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Lincoln School

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Lincoln School ranks 259 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln School is an elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 425 students. It is part of the St. Joseph Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln School has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 259 out of 1,488 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.5% of 5th-grade students at Lincoln School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is slightly lower, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Clarke School and Brown School, Lincoln School performs similarly or slightly better in academic assessments. However, the nearby Lakeshore School District schools, such as Hollywood Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Stewart Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment in the broader region. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,033 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its strong academic performance, though the recent increase in chronic absenteeism is an area that requires attention.

423

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,033

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1102 Orchard Ave
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2114

(269) 926-3700

District: St. Joseph Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln School usually attend:

Middle:	Upton Middle School
High:	St Joseph High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

African American:

10.2%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Michigan avg39%

259^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph Public Schools

44^th of 613St. Joseph 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	80.9	259 of 1488	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	271 of 1486	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	218 of 1470	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	303 of 1344	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	263 of 1153	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	175 of 1408	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	181 of 1448	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	228 of 1466	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	111 of 1548	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	209 of 1580	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	208 of 1533	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	236 of 1563	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	250 of 1566	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	180 of 1552	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	154 of 1552	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	76.0	322 of 1589	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	162 of 1577	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	246 of 1565	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	515 of 1545	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	248 of 1338	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	229 of 1342	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	280 of 1321	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	507 of 1106	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	299 of 902	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	228 of 1171	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	244 of 1443	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	291 of 1346	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	615 of 1381	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	386 of 1350	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	297 of 1099	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	390 of 1134	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	277 of 1397	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	256 of 1366	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	347 of 1347	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	168 of 1334	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	213 of 1139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	197 of 915	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	92 of 1196	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	169 of 1446	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	171 of 1206	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	239 of 1204	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	137 of 1198	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	260 of 1102	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	154 of 1005	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	116 of 1128	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	176 of 1253	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

Social Studies54%+24 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.7	271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.8%	12		56.0	60.0	64.5		55.4	45.7	44.7	69.7	53.9	$12,033	$913	$11,120
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	248 9th St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-2885	227	14	16.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	221 (97.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	13.8			21.1	24.1					$14,747	$4,525	$10,222
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.8	1483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.2%	50			12.7	13.8			7.0		11.4	6.8	$27,031	$17,284	$9,747
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		9.4				4.8					$25,845	$16,053	$9,793
Brown School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.3	160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.2%	63		73.1	72.6	59.3		78.8	65.8	46.9	51.9	40.7	$12,087	$543	$11,543
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$27,138	$13,461	$13,677
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42		52.0	72.4	51.9		58.7	65.8	58.4	59.7	46.8	$11,523	$570	$10,953
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.4	322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	12		43.4	56.9	65.1		60.5	65.5	50.8	52.4	36.5	$13,899	$1,710	$12,190
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 El Dorado Dr	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1416	412	26	15.7	28.9%	332 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.6%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	84.6	212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.4	242^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.7%	30		65.1	69.2	64.9		73.0	61.5	41.6	55.8	46.8	$13,337	$894	$12,443
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.6	272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.7%	36		47.3	62.3	64.3		53.6	62.3	64.3	60.7	44.6	$15,824	$1,647	$14,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln School

What district is Lincoln School in?

St. Joseph Public Schools

Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School ranks 259^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Lincoln School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upton Middle School
High : St Joseph High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln School?

Students at Lincoln School are 73% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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