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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 782 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cadillac, Michigan, serving 489 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cadillac Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 187 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Lincoln Elementary School faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby Forest View Elementary (29.5%) and Franklin Elementary schools. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary's test scores, as measured by the M-Step assessments, are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Math (23.9%) and Social Studies (22.5%) were significantly below the district (53% and 33.5%, respectively) and state (32.9% and 29.8%, respectively) averages.

The school's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the nearby Forest View Elementary (62%) and Franklin Elementary (69.69%) schools. Lincoln Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 462 out of 1,448 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 782 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state.

480

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,514

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Ayer St
Cadillac, MI 49601-1220

(231) 876-5400

District: Cadillac Area Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mackinaw Trail Middle School
High:	Cadillac Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Michigan avg39%

782^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cadillac Area Public Schools

187^th of 613Cadillac Area 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
2025	45.6	782 of 1488	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	973 of 1486	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	907 of 1470	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	676 of 1344	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	577 of 1153	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	730 of 1408	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	462 of 1448	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.9	985 of 1466	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	894 of 1548	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	632 of 1580	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	548 of 1533	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	553 of 1563	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	623 of 1566	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	642 of 1552	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	618 of 1552	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	947 of 1589	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	976 of 1577	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.3	1336 of 1565	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.1	1182 of 1545	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	800 of 1338	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1057 of 1342	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	971 of 1321	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	690 of 1106	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	491 of 902	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	711 of 1171	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.0	324 of 1443	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	622 of 1346	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	871 of 1381	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	769 of 1350	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	280 of 1099	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	186 of 749	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	493 of 1134	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	370 of 1397	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	694 of 1366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	881 of 1347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	845 of 1334	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	667 of 1139	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	544 of 915	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	660 of 1196	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	623 of 1446	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	871 of 1206	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1032 of 1204	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	972 of 1198	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	707 of 1102	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	615 of 1005	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	816 of 1128	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	590 of 1253	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math37%~ state avg

Social Studies22%-7 vs state

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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 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	K-5	125 Ayer St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5400	480	30	16.1	64.0%	437 (91.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	45.6	782^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.9	973^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	34.5%	191	36.8	42.1	39.4	44.7	42.1	23.9	40.8	22.5	$14,514	$2,396	$12,117
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Lester St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5200	563	33	17.1	55.8%	481 (85.4%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	65.7	482^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.6%		72.3	370^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.1%	112	39.0	41.5	54.5	42.7	44.3	74.7	62.1	34.5	$13,745	$1,798	$11,948
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 S 25 Rd	Boon	49618	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5100	257	15	16.5	49.8%	231 (89.9%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	77	307^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.4	351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	76.4%	44	35.7	45.9	64.3	48.8	72.2	57.1	66.7	50.0	$14,251	$1,547	$12,704
Manton Consolidated Elementary School	Public	K-4	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 824-6413	345	24	14.2	57.1%	308 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	77.8	293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.6	293^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	80.3%		46.1	58.5		59.2	61.5				$17,000	$2,052	$14,948
McBain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 825-2021	520	28	18.8	51.2%	441 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	68.4	435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.3	520^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.0%	85	39.0	44.3	54.4	54.8	51.1	45.6	58.9	36.7	$14,936	$1,612	$13,323
Lake City Elementary School	Public	K-5	5534 W Davis Rd	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 839-6600	508	32	16.1	68.9%	468 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63.5	518^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.9	650^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%	132	40.2	57.3	51.1	54.9	61.0	31.5	45.7	29.3	$14,807	$2,685	$12,122
Pine River Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	408 W Gilbert St	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 768-4481	270	16	16.4	68.1%	248 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)	35.7			35.7					$16,061	$1,829	$14,232
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 W Main St	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 743-6251	185	14	13.2	76.8%	171 (92.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	44.6	798^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.4	808^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.6%	10	32.3	37.0	44.0	38.7	29.6	36.0	44.0	28.0	$16,584	$3,936	$12,649
Floyd M Jewett Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 E Mesick Ave	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Mesick Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 885-1207	256	21	12.3	61.7%	242 (94.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	45.2	790^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.7	853^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.6%	63	17.6	41.5	44.0	45.5	49.1	20.0	36.0	24.0	$16,571	$2,590	$13,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mackinaw Trail Middle School
High : Cadillac Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 782^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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