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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 174 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Junction City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in terms of academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades (4th and 5th). Additionally, Lincoln Elementary's 5th-grade students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state in ELA, Mathematics, and Science.

Lincoln Elementary's Hispanic and Special Education students perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top 30 and 32 schools in the state, respectively. The school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students also perform better than their peers in the district and state, ranking in the top 100 schools in Kansas. Furthermore, the school's military-connected students rank among the top 4 schools in the state, indicating a strong support system for this population. While Lincoln Elementary has experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, the current rate of 19.5% is still higher than the state average.

305

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,551

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Lincoln
Junction City, KS 66441

(785) 717-4570

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Junction City Middle School
High:	Junction City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Geary County Schools

✓Above the Kansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

174^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Geary County Schools

106^th of 264Geary County Schools 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	69.0	174 of 656	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	150 of 653	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	118 of 660	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	335 of 668	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	123 of 670	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	174 of 667	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	143 of 656	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	155 of 659	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	54.6	294 of 656	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	199 of 678	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	185 of 668	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	162 of 660	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	67 of 631	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	75 of 630	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	85 of 621	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	33 of 614	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.3	45 of 600	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	46 of 585	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	134 of 591	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	100 of 591	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	204 of 574	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	159 of 254	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	148 of 533	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	100 of 546	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	58 of 541	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	206 of 512	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	26 of 494	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	59 of 509	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	28 of 512	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.2	108 of 605	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	199 of 586	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	110 of 575	80.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	32 of 306	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	147 of 576	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	121 of 579	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	178 of 584	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	333 of 596	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	120 of 587	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	173 of 592	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	150 of 574	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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	300 N Lincoln	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4570	305	18	17.3	52.1%	149 (48.9%)	45 (14.8%)	50 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.4%)	69	174^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.3	150^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.0%	24	48.1	75.0	52.0	58.0	34.6	66.7	68.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	$11,551	$1,135	$10,415
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 W Ash	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4670	255	21	12.2	63.5%	126 (49.4%)	26 (10.2%)	53 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	72	155^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.9	206^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.5%	51	60.0	65.5	59.5	61.3	68.3	51.7	37.8	53.3	59.5	59.5	$12,177	$2,009	$10,168
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Eisenhower Dr	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4150	278	22	12.4	76.3%	119 (42.8%)	50 (18.0%)	68 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.7%)	66	214^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.9	211^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.7%	3	66.7	55.5	58.5	60.5	50.0	61.1	44.2	51.2	41.9	41.9	$13,753	$3,925	$9,828
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 St Marys Rd	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4340	370	25	14.7	57.3%	171 (46.2%)	57 (15.4%)	86 (23.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	36 (9.7%)	41.4	399^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.2%		50	327^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.9%	72	53.4	33.3	51.0	46.2	33.9	38.5	38.8	36.9	40.8	40.8	$13,897	$1,737	$12,160
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 N Washington	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4690	350	26	13.4	91.7%	86 (24.6%)	83 (23.7%)	107 (30.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	57 (16.3%)	17.9	561^st of 656 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.6	551^st of 653 public elementary schools	15.6%	10	36.4	37.8	24.5	32.3	29.5	23.7	14.0	22.0	28.0	28.0	$14,400	$1,821	$12,579
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Hickory Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4790	400	26	15.4	45.3%	187 (46.8%)	52 (13.0%)	90 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.3%)	62	239^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.6%		50.5	318^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.3%	79	69.6	47.4	44.6	54.2	58.0	55.3	39.3	51.7	50.9	50.9	$11,277	$1,720	$9,557
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Grandview Drive	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4470	83	7	12.2	74.7%	35 (42.2%)	14 (16.9%)	20 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	10 (12.0%)	76.7	127^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.6%		62.6	215^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.1%	88			64.7	51.4	50.0		66.7	59.5	55.6	55.6	$20,471	$3,622	$16,849
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	615	38	16.0	44.1%	298 (48.5%)	89 (14.5%)	138 (22.4%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%	81	44.2	41.9	50.8	45.1	35.6	37.6	25.0	33.6	43.7	43.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	361	30	12.1	41.8%	184 (51.0%)	52 (14.4%)	77 (21.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%		72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%	107	44.0	61.4	51.2	51.8	21.6	70.4	65.9	50.7	53.7	53.7	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	623	43	14.6	55.2%	271 (43.5%)	77 (12.4%)	173 (27.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	64 (10.3%)	63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	45.7	60.0	55.7	52.7	29.8	60.0	59.0	46.8	63.9	63.9	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 174^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junction City Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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