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Lincoln Elementary School

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 70% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Public Grades K-5

1344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Warren, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Van Dyke Public Schools district, which is ranked 550 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide and 21.8% in the Van Dyke Public Schools district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 55.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as McKinley Elementary School, Marjorie Carlson Elementary School, and Mound Park Elementary School, also struggle academically, with rankings and test scores similar to or slightly better than Lincoln Elementary School. However, these nearby schools have slightly lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Lincoln Elementary School, which has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

378

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,302

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22100 Federal Ave
Warren, MI 48089

(586) 758-8342

District: Van Dyke Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

Two or more races:

13.0%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg19%

Michigan avg40%

1,344^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Van Dyke Public Schools

550^th of 613Van Dyke 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	10.6	1344 of 1488	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1322 of 1486	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1133 of 1470	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1248 of 1344	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1147 of 1153	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1322 of 1408	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1307 of 1448	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	1431 of 1466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1403 of 1548	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1372 of 1580	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	1404 of 1533	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	1418 of 1563	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	293 of 369	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	278 of 348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	174 of 321	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	183 of 212	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	304 of 475	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1271 of 1338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1272 of 1342	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1121 of 1321	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1143 of 1171	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1250 of 1443	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1197 of 1346	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1226 of 1381	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	926 of 1350	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1012 of 1099	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	747 of 749	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1087 of 1134	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1200 of 1397	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1308 of 1366	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1238 of 1347	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1085 of 1334	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1047 of 1139	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1168 of 1196	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1302 of 1446	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.3	403 of 403	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.7	1202 of 1253	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)4th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Math11%-28 vs state

Science10%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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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 (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	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 6th 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 Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	22100 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8342	378	25	15.1	97.6%	46 (12.2%)	264 (69.8%)	11 (2.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	10.6	1344^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.4	1322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	11.0%	22		13.4	26.8	22.5			11.9	12.5	8.5		9.9				$20,302	$3,500	$16,802
Marion Law Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19411 Cliff St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-3400	386	26	15.1	94.0%	4 (1.0%)	372 (96.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	12.2	1316^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.6%		12	1309^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.9%	7	19.2		13.5	19.4	12.8	7.0	10.2		8.3		31.4	23.1	11.4	19.2	$23,001	$1,622	$21,379
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	13173 Toepfer Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8365	327	22	14.8	95.4%	41 (12.5%)	210 (64.2%)	10 (3.1%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (16.2%)	29.4	1023^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	31.3%		23.3	1114^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.0%	91		26.5	10.0	34.3			12.5		23.9		34.8		33.3		$19,629	$3,528	$16,100
Mound Park Elementary School	Public	4-5	5356 Toepfer Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-7590	296	18	16.0	79.7%	55 (18.6%)	129 (43.6%)	20 (6.8%)	64 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	16	1245^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.3%		12.1	1307^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.0%	62			22.7	28.9				13.0	9.9		21.9		16.4		$16,996	$1,498	$15,498
Trix Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	20045 Joann St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Michigan Educational Choice Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 426-1020	302	18	17.2	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	286 (94.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	9.1	1371^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.9%					(n/a)	17.9	14.0	10.0	10.7			20.5					10.7			$13,775	$2,695	$11,080
May V Peck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26201 Lorraine	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 510-2600	493	31	15.8	68.0%	143 (29.0%)	175 (35.5%)	26 (5.3%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.2%)	18	1196^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.9	1182^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	20.5%	14		35.2	13.2	22.7			29.5	11.6	12.0		17.3		12.0		$15,074	$1,419	$13,655
Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13943 E 8 Mile Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Academy of Warren	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 552-8010	817	47	17.4	96.7%	1 (0.1%)	802 (98.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	7.5	1411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.2%		3.8	1482^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	71	25.7	16.8	9.7	9.5	13.2	18.6	14.0	5.4		5.7		6.9			$14,345	$1,919	$12,427
Macomb Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	14057 E 9 Mile Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Macomb Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 359-2138	255	16	15.9	96.5%	8 (3.1%)	237 (92.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)					20.0		8.8								$13,682	$1,841	$11,841
Mason Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19955 Fenelon St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-3600	476	31	15.2	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	466 (97.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5.6	1456^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.2%		5	1464^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	13.0	5.6	5.6	8.0	7.5	7.0	17.0		6.1			9.4		5.7	$21,853	$1,637	$20,216
Marjorie Carlson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12355 Mruk Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8345	360	32	11.2	93.3%	81 (22.5%)	192 (53.3%)	9 (2.5%)	34 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	17.9	1200^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.9	1183^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	20.4%	17		28.6	21.8	15.4			44.9	21.8	5.8		7.7		7.7		$23,962	$4,106	$19,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Van Dyke Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 70% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

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