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Lincoln Trail Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Lamar, Indiana, serving 380 students as part of the North Spencer County School Corp in a rural part of southwestern Indiana. In 2025–2026 it ranked 82nd out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 92nd percentile — with a 5-star rating, and its district ranked 11th out of 374 Indiana districts, the 97th percentile, also with 5 stars.

Among nearby schools, only Nancy Hanks Elementary School ranks higher, at 24th statewide and the 98th percentile. Lincoln Trail's 2025–2026 all-grades ILEARN proficiency was ELA 62.31%, Math 68.34%, and Science 61.68% — ahead of Chrisney Elementary School in ELA and well ahead of Rockport-Ohio Elementary School and William Tell Elementary School. Math is solid but ranks fifth among the nearby group, behind Chrisney, Nancy Hanks, Ferdinand Elementary School, and Holland Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is a real strength at 4.4%, compared with 7.0% for the district and 16.7% statewide; only Nancy Hanks, Ferdinand, and Holland are lower.

Lincoln Trail achieves this while spending less per student ($8,324) than any nearby school and carrying the highest student-teacher ratio in the comparison group (19.7). Third grade is exceptionally strong (ELA 72.5%, Math 82.5%), while 5th-grade Math (53.85%) is the weakest area relative to its district, though still above the state, and 4th-grade ELA falls below the district average. Absenteeism has crept up from 2.0% in 2022–2023, and the school's statewide rank has slipped from 7th in 2016–2017, but scores rebounded in 2025–2026 and it remains one of Indiana's stronger elementary schools.

380

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,324

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13726 N Sr 245
Lamar, IN 47550

(812) 937-2400

District: North Spencer County School Corp

Students who attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Hills Middle School
High:	Heritage Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Indiana avg47%

82^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the North Spencer County School Corp

11^th of 374North Spencer County School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	82 of 1015	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	110 of 1005	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	76 of 1011	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	47 of 1016	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	37 of 1020	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	61 of 1016	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	11 of 1031	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	10 of 1027	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	7 of 1033	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	27 of 1046	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	67 of 1040	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	48 of 1036	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	54 of 1035	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	100 of 1015	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	34 of 1025	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	56 of 1009	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	42 of 1003	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	64 of 996	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	33 of 985	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	57 of 961	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	65 of 959	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.5	14 of 326	95.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math68%

English Language Arts62%

Science62%

Social Studies62%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13726 N Sr 245	Lamar	47550	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	380	19	19.7	32.4%	356 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	88.8	82^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%	28	72.5	62.3	55.8	61.1	62.3	82.5	77.4	53.9	63.0	68.3	64.2	59.3	61.7	61.5	$8,324	$176	$8,148
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	296	16	18.9	32.8%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	94.5	24^th of 1015 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%	16	77.8	80.8	57.7	72.7	72.3	77.8	88.5	76.9	66.7	76.8	80.8	60.6	69.5	69.2	$9,359	$176	$9,183
David Turnham Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	Dunn & Locust Sts	Dale	47523	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 937-2400	299	19	16.0	52.2%	208 (69.6%)	1 (0.3%)	87 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	80.5	176^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.7	251^st of 1005 public elementary schools	75.0%	75	62.9	73.7	46.8	57.5	59.4	71.4	73.7	51.1	52.5	61.3	63.2	47.5	55.1	48.9	$10,048	$840	$9,209
Chrisney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Church St	Chrisney	47611	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 937-2400	216	15	14.3	38.4%	209 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	84.8	141^st of 1015 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.7	147^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.4%	6	62.1	75.7	51.7	30.0	58.3	82.8	86.5	72.4	65.0	78.3	73.0	45.0	63.2	48.3	$9,843	$484	$9,360
Ferdinand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 E 8th St	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	272	16	17.0	29.0%	255 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	76.4	222^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	78.1%		89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%	131	37.0	60.0			48.1	64.8	76.0			70.2	56.0		56.0		$9,307	$298	$9,009
Tennyson Elementary School	Public	K-5	323 N Main St	Tennyson	47637	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 567-4715	60	7	8.5	63.3%	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.2	329^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.6%		76	222^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	77.9%	107			33.3		34.5			50.0		48.3				66.7	$21,193	$1,298	$19,895
William Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1235 31st St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 547-9727	734	48	15.2	57.6%	667 (90.9%)	7 (1.0%)	16 (2.2%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	46	562^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	44.6%		61	384^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.8%	178	29.8	27.8	37.4	35.1	32.4	51.1	41.7	34.3	37.1	41.0	40.0	40.6	40.3	47.5	$9,957	$1,019	$8,938
Holland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Meridian St	Holland	47541	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 536-2441	244	16	15.0	41.8%	216 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	85.1	136^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.6%		77.2	210^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.1%	74	60.0	57.6	52.8		56.7	65.7	69.7	72.2		69.2	59.4		59.4	66.7	$10,414	$447	$9,967
Huntingburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Sunset Dr	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 683-1172	806	41	19.5	61.2%	415 (51.5%)	10 (1.2%)	362 (44.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	53.7	477^th of 1015 public elementary schools	53.0%		43.2	589^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.4%	112	37.3	47.9	45.4		43.3	54.2	46.3	39.2		46.8	41.3		41.3	38.5	$8,744	$826	$7,918
Rockport-Ohio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 6th St	Rockport	47635	Spencer County	South Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 649-2201	317	26	12.4	55.8%	283 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.4%)	32.6	697^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.7	690^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.3%	7	41.7	30.6	38.8		37.6	35.4	13.9	20.4		24.1	16.7		16.7	42.9	$9,763	$1,711	$8,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Trail Elementary School

How many students attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Lincoln Trail Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Trail Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heritage Hills Middle School
High : Heritage Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Trail Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School in?

North Spencer County School Corp

Is Lincoln Trail Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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