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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Alpena, Michigan, serving 131 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the Alpena Public Schools district, which is ranked 309 out of 613 school districts in the state, Lincoln Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.18% of 3rd graders at Lincoln Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.9% for the Alpena district and 38.9% statewide. Lincoln Elementary also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 45.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 29.5% rate seen at other nearby Sanborn Elementary and Wilson Elementary schools.

Additionally, Lincoln Elementary serves a student population that is predominantly from low-income backgrounds, with 81.34% to 94.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the 57.81% to 76.6% range seen at other Besser Elementary and Ella M White Elementary schools in the Alpena Public Schools district. Despite the higher per-student spending at Lincoln Elementary, ranging from $14,046 to $18,035 per student, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting opportunities to improve the efficiency and impact of its spending.

146

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,035

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 W Lake St
Alpena, MI 49707-2216

(989) 358-5900

District: Alpena Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Bay Junior High School
High:	Alpena High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2012 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg40%

Michigan avg42%

1,167^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Alpena Public Schools

309^th of 613Alpena 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1167 of 1488	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1280 of 1486	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1308 of 1470	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1144 of 1448	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	1116 of 1466	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	1027 of 1548	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	935 of 1580	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	1064 of 1533	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	1290 of 1563	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1359 of 1566	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	1064 of 1552	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	1203 of 1552	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	1216 of 1589	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1066 of 1577	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	1085 of 1565	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	1187 of 1545	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.5	1086 of 1443	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	998 of 1346	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1073 of 1381	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1152 of 1350	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	839 of 1397	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	1118 of 1446	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1166 of 1206	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1183 of 1204	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1181 of 1198	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1163 of 1253	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2010	32.2	702 of 851	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.7	563 of 847	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.5	275 of 839	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	454 of 823	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	629 of 806	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)25th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Science21%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	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 Math 6th 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	Public	K-5	309 W Lake St	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5900	146	10	14.5	78.8%	131 (89.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	19.7	1167^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%		13.2	1280^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.9%	113	18.2	29.4	26.3	27.3				21.1		$18,035	$2,443	$15,593
Ella M White Elementary	Public	K-5	201 N Ripley Blvd	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5950	440	25	17.7	68.6%	396 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	39	880^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.9%		41.8	821^st of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%	59	24.0	32.9	39.7	38.7	26.3	24.4		46.8	30.4	$13,200	$1,938	$11,261
Besser Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Wilson St	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5100	470	26	18.3	59.4%	416 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	59.4	568^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.8%		53.1	664^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.3%	96	37.7	56.4	52.7	39.0	43.6	35.6		47.9	34.2	$12,182	$1,891	$10,291
Hinks Elementary	Public	K-5	7667 Us Highway 23 N	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5560	132	8	16.3	56.1%	125 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	55.4	641^st of 1488 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.5	558^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%	83	45.5	63.2	39.1	54.5	57.9	17.4		43.5	21.7	$16,885	$2,331	$14,554
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	4999 S Herron Rd	Herron	49744	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5700	220	15	14.7	55.0%	196 (89.1%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	53.6	668^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.1%		40.5	837^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%	169	39.5	31.3	40.6	46.5	40.6	34.4		56.3	34.4	$13,873	$1,245	$12,629
Sanborn Elementary	Public	K-5	12170 Us Highway 23 S	Ossineke	49766	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5800	201	10	20.2	55.7%	182 (90.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	41.7	836^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%		65.7	475^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.0%	361	25.8	27.0	41.4	35.5	35.1	37.9		48.3	27.6	$14,922	$2,163	$12,759
Posen Elementary School	Public	K-6	10575 Michigan Ave	Posen	49776	Presque Isle County	Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 248-6500	118	7	16.4	48.3%	114 (96.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	76.4	317^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.7%		52.3	676^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.5%	359	54.5	37.5	61.5	68.2		61.5	25.0	57.1	57.1	$13,342	$1,098	$12,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thunder Bay Junior High School
High : Alpena High School

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Alpena Public Schools

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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