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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 208 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hays, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 257. The school is part of the Hays school district, which is ranked 55 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has shown inconsistent performance on state assessments, with its ranking among Kansas elementary schools fluctuating between 208 and 537 over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance was stronger compared to the state and district averages, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, in the 2023-2024 school year, Lincoln Elementary's performance was below the district and state averages in both subjects. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, Lincoln Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of its nearby counterparts, Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary, which are also part of the Hays school district. However, the school's strong performance among low-income students suggests that addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by this population could be a key focus area for Lincoln Elementary to improve overall student outcomes.

274

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,888

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1906 Ash
Hays, KS 67601

(785) 623-2500

District: Hays

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hays Middle School
High:	Hays High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hays's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

208^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hays

55^th of 264Hays 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	208 of 656	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	366 of 653	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	426 of 660	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	383 of 668	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	537 of 670	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	500 of 667	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	522 of 656	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	525 of 659	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.5	436 of 656	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	232 of 678	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.4	515 of 668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.8	389 of 660	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.2	168 of 631	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	32 of 630	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	75.2	106 of 621	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	54.6	344 of 614	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.7	236 of 600	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	206 of 585	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	502 of 591	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	361 of 591	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	433 of 574	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	170 of 245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.8	30 of 254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	132 of 229	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	156 of 235	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	30 of 533	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	65.2	149 of 546	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	243 of 541	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	116 of 512	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	350 of 494	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	281 of 509	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	387 of 512	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	422 of 605	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	498 of 586	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	468 of 575	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	123 of 576	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	279 of 579	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	295 of 584	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	283 of 596	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	467 of 587	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	442 of 592	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	421 of 574	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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	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-5	1906 Ash	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2500	274	18	15.4	59.5%	190 (69.3%)	7 (2.6%)	63 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	66.6	208^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.3%		45.8	366^th of 653 public elementary schools	44.0%	158	77.8	57.1	54.5		63.1	63.0	40.0	40.9		47.6	50.0	50.0	$17,888	$4,366	$13,522
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Hall	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2510	371	26	14.1	39.6%	289 (77.9%)	11 (3.0%)	34 (9.2%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	87.2	57^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.3	18^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.2%	39	75.4	73.2	71.9		73.6	56.9	59.7	66.7		60.9	68.3	68.3	$15,597	$3,725	$11,872
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 28th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2550	364	25	14.5	37.9%	305 (83.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	74.7	143^rd of 656 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.2	132^nd of 653 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	68.7	64.9	76.5		69.9	53.1	59.5	67.6		60.2	30.9	30.9	$15,771	$3,745	$12,026
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 MacArthur	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2520	420	29	14.7	41.4%	341 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	56.4	280^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.3%		62.2	220^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.3%	60	53.7	54.3	42.2		50.0	55.2	58.6	41.7		51.7	40.3	40.3	$17,765	$4,505	$13,260
Victoria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 10th Street	Victoria	67671	Ellis County	Victoria	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 735-2870	153	13	11.5	45.1%	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	53.5	302^nd of 656 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.3	260^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.2%	42	37.5	38.9	62.5	59.3	50.5	37.5	33.3	58.3	44.4	44.1	50.0	50.0	$11,559	$1,344	$10,215
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 East 13th	Ellis	67637	Ellis County	Ellis	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 726-3136	182	13	14.1	40.7%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	66.3	212^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.2	231^st of 653 public elementary schools	64.6%	19	78.3	38.5	80.9	45.5	63.3	60.9	15.4	52.4	52.4	48.7	66.7	66.7	$12,778	$3,389	$9,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 208^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hays Middle School
High : Hays High

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Hays

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