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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1050 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Adrian, MI, serving 280 students within the Adrian Public Schools district, where about 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Lincoln shows real strengths in the early grades. In 3rd-grade math, 38.5% of students met proficiency—a rate that outpaces every other elementary school in the district, including Alexander Elementary (32.4%) and Prairie Elementary (16.7%). The school also keeps class sizes small with a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, which is better than Alexander's 18.2:1. However, performance varies dramatically by grade level. While 5th-grade reading scores (40.4% proficient) beat the district average, 4th-grade reading scores dropped to just 9.76%—a fraction of the state average (41.3%). This inconsistency suggests that certain cohorts of students need more targeted support, and the school's overall state ranking slipped from the 38th to the 30th percentile in the latest year.

Chronic absenteeism is a challenge across the district, but Lincoln is managing it better than most. At 37.7%, Lincoln's rate is below the district average of 42.3% and significantly better than Prairie Elementary's 48.7%. That said, it remains about 10 points above the state average. A comparison with Madison Elementary, just 2.7 miles away, is instructive: Madison serves a similar share of low-income families (59.5%) and has similar attendance issues, yet consistently posts higher reading and math scores in 4th and 5th grades. This suggests Lincoln has room to grow by learning from nearby schools facing similar circumstances. For parents, Lincoln offers a caring environment with small classes and strong early math instruction, but you may want to ask how the school plans to address the wide swings in reading proficiency and support students who are falling behind.

280

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,695

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

158 S Scott St
Adrian, MI 49221-2533

(517) 265-8544

District: Adrian Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springbrook Middle School
High:	Adrian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Michigan avg38%

1,050^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Adrian Public Schools

487^th of 625Adrian Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	1050 of 1492	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	921 of 1488	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	845 of 1486	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	871 of 1470	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	779 of 1344	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	880 of 1153	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1009 of 1408	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	937 of 1448	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	860 of 1466	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	930 of 1548	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	911 of 1580	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	762 of 1533	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	858 of 1563	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	871 of 1566	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1104 of 1552	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.2	1132 of 1552	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.1	1179 of 1589	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	1290 of 1577	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	1277 of 1565	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	1081 of 1545	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	813 of 1343	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	949 of 1338	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	942 of 1342	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	908 of 1321	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	810 of 1106	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	787 of 902	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	970 of 1171	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	954 of 1443	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.0	44 of 201	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	88 of 188	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	142 of 222	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	899 of 1352	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	831 of 1346	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	813 of 1381	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	824 of 1350	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	563 of 1099	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	383 of 749	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	861 of 1134	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	814 of 1397	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1023 of 1372	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	762 of 1366	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	722 of 1347	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	778 of 1334	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	654 of 1139	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	728 of 915	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	808 of 1196	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	888 of 1446	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	828 of 1199	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	830 of 1206	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	823 of 1204	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	836 of 1198	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	683 of 1102	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	862 of 1005	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	820 of 1128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	903 of 1253	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Math25%-13 vs state

Social Studies16%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 S Scott St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-8544	280	20	14.0	62.1%	160 (57.1%)	10 (3.6%)	83 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	27.2	1050^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		36	921^st of 1488 public elementary schools	38.1%	129	28.2	9.8	40.4	38.5	24.4	15.8	29.8	15.8	$15,695	$1,995	$13,699
Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	468	26	18.2	60.3%	254 (54.3%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	30.2	999^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.9	953^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	46	26.5	28.9	39.0	32.4	26.5	11.7	36.4	20.8	$14,325	$1,842	$12,483
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-5082	187	16	11.4	78.6%	103 (55.1%)	9 (4.8%)	57 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	18.8	1200^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.6%		13.4	1289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	89	25.0	20.0	23.7	16.7	16.0	21.1	28.9	10.5	$17,423	$2,109	$15,314
Michener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Dawes Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9002	266	21	12.7	86.8%	119 (44.7%)	23 (8.6%)	97 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.6	1225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.7	1263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	38	21.4	16.7	32.4	23.8	13.9	10.8	26.3	13.2	$18,458	$2,261	$16,197
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	29.8	1005^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%	99	29.8	28.0	34.5	29.0	28.0	17.0	37.2	18.9	$14,914	$616	$14,298
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	33.3			32.9					$16,544	$1,145	$15,400
Ruth McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6850 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 436-3121	352	22	15.7	40.1%	318 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	24.7	1085^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		43.5	817^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.1%	268	24.1	36.5	17.5	31.5	38.5	9.5	27.0	14.3	$14,422	$328	$14,094
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	600 S Adrian St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-9744	360	23	15.6	33.3%	316 (87.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)	38.9			33.7					$14,657	$956	$13,701
Onsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 467-7046	536	39	13.9	49.4%	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	36.7	905^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		51.8	690^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.6%	215	29.3	33.3	35.1	44.0	35.7	21.6	28.4	24.3	$15,943	$998	$14,945
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	47.7	738^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%	122	42.7	29.8	37.6	48.0	37.2	36.6	37.6	26.9	$18,235	$469	$17,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1050^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springbrook Middle School
High : Adrian High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Adrian Public Schools

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