Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 166 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

1120 Lark St
Alexandria, MN 56308-8888

(320) 762-3320

District: Alexandria Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,098

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks better than 80.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Alexandria Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), two or more races (5.4%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 13.6. 5 elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $11,098, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 166^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Alexandria Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexandria Public School District 93^rd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	72.72	148^th	674	78.0%
2004	80.07	74^th	676	89.1%
2005	72.26	163^rd	685	76.2%
2006	80.86	78^th	756	89.7%
2007	75.91	128^th	777	83.5%
2008	76.34	121^st	781	84.5%
2009	69.53	121^st	434	72.1%
2010	72.74	182^nd	803	77.3%
2011	80.64	81^st	814	90.0%
2012	79.96	96^th	820	88.3%
2013	81.24	96^th	824	88.3%
2014	80.44	102^nd	826	87.7%
2015	75.05	185^th	840	78.0%
2016	76.08	173^rd	848	79.6%
2017	77.99	148^th	853	82.6%
2018	80.17	123^rd	847	85.5%
2019	74.29	198^th	870	77.2%
2021	73.62	208^th	869	76.1%
2022	75.86	181^st	858	78.9%
2023	77.91	166^th	845	80.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	73.40	92^nd	463	80.1%
2019	63.11	177^th	515	65.6%
2021	44.34	243^rd	417	41.7%
2022	53.16	212^th	500	57.6%
2023	58.55	184^th	524	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	69.27	189^th	728	74.0%
2019	65.70	236^th	740	68.1%
2021	66.68	194^th	683	71.6%
2022	59.14	260^th	663	60.8%
2023	68.83	203^rd	774	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.03	164^th	774	78.8%
2019	74.76	173^rd	787	78.0%
2021	71.60	203^rd	783	74.1%
2022	74.93	174^th	799	78.2%
2023	72.10	208^th	787	73.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	80.50	105^th	779	86.5%
2019	69.50	237^th	798	70.3%
2021	70.68	206^th	784	73.7%
2022	71.57	211^th	808	73.9%
2023	79.68	130^th	799	83.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	66.93	208^th	712	70.8%
2019	56.79	313^th	722	56.6%
2021	59.45	266^th	710	62.5%
2022	61.02	264^th	725	63.6%
2023	66.16	205^th	712	71.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	850	1	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	861
1989	927	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	934
1990	543	0	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	550
1991	590	0	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	597
1992	578	2	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	587
1993	577	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	584
1994	563	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	569
1995	591	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	595
1996	591	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	595
1997	578	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	582
1998	580	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	583
1999	566	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	571
2000	565	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	572
2001	561	5	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	572
2002	513	5	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	527
2003	513	5	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	527
2004	513	9	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	540
2005	515	9	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	539
2006	518	15	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	543
2007	528	14	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	553
2008	519	14	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	543
2009	504	12	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	527
2010	509	15	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	537
2011	513	6	8	6	5	0	3	541
2012	500	7	5	8	7	0	4	531
2013	507	7	5	13	4	0	4	540
2014	513	5	5	15	4	0	9	551
2015	451	5	5	14	2	0	6	483
2016	439	3	1	16	1	0	16	476
2017	434	4	3	11	0	0	17	469
2018	445	5	2	9	0	0	18	479
2019	436	3	3	13	2	0	19	476
2020	414	4	2	16	3	0	20	459
2021	388	4	7	17	2	0	23	441
2022	390	9	5	19	0	0	22	445
2023	401	10	6	23	1	0	25	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	51.8	16.6	13.6
1989	934	54.1	17.2	17.2
1990	550	35.6	15.4	14.5
1991	597	33.6	17.7	15.7
1992	587	32.6	18.0	16.7
1993	584	32.4	18.0	18.8
1994	569	33.8	16.8	15.8
1995	595	29.4	20.2	15
1996	595	29.4	20.2	15
1997	582	30.9	18.8	16.2
1998	583	n/a	0.0	15.4
1999	571	34.4	16.6	12.6
2000	572	31.3	18.3	23.1
2001	572	36.3	15.8	21.7
2002	527	33.1	15.9	19.9
2003	527	33.1	15.9	19.9
2004	540	38.2	14.1	19.8
2005	539	33.9	15.9	22.4
2006	543	34.7	15.6	23.8
2007	553	30.1	18.4	20.6
2008	543	31.0	17.5	22.1
2009	527	32.1	16.4	22
2010	537	32.6	16.4	30.7
2011	541	33.3	16.2	34.6
2012	531	32.1	16.5	32.8
2013	540	30.8	17.5	31.3
2014	551	32.0	17.1	29.6
2015	483	27.0	17.8	32.7
2016	476	31.0	15.3	31.9
2017	469	30.9	15.1	26.7
2018	479	32.3	14.8	27.1
2019	476	32.4	14.6	24.8
2020	459	32.8	13.9	27
2021	441	34.1	12.9	23.6
2022	445	33.9	13.1	19.3
2023	466	34.0	13.6	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	51.8	16.6	13.6
1989	934	54.1	17.2	17.2
1990	550	35.6	15.4	14.5
1991	597	33.6	17.7	15.7
1992	587	32.6	18.0	16.7
1993	584	32.4	18.0	18.8
1994	569	33.8	16.8	15.8
1995	595	29.4	20.2	15
1996	595	29.4	20.2	15
1997	582	30.9	18.8	16.2
1998	583	n/a	0.0	15.4
1999	571	34.4	16.6	12.6
2000	572	31.3	18.3	23.1
2001	572	36.3	15.8	21.7
2002	527	33.1	15.9	19.9
2003	527	33.1	15.9	19.9
2004	540	38.2	14.1	19.8
2005	539	33.9	15.9	22.4
2006	543	34.7	15.6	23.8
2007	553	30.1	18.4	20.6
2008	543	31.0	17.5	22.1
2009	527	32.1	16.4	22
2010	537	32.6	16.4	30.7
2011	541	33.3	16.2	34.6
2012	531	32.1	16.5	32.8
2013	540	30.8	17.5	31.3
2014	551	32.0	17.1	29.6
2015	483	27.0	17.8	32.7
2016	476	31.0	15.3	31.9
2017	469	30.9	15.1	26.7
2018	479	32.3	14.8	27.1
2019	476	32.4	14.6	24.8
2020	459	32.8	13.9	27
2021	441	34.1	12.9	23.6
2022	445	33.9	13.1	19.3
2023	466	34.0	13.6	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,098

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 198^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 166^th of 845 Elementary schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	75	64	11%
3rd Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	72.1	67.5	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	52.8	46.7	6.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	53	49.3	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	81	72.7	8.3%
4th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	74.4	71.3	3.2%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	67.1	57.1	9.9%
4th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	64.5	54.6	9.9%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	64.6	76.3	11.7%
5th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	62.8	61	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	79.2	75	4.2%
5th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	70.7	62.2	8.4%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)	61.5	69.7	8.3%
5th Grade Science (Alexandria Public School District)	57.4	55.4	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	476	466	2.1%
African American	3	10	233.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	13	23	76.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	436	401	8%
Two or More Races	19	25	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.8%	38.2%	13.4%

Schools Near Lincoln Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3320	466	34	13.6	38.2%	401 (86.1%)	10 (2.1%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	77.9	166^th of 843 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.9	181^st of 858 public elementary schools	78.9%	15	64.0	72.7	76.3		71.1	46.7	57.1	75.0		59.7	69.7	69.7	$11,098
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 739-3273	9	3	2.7	55.6%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Early Education Center	Public	PK	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #102	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3305	132	16	8.1	41.7%	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$20,616
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3300	423	35	12.1	45.6%	366 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	62.6	336^th of 843 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.4	375^th of 858 public elementary schools	56.3%	39	66.2	63.8	48.6		59.8	48.1	52.6	58.9		53.1	46.6	46.6	$11,322
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3325	425	34	12.5	36.2%	382 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	63.1	324^th of 843 public elementary schools	61.6%		63.6	338^th of 858 public elementary schools	60.6%	14	68.9	70.4	59.7		66.2	52.7	46.3	49.3		49.7	44.8	44.8	$11,254
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3350	128	12	10.8	26.6%	122 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	80.6	131^st of 843 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.6	102^nd of 858 public elementary schools	88.1%	29	85.7	89.5	55.6		77.6	57.1	68.4	61.1		62.1	55.6	55.6	$12,682
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 852-7181	117	10	11.9	41.0%	107 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	66.2	295^th of 843 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.7	197^th of 858 public elementary schools	77.0%	98	66.7	68.4	58.8		64.9	47.6	42.1	70.6		52.6	50.0	50.0	$11,599
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 859-2191	418	31	13.6	46.4%	389 (93.1%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	76.1	194^th of 843 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.5	190^th of 858 public elementary schools	77.9%	4	86.3	57.6	61.4	56.5	64.6	47.1	57.6	56.1	66.1	57.2	79.0	79.0	$10,425
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 W 3rd St	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 834-4084	112	11	10.0	40.2%	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$10,500
Miltona Elementary	Public	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 736-1419	140	10	14.2	21.4%	136 (97.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	76.3	189^th of 843 public elementary schools	77.6%		75.8	182^nd of 858 public elementary schools	78.8%	7	62.5	80.8	57.9		68.1	45.8	69.2	63.2		59.4	73.7	73.7	$11,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Alexandria Area High School

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Alexandria Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 166^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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