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Lincoln Trail Elementary School

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Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 110 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lamar, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the North Spencer County School Corporation, which is ranked 13 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Trail Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in ILEARN assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.67% in Math, compared to the district averages of 56.87% and 67.33%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Indiana for several years, reaching as high as 7th out of 1,033 schools in the 2016-2017 school year, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in the state.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, it still remains below the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.2% to 29.35% over the past three school years, compared to the district average of around 28%. When comparing Lincoln Trail Elementary School to other schools in the North Spencer County School Corporation, it consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, demonstrating a consistent commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

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) 544-2929

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 — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Indiana avg38%

110^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

13^th of 380North 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+29 vs state

Math67%

English Language Arts58%

Science56%

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Schools Near Lincoln Trail Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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) 544-2929	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%)	87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.6	76^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.5%	34	62.0	56.1	61.8	54.6	58.3	82.0	59.7	69.1	59.1	66.7	59.7	53.0	56.1	67.3	$8,324	$176	$8,148
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 357-5091	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%)	93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.3	35^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	61.5	63.0	61.8	73.9	64.6	84.6	74.1	76.5	69.6	76.4	63.0	78.3	70.0	61.8	$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) 937-4300	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%)	73.7	251^st of 1005 public elementary schools	75.0%		75.8	226^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	43.2	56.9	59.0	46.9	51.8	50.0	58.8	66.7	46.9	56.0	47.1	37.5	43.4	64.1	$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) 362-8200	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%)	83.7	147^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.4%		90.8	66^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.5%	81	47.4	53.3	35.0	47.8	46.9	71.1	83.3	65.0	70.8	73.2	66.7	73.9	69.8	55.0	$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%)	89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.5	120^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.1%	29	63.5	61.9			62.8	75.0	66.7			71.3	61.9		61.9		$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%)	76	222^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	77.9%		64.5	359^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.5%	137		61.5	30.8		47.1		61.5	46.2		52.9	69.2		69.2	69.2	$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%)	61	384^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.3	362^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	64.2%	22	48.0	46.4	41.2	43.9	44.9	47.1	51.6	35.3	33.6	41.7	51.0	44.3	47.5	44.1	$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%)	77.2	210^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.1%		74	252^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	75.1%	42	58.8	48.7	42.4		50.0	91.2	81.1	60.6		77.9	67.6		67.6	18.2	$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%)	43.2	589^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.4%		52.4	503^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	50.2%	86	33.9	39.4	34.1		35.8	43.8	38.6	32.6		38.2	35.4		35.4	36.4	$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%)	33.7	690^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.3%		53.1	492^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	51.3%	198	36.8	21.8	30.6		28.9	57.9	32.7	24.5		36.6	30.9		30.9	26.5	$9,763	$1,711	$8,053

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

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

Is Lincoln Trail Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 110^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School in?

North Spencer County School Corp

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