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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a PK–5 public school at 1425 E Calvert St in South Bend, Indiana, serving 383 students as part of South Bend Community School Corp. It ranks 849 out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 (16th percentile, 1 star), and its rank percentile has climbed steadily from 1st in 2022–2023 to 5th, 11th, and now 16th — real improvement, though the school remains in the bottom fifth of the state.

Math is Lincoln's clearest bright spot: 31.25% of students were proficient in all-grades math in 2025–2026, well above the district's 18.46% and higher than every same-district nearby school, including Edison Middle School (12.12%), Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy (12.56%), Nuner Fine Arts Academy (10.29%), Monroe Elementary School (3.95%), and Marshall Traditional School (29.88%). Third- and fourth-grade math are especially strong. Other subjects lag: all-grades ELA is 16.05% against the district's 19.98%, science is 19.15%, and fifth-grade social studies is 11.32%.

Two challenges stand out. Chronic absenteeism is 44.9%, above the district's 40.3% and nearly triple the state's 16.7%, though far better than 65.7% in 2021–2022. Meanwhile, 71.8% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, even as the school spends $16,604 per student with a relatively favorable 12.5 student-teacher ratio. For comparison, Battell Elementary School ranks higher overall (40th percentile, 2 stars) while spending roughly $11,000 per student, and Marshall Traditional School has lower poverty and absenteeism along with stronger ELA and science. Lincoln's takeaway: clear momentum in math, but reading, science, and attendance still need work.

383

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,604

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1425 E Calvert St
South Bend, IN 46613

(574) 393-2300

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Riley High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.0%

Hispanic:

23.0%

White:

19.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

849^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

320^th of 374South Bend Community 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	849 of 1015	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	893 of 1005	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	963 of 1011	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1001 of 1016	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	968 of 1020	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	988 of 1016	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	973 of 1031	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	980 of 1027	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	1013 of 1033	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1006 of 1046	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	1017 of 1040	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	996 of 1036	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	1002 of 1035	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.5	980 of 1015	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	992 of 1025	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	1001 of 1009	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	995 of 1003	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	978 of 996	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	963 of 985	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	910 of 961	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	942 of 959	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math31%

Science19%

English Language Arts16%

Social Studies11%-36 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	16.9	849^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%	44	20.0	10.6	16.4				16.1	45.0	36.2	11.3				31.3	19.2		19.2	11.3	$16,604	$3,545	$13,059
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	7.3	966^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.8%		11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%	58	14.3	8.9	11.1				11.8	8.2	14.3	9.5				10.3	16.1		16.1	17.7	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	13.9	878^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%	98	5.0	21.1	4.8				10.0	10.0	42.1	9.5				20.0	26.3		26.3	23.8	$11,203	$523	$10,681
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	519	35	14.9	67.8%	111 (21.4%)	223 (43.0%)	106 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (14.8%)	4.1	1005^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.8	981^st of 1005 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	3.2	3.6	8.9				5.2	2.1	3.6	6.3				4.0	10.9		10.9	12.7	$15,613	$3,794	$11,819
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	17.8	840^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%	20	16.2	19.1	14.3	22.4			18.0	21.6	26.9	25.5	27.6			25.2	25.4	20.7	23.2	23.2	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	400	34	11.9	46.8%	161 (40.3%)	90 (22.5%)	80 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.8%)	29.5	723^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.7	642^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.1%	81	28.3	25.9	35.6	10.4	38.2		27.0	35.0	44.4	31.1	8.3	26.5		29.9	35.2	18.8	27.5	44.4	$15,119	$2,875	$12,243
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	422	29	14.8	42.9%	194 (46.0%)	103 (24.4%)	55 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	21.1	815^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	801^st of 1005 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	31.8	31.9	8.3	18.0			22.4	24.2	38.3	18.3	22.0			25.1	29.8	24.0	26.8	15.3	$11,299	$2,206	$9,093
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	9.5	944^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	7.6	20.4	19.2	8.2	6.0	15.1	12.1	24.5	18.5	12.8	6.9	4.8	11.6	12.1	20.4	6.9	12.7	19.2	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	5.1	998^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	6.6	4.8	6.5				6.0	15.8	17.7	3.3				12.6	12.9		12.9	9.7	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 42% African American, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 15% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Riley High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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