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,045, which is higher than the district's average of $11,540 to $14,328 for the nearby schools, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.1 to 13.7 over the past few years.

416

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,045

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 8th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 553-2950

District: Cedar Falls Community School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Junior High School
High:	Cedar Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

7.9%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Iowa median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg82%

Iowa avg72%

160^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District

69^th of 313Cedar Falls Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	160 of 576	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	166 of 557	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	212 of 565	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	287 of 574	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	266 of 567	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	271 of 603	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	246 of 567	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	138 of 574	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	119 of 599	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	110 of 616	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	54 of 603	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	87 of 624	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	135 of 626	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts81%+9 vs state

Mathematics79%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 8th Street	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2950	416	33	12.6	45.2%	329 (79.1%)	25 (6.0%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (7.9%)	71	160^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.7	166^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.2%	6	69.6	86.4	80.4	85.0	67.4	83.1	76.8	85.0	83.9	$13,045	$435	$12,609
Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	569	36	15.9	12.7%	477 (83.8%)	14 (2.5%)	13 (2.3%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	87.1	25^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.7%		85.7	30^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.6%	5	85.2	90.0	94.1	92.5	92.6	83.3	88.2	87.7	89.7	$10,408	$395	$10,013
North Cedar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2419 Fern Ave	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2810	292	22	13.3	49.7%	221 (75.7%)	25 (8.6%)	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	47.6	348^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.6%		63.9	209^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.5%	139	69.7	64.1	82.2	76.9	72.7	64.1	68.9	71.8	64.4	$14,328	$519	$13,809
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2417 Rainbow Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2855	451	34	13.3	33.7%	348 (77.2%)	25 (5.5%)	22 (4.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.1%)	54.6	295^th of 576 public elementary schools	48.8%		59.7	258^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.7%	37	77.3	70.8	71.1	76.2	84.8	64.6	77.8	68.3	75.6	$11,656	$449	$11,208
Southdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 Orchard Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2900	539	39	13.8	22.1%	430 (79.8%)	23 (4.3%)	17 (3.2%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	77.1	105^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.8%		73.9	119^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.6%	14	85.7	86.4	85.9	86.8	92.9	84.7	69.0	85.3	71.8	$11,540	$473	$11,067
Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	458	34	13.5	28.6%	357 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	39 (8.5%)	70.9	163^rd of 576 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.3	206^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.0%	43	88.7	81.8	80.0	76.5	96.8	80.0	80.0	68.6	71.9	$12,775	$396	$12,378
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2526 Ashworth Drive	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2901	472	27	17.2	10.4%	408 (86.4%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	88.3	16^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.5	7^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	90.5	94.0	92.8	82.7	90.5	89.6	91.3	86.5	89.7	$10,912	$517	$10,395
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	501	38	13.1	78.0%	187 (37.3%)	145 (28.9%)	59 (11.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	74 (14.8%)	16.7	499^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%	10	49.3	50.0	53.3		64.8	59.1	63.3		48.3	$13,341	$1,146	$12,194
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Cedar Bend St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1990	463	38	12.0	81.0%	103 (22.2%)	210 (45.4%)	55 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	67 (14.5%)	19.5	491^st of 576 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.4	486^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.7%	5	64.5	62.5	46.6		61.3	62.5	60.3		36.2	$14,309	$1,947	$12,361
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	337	29	11.6	49.9%	193 (57.3%)	47 (13.9%)	32 (9.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	69.8	174^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%	58	80.6	78.2	72.6		88.7	80.0	87.1		66.1	$12,606	$882	$11,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Cedar Falls Community School District

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 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 : Holmes Junior High School
High : Cedar Falls High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 160^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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