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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 305 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria Public School District, serving 478 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Lincoln Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a high level of academic performance.

In 2024-2025, Lincoln Elementary had proficiency rates in Math (61.38%) and Reading (54.07%) that were significantly above the state averages. The school performs particularly well with its male students and special education students, ranking 213 and 152 out of their respective state subgroups. However, the school's performance with female students and low socioeconomic status students is not as strong, ranking 364 and 266 out of their respective state subgroups.

Lincoln Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.9 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Alexandria Public School District schools. While the school is a strong performer, there are still areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the performance gaps between different student subgroups and continuing to raise proficiency rates in both Math and Reading.

481

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,098

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Lark St
Alexandria, MN 56308-8888

(320) 762-3320

District: Alexandria Public School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Alexandria Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

305^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Alexandria Public School District

63^rd of 446Alexandria Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	305 of 872	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	260 of 881	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	166 of 845	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	181 of 858	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	208 of 869	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	198 of 870	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	123 of 847	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	148 of 853	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	173 of 848	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	185 of 840	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	102 of 826	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	96 of 824	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	96 of 820	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	81 of 814	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.7	182 of 803	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	121 of 434	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	121 of 781	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	128 of 777	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	78 of 756	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	163 of 685	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.1	74 of 676	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.7	148 of 674	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	364 of 799	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	196 of 809	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	208 of 787	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	174 of 799	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	203 of 783	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	173 of 787	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	164 of 774	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	266 of 764	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	284 of 793	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	203 of 774	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	260 of 663	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	194 of 683	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	236 of 740	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	189 of 728	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	213 of 812	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	342 of 826	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	130 of 799	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	211 of 808	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	206 of 784	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	237 of 798	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	105 of 779	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	152 of 562	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	351 of 572	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	184 of 524	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	212 of 500	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	243 of 417	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	177 of 515	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	92 of 463	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	343 of 714	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	332 of 730	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	205 of 712	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	264 of 725	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	266 of 710	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	313 of 722	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	208 of 712	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+16 vs state

Reading54%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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 (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	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	Total
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3320	481	31	15.3	37.8%	402 (83.6%)	10 (2.1%)	33 (6.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.4	305^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.6	260^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.5%	45	52.0	77.6	56.9		61.4	43.4	64.9	57.5		54.1	$11,098
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	7	3	2.2		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2		49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0		43.8	$11,322
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1		68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4		55.0	$11,254
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	117	9	12.8	17.1%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%		82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%	59	68.8	94.4	68.4		77.4	56.3	72.2	79.0		69.8	$12,682
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0		82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0		65.4	$11,599
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 859-2191	472	32	14.6	35.8%	445 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	172^nd of 872 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	167^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.0%	5	80.3	65.1	75.0	54.4	68.5	42.3	65.1	61.5	63.2	57.5	$10,425
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,500
Miltona Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(877) 736-1419	126	8	15.5	17.5%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.6	44^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.0%	62	84.2	85.0	66.7		77.8	63.2	60.0	58.3		60.3	$11,394
Minnewaska Area Elementary	Public	K-3	409 4th St SE	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 634-4567	317	29	10.7	33.1%	301 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)	72.5				72.5	51.9				51.9	$12,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Alexandria Public School District

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

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 305^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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