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Bangor Lincoln School

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Bangor Lincoln School ranks 743 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bangor Lincoln School is an elementary school in Bay City, MI, serving 344 students in grades PK-5 within the Bangor Township Schools district, where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is a genuine success story of academic recovery. After a dip during the 2020-2021 school year, Bangor Lincoln has climbed steadily to the 50th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating. The most impressive news comes from the 5th-grade cohort, which consistently outperforms district and state averages. In the most recent school year, 55% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to just 41.3% for the district and 43.8% statewide. This strength extends to science and social studies as well, showing that students are well-prepared across multiple subjects by the time they leave. This isn't a one-year fluke—5th graders performed similarly well the year before, suggesting a strong curriculum that builds effectively through the grades. Within the district, Bangor Lincoln is a clear standout compared to Bangor Central School, which ranks in the 16th percentile, while performing on par with its sister school, Bangor West Central School.

However, there are a few things parents should know. The school has a notable gender achievement gap—boys consistently outperform girls by a significant margin, with boys ranking in the 59th percentile statewide versus girls in the 37th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 27.3%, notably higher than Bangor West Central's 19.1%. Additionally, class sizes are on the larger side with a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1. On the positive side, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,734) than many nearby schools in the Bay City School District, which spend between $14,000 and $17,000, making Bangor Lincoln a cost-effective choice that delivers solid outcomes.

344

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,734

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2771 N Euclid Ave
Bay City, MI 48706-1190

(989) 686-7639

District: Bangor Township Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Michigan avg38%

743^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bangor Township Schools

383^rd of 625Bangor Township 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	47.0	743 of 1492	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	593 of 1488	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	675 of 1486	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	751 of 1470	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	724 of 1344	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	900 of 1153	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	708 of 1408	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	772 of 1448	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	857 of 1466	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	649 of 1548	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	917 of 1580	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	638 of 1533	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	841 of 1563	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	1044 of 1566	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	1134 of 1552	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.1	755 of 1552	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	672 of 1589	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	429 of 1577	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	564 of 1565	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	581 of 1545	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	850 of 1343	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	679 of 1338	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	777 of 1342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	688 of 1321	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	488 of 1106	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	710 of 902	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	791 of 1171	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	696 of 1443	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	690 of 1352	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	602 of 1346	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	847 of 1381	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	725 of 1350	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	541 of 1099	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	582 of 749	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	397 of 1134	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	751 of 1397	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	569 of 1372	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	423 of 1366	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	613 of 1347	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	819 of 1334	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	846 of 1139	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	653 of 915	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	476 of 1196	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	807 of 1446	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	724 of 1199	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	588 of 1206	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	750 of 1204	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	784 of 1198	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	696 of 1102	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	867 of 1005	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	666 of 1128	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	805 of 1253	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Math33%-5 vs state

Social Studies32%+4 vs state

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

This school has been wonderful with my shy daughter. The staff and kids are kind and attentive. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Bangor Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 N Euclid Ave	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 686-7639	344	14	25.1	61.0%	276 (80.2%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	47	743^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.2%		58.1	593^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.1%	150	25.5	27.0	55.0	45.1	28.6	28.3	48.3	31.7	$11,734	$738	$10,996
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-8891	332	15	22.6	68.1%	271 (81.6%)	7 (2.1%)	30 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	16.3	1251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		38.5	886^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.5%	365	20.4	23.3	19.3	24.5	21.7	17.9	17.9	10.5	$12,147	$892	$11,255
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	361	14	26.4	52.1%	294 (81.4%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%	121	33.3	54.8	49.2	35.9	41.9	24.6	37.7	21.3	$11,366	$773	$10,593
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	451	32	13.9	72.5%	325 (72.1%)	15 (3.3%)	66 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	53.6	649^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.5%		38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%	238	48.2	39.4	39.1	49.4	40.9	21.9	39.1	34.4	$15,283	$1,725	$13,558
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-7702	378	26	14.5	54.0%	310 (82.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	36.7	906^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%	66	42.9	33.8	37.3	33.3	26.2	23.7	37.9	15.3	$14,948	$1,333	$13,616
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-2744	362	30	12.0	91.2%	212 (58.6%)	23 (6.4%)	76 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.1%)	15.6	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.8	1185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%	76	29.1	13.1	22.4	27.3	14.8	13.8	20.7	6.9	$17,008	$1,751	$15,257
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9760	236	17	13.8	46.6%	202 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$13,029	$848	$12,181
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	265	18	14.6	36.2%	222 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	52.2	665^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.6	721^st of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%	56	38.8	50.0	40.9	36.7	45.8	36.4	38.6	25.0	$15,648	$834	$14,814
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-1100	399	24	16.6	68.7%	267 (66.9%)	14 (3.5%)	72 (18.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	27.7	1043^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.1%		34.7	944^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%	99	23.0	29.7	35.8	18.0	20.3	19.4	40.3	19.4	$14,192	$1,594	$12,598
Linwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	517 W Center St	Linwood	48634	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 697-5711	122	8	15.7	47.5%	110 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	43	808^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.8%		22.8	1114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%	306	36.8	52.2	23.8	31.6	47.8		23.8		$17,250	$919	$16,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Lincoln School

Is Bangor Lincoln School a good school?

Bangor Lincoln School ranks 743^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bangor Lincoln School in?

Bangor Township Schools

How many students attend Bangor Lincoln School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Bangor Lincoln School.

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Lincoln School?

Students at Bangor Lincoln School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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