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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 304 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 275 students in Great Bend, Kansas, among a group of nearby schools that range in enrollment from 73 to 431. Its most important strength is that 2025–26 proficiency was above state and district averages in all three reported subjects.

Lincoln’s clearest advantage is in science: 52% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 30% in the district. ELA was 51% (state 46%, district 38%), and math was 44% (state 41%, district 34%). Against nearby schools with all-grade results, Lincoln ranked third of eight in ELA and math, and fourth of eight in science; its results were also above nearby-school averages by 8, 1, and 5 percentage points, respectively. Grade-level results show some important variation: sixth-grade math was 12 points above the state, while third-grade math was 9 points below and sixth-grade ELA was 3 points below. Among same-district schools, Jefferson Elementary exceeded Lincoln in all three all-grade subjects. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grade comparisons are best read as context.

Since 2022–23, proficiency has risen by 19 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 29 in science, though recent results dipped: ELA fell 11 points in 2025–26, math 1 point, and science 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln 304th of 657 Kansas schools, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars—fourth-highest among the eight nearby schools with rank histories. SchoolDigger’s low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranking was a relative strength: it was at the 89th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 64th, then fell to the 68th percentile in 2025–26, still above the overall 54th. Other context includes a student–teacher ratio of 15.1, the highest reported among nearby schools, and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 58%, below the nearby-school average of 64%. Chronic absenteeism was comparatively low at 10%, versus 18% statewide and 21% in the district.

275

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,784

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5630 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530-6399

(620) 793-1503

District: Great Bend

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Great Bend Middle School
High:	Great Bend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

304^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Great Bend

211^th of 268Great Bend 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	53.5	304 of 657	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	237 of 656	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	303 of 653	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	427 of 660	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	460 of 668	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	389 of 670	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	431 of 667	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	321 of 656	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.8	498 of 659	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	532 of 656	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	564 of 678	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	573 of 668	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	530 of 660	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.2	447 of 631	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.0	264 of 630	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.7	437 of 621	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.7	290 of 614	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.1	386 of 600	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	292 of 585	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	228 of 585	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	317 of 591	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	331 of 591	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	213 of 574	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	176 of 546	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.0	60 of 533	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	181 of 546	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	226 of 541	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	364 of 512	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	271 of 494	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	363 of 509	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	277 of 512	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	306 of 594	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	413 of 605	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	432 of 586	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	351 of 575	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	289 of 576	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	204 of 576	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	305 of 579	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	408 of 584	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	394 of 596	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	333 of 587	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	415 of 592	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

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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/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	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5630 Broadway	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1503	275	18	15.1	57.8%	209 (76.0%)	4 (1.5%)	53 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53.5	304^th of 657 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.6	237^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	53.7	55.9	54.5	38.9	50.7	34.1	50.0	39.4	52.8	43.7	51.5	51.5	$14,784	$2,669	$12,115
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Garfield	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1501	343	27	12.8	80.5%	201 (58.6%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (35.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	20	556^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.4%		7.9	623^rd of 656 public elementary schools	5.0%	67	37.5	27.5	32.5	25.0	30.3	31.2	25.0	30.0	27.5	28.3	37.5	37.5	$14,815	$2,675	$12,140
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2716 24th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1502	297	21	14.2	58.2%	212 (71.4%)	6 (2.0%)	56 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	79.2	103^rd of 657 public elementary schools	84.3%		83	85^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.0%	18	53.7	67.4	75.0	55.6	62.9	43.9	73.9	80.6	66.7	66.0	58.3	58.3	$14,503	$2,618	$11,885
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Williams	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1505	304	21	14.5	73.4%	145 (47.7%)	7 (2.3%)	137 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	23.6	530^th of 657 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.8	538^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.0%	8	38.2	39.4	29.3	35.1	35.2	29.4	37.5	24.4	35.1	31.2	24.4	24.4	$14,646	$2,644	$12,002
Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 10th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1506	296	24	12.5	94.3%	61 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	221 (74.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	21.8	540^th of 657 public elementary schools	17.8%		17	568^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.4%	28	31.4	44.4	21.9	28.1	31.8	28.6	33.3	21.9	34.4	29.6	34.4	34.4	$14,852	$2,681	$12,170
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	315 N. Vine	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4470	155	13	12.0	49.7%	128 (82.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$24,349	$3,108	$21,241
Lincoln Elementary	Public	2-5	515 N. Oak St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4549	193	17	11.0	59.1%	165 (85.5%)	4 (2.1%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.4	70^th of 657 public elementary schools	89.3%		72.1	154^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.5%	84	67.4	63.8	59.6		63.5	72.1	74.5	59.6		68.6	74.5	74.5	$18,241	$1,814	$16,427
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	39.8	415^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.8%		40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%	4	26.9	42.9	60.0	29.6	38.3	42.3	19.0	50.0	37.0	37.2	55.0	55.0	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Otis-Bison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 N 3rd	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 387-2371	73	11	6.8	43.8%	70 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	233^rd of 657 public elementary schools	64.5%					(n/a)	66.7	46.1	40.0		51.4	66.7	46.1	60.0		57.1	50.0	50.0	$17,507	$1,797	$15,709
Fort Larned Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Broadway	Larned	67550	Pawnee County	Ft Larned	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 285-2141	431	35	12.1	58.7%	319 (74.0%)	8 (1.9%)	74 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	56.2	277^th of 657 public elementary schools	57.8%		62.9	235^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.2%	42	45.9	44.4	57.1		48.6	46.8	28.1	71.4		46.9	63.3	63.3	$15,568	$2,431	$13,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Great Bend

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bend Middle School
High : Great Bend High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 304^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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