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Lincoln Heights Elementary School

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Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks 387 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Heights Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 450 students in grades PK-5 in Greenville, Michigan. It is part of the Greenville Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Heights Elementary consistently performs above the state average on M-STEP assessments across grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 80th out of 252 Michigan elementary schools for special education students and 173rd out of 1,346 for students of low socioeconomic status. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Heights generally outperforms the other Greenville Public Schools elementary schools on academic metrics, though the differences are not always large. For example, in 4th grade ELA in 2024-2025, Lincoln Heights had 44% proficiency compared to 47.9% at Cedar Crest and 66.1% at Walnut Hills. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, before rebounding to a 4-star rating again.

398

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,032

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12420 Lincoln Lake Rd NE
Greenville, MI 48838-9114

(616) 754-9167

District: Greenville Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenville Middle School
High:	Greenville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Greenville Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Michigan avg39%

387^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenville Public Schools

99^th of 613Greenville 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	71.8	387 of 1488	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	379 of 1486	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	380 of 1470	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	429 of 1344	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	711 of 1153	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	566 of 1408	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	365 of 1448	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	369 of 1466	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	486 of 1548	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	753 of 1580	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	587 of 1533	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	626 of 1563	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	745 of 1566	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	691 of 1552	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	988 of 1552	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	602 of 1589	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	461 of 1577	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	442 of 1565	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	308 of 1545	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	325 of 1338	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	415 of 1342	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	398 of 1321	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	544 of 1106	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	674 of 902	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	702 of 1171	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	528 of 1443	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	173 of 1346	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	371 of 1381	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	252 of 1350	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	376 of 1099	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	323 of 749	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	575 of 1134	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	398 of 1397	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	460 of 1366	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	356 of 1347	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	379 of 1334	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	298 of 1139	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	590 of 915	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	442 of 1196	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	295 of 1446	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	54 of 225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	425 of 1206	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	399 of 1204	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	412 of 1198	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	474 of 1102	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	722 of 1005	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	605 of 1128	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	407 of 1253	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Social Studies47%+17 vs state

Math47%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Heights Elementary School

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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 Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12420 Lincoln Lake Rd NE	Greenville	48838	Kent County	Greenville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 754-9167	398	25	15.9	50.0%	368 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71.8	387^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.5	379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.5%	8	50.0	44.0	66.2	52.8	42.7	44.1	55.9	47.1	$13,032	$1,188	$11,844
Baldwin Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Oak St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3643	449	26	17.2	49.7%	386 (86.0%)	7 (1.6%)	33 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	84.3	215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.5	275^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.5%	60	50.0	70.4	58.8	62.1	70.4	50.7	59.7	44.1	$14,094	$1,159	$12,934
Cedar Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 S Cedar St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3641	281	22	12.7	69.0%	237 (84.3%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	74	349^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%		72.3	369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.2%	20	35.7	47.9	72.7	57.1	66.7	57.6	57.6	33.3	$15,499	$1,403	$14,095
Walnut Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	712 N Walnut St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3688	351	24	14.6	59.0%	306 (87.2%)	8 (2.3%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	72.7	375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.8%		74.7	329^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.9%	46	51.7	66.1	57.1	63.3	54.2	50.0	37.5	30.4	$14,255	$837	$13,417
Woodview Elementary School	Public	3-5	450 Orchard St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 794-4750	372	27	13.7	67.2%	316 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	39.8	865^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%		33.9	957^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	24.4	33.9	36.3	36.2	38.3	36.3	42.1	22.8	$18,041	$3,951	$14,090
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 W Ellis Ave	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 794-4100	391	29	13.4	63.2%	326 (83.4%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)									$16,882	$2,146	$14,736
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6849 Young Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6340	409	22	18.4	18.6%	355 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.1	188^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.1	111^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.5%	77	67.6	64.4	59.8	73.2	72.6	54.0	58.6	40.2	$14,336	$1,164	$13,172
Cedar View Elementary School	Public	4-5	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 696-9102	466	27	17.5	35.2%	410 (88.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	61.1	548^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.2%		58	581^st of 1486 public elementary schools	60.9%	33		40.4	49.4		44.0	43.4	53.2	31.1	$14,158	$1,348	$12,811
Cedar Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-9884	431	30	14.3	40.4%	379 (87.9%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)									$17,318	$2,133	$15,185
Beach Elementary School	Public	2-3	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 696-0350	445	25	17.8	42.9%	385 (86.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)								(n/a)	44.5			57.9					$14,499	$1,615	$12,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Lincoln Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Heights Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Greenville Middle School
High : Greenville Senior High School

Is Lincoln Heights Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks 387^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Heights Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Lincoln Heights Elementary School in?

Greenville Public Schools

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