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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

320

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,118

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1617 5th St NE
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3250

District: Bemidji Public School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bemidji Middle
High:	Bemidji Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

American Indian:

27.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2009 → 30th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2009

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Lincoln Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	40.3	590 of 847	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	578 of 853	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	603 of 848	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.5	551 of 840	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	561 of 826	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	621 of 824	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.4	521 of 820	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	617 of 814	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.2	497 of 803	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	245 of 434	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	506 of 781	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	564 of 777	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.6	612 of 756	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	508 of 685	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.4	542 of 676	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.9	573 of 674	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	38.6	557 of 774	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	462 of 728	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	40.5	547 of 779	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	57.7	41 of 98	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	47.4	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	29.9	333 of 463	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	618 of 712	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)58th percentile+28 vs school

Native American (2018)50th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)37th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile~ school

Female (2018)28th percentile~ school

White (2018)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+26 vs state

Reading60%+11 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1617 5th St NE	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3250	320	23	13.7	45.9%	209 (65.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	88 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	71.6						71.6	60.2						60.2	$13,118
J.W. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1712 America Ave	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3290	238	20	11.6	82.4%	55 (23.1%)	5 (2.1%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.7%)	151 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)								(n/a)	20.0						20.0	16.0						16.0	$14,468
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn	Public, Charter	K-8	3604 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3077	133	13	9.8	54.9%	56 (42.1%)	4 (3.0%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	62 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	14.8	751^st of 872 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.6	768^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.8%	17	30.0	15.8	0.0	28.6	9.1		15.6	25.0	15.8	21.1	50.0	36.4		30.0
Horace May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4415 Washington Ave SW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3240	300	25	11.8	41.3%	229 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	63.6						63.6	37.7						37.7	$13,193
Gene Dillon Elementary School	Public	4-5	3795 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3100	667	45	14.7	43.8%	440 (66.0%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	179 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	49.2	481^st of 872 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.3	465^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.2%	16		55.0	35.3				44.7		42.8	53.7				48.5	$10,964
Northern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8711 Irvine Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3260	282	20	14.2	34.4%	218 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	69.8						69.8	57.0						57.0	$12,118
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 4th St NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2201	450	45	10.1	85.3%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	18.2	725^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.7	699^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.7%	26	33.7	37.5					35.6	24.1	27.5					25.8	$19,545
Solway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	159 Lomen Ave NE	Solway	56678	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 467-3232	148	12	12.6	43.2%	125 (84.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.4						51.4	48.7						48.7	$12,141
Schoolcraft Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	8955 Deer School Rd	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Schoolcraft Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-2102	192	19	10.0	38.0%	135 (70.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	29 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	46.2	510^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.5%		42.5	563^rd of 881 public elementary schools	36.1%	53	65.0	45.8	38.1	16.7	22.7	14.3	33.6	30.0	45.8	71.4	48.3	45.5	50.0	48.5	$14,863
Laporte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 224-2288	146	18	8.2	59.6%	109 (74.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	20.5	711^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.5%		32.6	634^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.0%	77	25.0	36.1	32.1				32.5	25.0	27.8	32.1				28.8	$13,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Bemidji Public School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bemidji Middle
High : Bemidji Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 65% White, 28% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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