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Lincoln Central Elementary

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Lincoln Central Elementary ranks 346 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Central Elementary serves 268 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Cherryvale area. In 2025–26, proficiency was 57% in science, 48% in English language arts (ELA), and 40% in math. The most important finding for families is that science is a clear strength, but math—especially in the upper grades—is the school’s most pressing academic weakness.

Science stands out against both the state and nearby schools: the school’s 57% proficiency rate was 18 percentage points above Kansas and 15 points above the district, and ranked third among eight nearby schools with results. Math was weaker: its 40% rate was 1 point below the state and 9 points below the other nearby schools’ average, ranking second-lowest among the eight. ELA was 2 points above the state. Results also differ sharply by grade: third-grade ELA and math were strong, at 74% and 56%, while sixth-grade ELA was 31% and sixth-grade math 28%; both were well below state results. Fifth-grade math was also low at 30%, 15 points below the state.

Science has improved substantially: proficiency rose 32 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, moving from 7 points below the state to 18 points above it. Math increased just 2 points over that period, while the state improved enough that the school shifted from above to 1 point below the state. SchoolDigger places the school at the 47th percentile statewide, with 2 stars and a rank of 346 out of 657; its percentile fell 3 points from the prior year. A notable contrast in SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings is that the school ranks at the 73rd percentile for students with low socioeconomic status, compared with the 47th percentile overall. The student–teacher ratio is 11.4, among the lowest nearby, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 65%, about 3 points below the nearby-school average.

268

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,177

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 E Main
Cherryvale, KS 67335

(620) 336-8140

District: Cherryvale

Students who attend Lincoln Central Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

346^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Cherryvale

122^nd of 268Cherryvale among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	346 of 657	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	325 of 656	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	387 of 653	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	345 of 660	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	343 of 668	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	223 of 670	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	476 of 667	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	484 of 656	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	480 of 659	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	550 of 656	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	500 of 678	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	504 of 668	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.6	431 of 660	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	383 of 631	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	467 of 630	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	384 of 621	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	310 of 614	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	200 of 600	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	164 of 585	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	307 of 585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	241 of 591	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	425 of 591	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	389 of 574	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	149 of 546	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	154 of 533	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	261 of 546	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	210 of 541	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	153 of 512	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	61 of 494	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	265 of 509	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	280 of 512	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	287 of 594	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	196 of 605	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	410 of 586	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	441 of 575	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	398 of 576	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	363 of 576	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	419 of 579	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	368 of 584	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	368 of 596	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	272 of 587	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	509 of 592	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	499 of 574	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Main	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 336-8140	268	23	11.4	64.6%	222 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	48.6	346^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.3%		51.3	325^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.5%	21	74.1	40.5	50.0	31.0			48.0	55.5	45.9	30.0	27.6			39.8	56.7		56.7	$16,177	$873	$15,304
Mound Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	402 Walnut	Mound Valley	67354	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 328-3121	136	12	10.9	61.0%	114 (83.8%)	4 (2.9%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	61.1	238^th of 657 public elementary schools	63.8%		65.9	215^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	69.2	45.0	50.0	50.0	22.2	60.0	47.3	46.1	45.0	50.0	44.4	16.7	70.0	43.0	71.4	50.0	62.5	$16,515	$3,153	$13,363
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Spruce St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1854	323	28	11.5	77.7%	203 (62.8%)	15 (4.6%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.3%)								(n/a)																		$19,050	$4,982	$14,068
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	2101 N. 13th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1875	356	26	13.6	82.3%	229 (64.3%)	12 (3.4%)	51 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	34.8	463^rd of 657 public elementary schools	29.5%		47.2	354^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.0%	109	44.4	35.0	48.8				42.8	33.9	25.6	38.8				32.8	48.1		48.1	$10,749	$3,004	$7,745
Heller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	415 N 8th Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3066	223	18	12.6	58.3%	185 (83.0%)	7 (3.1%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)	47.9						47.9	37.5						37.5				$15,077	$3,946	$11,132
North Lawn Elementary	Public	K-6	620 Granby Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3011	164	13	12.2	57.9%	131 (79.9%)	7 (4.3%)	13 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	45.8	369^th of 657 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.3	472^nd of 656 public elementary schools	28.0%	103		45.5	45.4	32.7			40.8		47.7	43.2	51.9			47.9	43.2		43.2	$13,547	$3,630	$9,917
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21;000 Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-1857	367	23	15.9	73.3%	298 (81.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	68.5	185^th of 657 public elementary schools	71.8%		66.7	206^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.6%	21	77.1	67.7	48.5	39.3	34.6	61.9	57.7	77.1	54.8	51.5	48.1	50.0	47.6	56.5	51.5	52.4	52.0	$15,873	$2,108	$13,765
Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	208	13	16.3	59.1%	195 (93.8%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	56.9	273^rd of 657 public elementary schools	58.4%		66.7	207^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.4%	66	59.1	52.4	55.0	37.5	56.5	26.9	47.1	54.5	47.6	47.4	37.5	52.2	23.1	43.0	55.0	38.5	45.7	$15,817	$3,307	$12,510
Guthridge School	Public	4-5	1020 South 31st Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-6800	203	16	12.6	72.4%	115 (56.7%)	23 (11.3%)	30 (14.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)	71.7	162^nd of 657 public elementary schools	75.3%		61	243^rd of 656 public elementary schools	63.0%	81		68.7	52.9				60.6		57.8	62.4				60.1	49.4		49.4	$13,851	$3,305	$10,547
Thayer Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	300 W. Wilson	Thayer	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 522-2109	137	12	11.6	58.4%	122 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	70.7	172^nd of 657 public elementary schools	73.8%		55.1	292^nd of 656 public elementary schools	55.5%	120	25.0	60.0	80.0	81.8	40.0	66.7	58.5	50.0	50.0	60.0	90.9	30.0	58.3	56.9	50.0	75.0	63.6	$15,990	$536	$15,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Central Elementary attend?

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

High : Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

What district is Lincoln Central Elementary in?

Cherryvale

Is Lincoln Central Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Central Elementary ranks 346^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Central Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Central Elementary are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Lincoln Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Lincoln Central Elementary.

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