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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 154 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hoisington, Kansas, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in academic performance, with particularly strong results in Science, where 62.96% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 42.19% for the Hoisington district and 41.44% for the state.

Lincoln Elementary's performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests is significantly higher than the Hoisington district and the state of Kansas averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had 59.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.62% for Hoisington and 44.47% for the state, and 53.73% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.39% for Hoisington and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong with specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with disabilities.

While Lincoln Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 21.6% over the past few years, the school outperforms the nearby Roosevelt Elementary and schools in the neighboring Ellinwood and Great Bend districts on most academic measures. The school's ability to sustain high levels of student achievement across multiple grade levels and subject areas is a testament to the quality of its educational program and the dedication of its staff.

193

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,241

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 N. Oak St.
Hoisington, KS 67544

(620) 653-4549

District: Hoisington

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoisington Middle
High:	Hoisington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

154^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 264Hoisington 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
2025	72.1	154 of 656	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	258 of 653	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	213 of 660	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	167 of 668	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	165 of 670	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	102 of 667	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	189 of 656	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	56.2	286 of 659	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	274 of 656	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	253 of 668	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	158 of 660	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	61 of 631	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	73.7	131 of 630	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	122 of 621	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	57 of 614	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	151 of 591	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	139 of 591	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	36 of 533	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	133 of 546	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	175 of 541	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	50 of 512	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	56 of 494	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	10 of 509	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	24 of 512	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.9	157 of 605	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	75 of 586	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	168 of 575	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	30 of 313	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	56.8	113 of 306	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	94 of 296	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	30 of 305	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	179 of 576	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	236 of 579	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	256 of 584	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	198 of 596	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	174 of 587	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	114 of 592	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	193 of 574	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2021)91st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)74th percentile~ school

Male (2021)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 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	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%)	72.1	154^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.6	258^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.5%	104	66.0	53.5	59.3		59.9	70.0	58.1	35.2		53.7	63.0	63.0	$18,241	$1,814	$16,427
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
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%)	83	85^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	157^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.0%	72	69.2	75.6	59.5	45.7	63.2	74.4	87.8	64.9	62.9	73.0	56.8	56.8	$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%)	21.8	538^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.0%		29.9	480^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.5%	58	36.7	16.7	40.6	29.3	29.6	25.8	18.6	32.4	31.7	26.8	35.3	35.3	$14,646	$2,644	$12,002
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%)	62.6	237^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.9%		52.2	303^rd of 653 public elementary schools	53.6%	66	84.8	47.1	66.7	44.8	61.2	64.7	32.3	45.5	34.5	44.6	54.5	54.5	$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%)	7.9	623^rd of 656 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.7	613^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.1%	10	21.3	25.6	16.7	21.6	21.2	12.8	15.4	19.0	18.9	16.4	14.3	14.3	$14,815	$2,675	$12,140
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%)	17	568^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.4%		10.3	606^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.2%	38	41.2	37.1	26.7	11.4	29.1	26.5	19.4	36.7	10.8	22.6	20.0	20.0	$14,852	$2,681	$12,170
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%)	40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.5	452^nd of 653 public elementary schools	30.8%	41	56.5	36.4	33.3	38.9	40.7	30.4	50.0	44.4	30.5	38.0	42.3	42.3	$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%)								(n/a)	69.2				64.5	61.5				32.3			$17,507	$1,797	$15,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoisington Middle
High : Hoisington High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 154^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Hoisington

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