Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 265 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

747 Havana Rd
Owatonna, MN 55060-3696

(507) 444-8100

District: Owatonna Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
265^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,280

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Owatonna Middle School
High:	Owatonna Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Owatonna Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Owatonna Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), Hispanic (10.5%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Owatonna Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 16.4. 3 elementary schools in the Owatonna Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $11,280. 3 elementary schools in the Owatonna Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 265^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:

Owatonna Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Owatonna Public School District 268^th 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	67.37	207^th	674	69.3%
2004	75.97	120^th	676	82.2%
2005	70.74	184^th	685	73.1%
2006	73.90	148^th	756	80.4%
2007	69.72	211^th	777	72.8%
2008	83.10	57^th	781	92.7%
2010	68.06	268^th	803	66.6%
2011	71.37	206^th	814	74.7%
2012	68.82	254^th	820	69.0%
2013	66.98	289^th	824	64.9%
2014	63.30	338^th	826	59.1%
2015	54.20	466^th	840	44.5%
2016	57.46	428^th	848	49.5%
2017	59.55	402^nd	853	52.9%
2018	59.36	393^rd	847	53.6%
2019	42.84	587^th	870	32.5%
2021	68.71	272^nd	869	68.7%
2022	67.97	281^st	858	67.2%
2023	68.86	266^th	845	68.5%

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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	46.20	255^th	463	44.9%
2019	19.73	443^rd	515	14.0%
2021	41.48	264^th	417	36.7%
2022	15.01	462^nd	500	7.6%
2023	30.36	392^nd	524	25.2%

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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	56.60	328^th	728	54.9%
2019	37.42	517^th	740	30.1%
2021	76.49	100^th	683	85.4%
2022	73.41	121^st	663	81.7%
2023	63.75	261^st	774	66.3%

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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	60.91	347^th	774	55.2%
2019	38.12	559^th	787	29.0%
2021	67.25	252^nd	783	67.8%
2022	68.88	248^th	799	69.0%
2023	79.40	124^th	787	84.2%

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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	54.15	424^th	779	45.6%
2019	46.99	491^st	798	38.5%
2021	64.65	283^rd	784	63.9%
2022	63.13	302^nd	808	62.6%
2023	52.77	407^th	799	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.37	173^rd	219	21.0%
2022	83.48	20^th	209	90.4%

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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	37.74	506^th	712	28.9%
2019	25.96	618^th	722	14.4%
2021	51.76	333^rd	710	53.1%
2022	54.77	333^rd	725	54.1%
2023	50.84	360^th	712	49.4%

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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	539	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	544
1989	552	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	561
1990	687	1	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	713
1991	603	0	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	614
1992	613	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	618
1993	655	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	664
1994	689	1	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	706
1995	686	1	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	698
1996	686	1	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	698
1998	579	22	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	623
1999	519	4	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	530
2000	489	5	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	507
2001	463	6	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	483
2002	552	20	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	620
2003	552	20	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	620
2004	550	34	11	46	0	n/a	n/a	641
2005	516	18	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	578
2006	480	10	12	31	1	n/a	n/a	534
2007	497	6	17	37	1	n/a	n/a	558
2008	484	5	20	27	0	n/a	n/a	536
2009	496	7	20	25	0	n/a	n/a	548
2010	490	14	17	31	1	n/a	n/a	553
2011	478	15	12	33	0	0	2	540
2012	469	14	9	30	1	0	1	524
2013	473	13	6	34	1	0	10	537
2014	468	18	6	37	1	0	12	542
2015	507	17	6	44	1	1	16	592
2016	480	11	6	45	1	1	12	556
2017	502	12	7	57	1	1	14	594
2018	497	14	4	51	0	1	18	585
2019	471	19	3	49	0	1	13	556
2020	462	18	3	47	0	0	19	549
2021	467	10	5	51	0	0	17	550
2022	476	10	1	55	0	0	19	561
2023	502	9	0	62	0	0	20	593

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	544	32.2	16.8	5.7
1989	561	33.7	16.6	7.1
1990	713	37.6	18.9	8.4
1991	614	31.8	19.3	7.7
1992	618	33.3	18.5	8.9
1993	664	32.4	20.5	8
1994	706	35.5	19.9	9.1
1995	698	0.0	0.0	9.6
1996	698	0.0	0.0	9.6
1998	623	n/a	0.0	10.8
1999	530	29.3	18.1	4.9
2000	507	26.5	19.1	11.4
2001	483	26.0	18.6	10.1
2002	620	30.8	20.1	16.5
2003	620	30.8	20.1	16.5
2004	641	36.0	17.8	19.3
2005	578	25.2	22.9	23.9
2006	534	27.0	19.8	22.1
2007	558	30.0	18.6	21.9
2008	536	28.9	18.5	20.7
2009	548	29.3	18.7	21.9
2010	553	29.0	19.0	26.4
2011	540	27.4	19.6	26.9
2012	524	25.2	20.7	29.2
2013	537	26.8	20.0	28.5
2014	542	28.3	19.1	32.7
2015	592	34.0	17.4	31.4
2016	556	32.0	17.3	29.3
2017	594	33.1	17.9	33.2
2018	585	35.1	16.6	34.4
2019	556	33.3	16.6	34.4
2020	549	33.4	16.4	34.1
2021	550	36.2	15.1	32.5
2022	561	35.5	15.7	29.4
2023	593	35.9	16.4	37.1

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	544	32.2	16.8	5.7
1989	561	33.7	16.6	7.1
1990	713	37.6	18.9	8.4
1991	614	31.8	19.3	7.7
1992	618	33.3	18.5	8.9
1993	664	32.4	20.5	8
1994	706	35.5	19.9	9.1
1995	698	0.0	0.0	9.6
1996	698	0.0	0.0	9.6
1998	623	n/a	0.0	10.8
1999	530	29.3	18.1	4.9
2000	507	26.5	19.1	11.4
2001	483	26.0	18.6	10.1
2002	620	30.8	20.1	16.5
2003	620	30.8	20.1	16.5
2004	641	36.0	17.8	19.3
2005	578	25.2	22.9	23.9
2006	534	27.0	19.8	22.1
2007	558	30.0	18.6	21.9
2008	536	28.9	18.5	20.7
2009	548	29.3	18.7	21.9
2010	553	29.0	19.0	26.4
2011	540	27.4	19.6	26.9
2012	524	25.2	20.7	29.2
2013	537	26.8	20.0	28.5
2014	542	28.3	19.1	32.7
2015	592	34.0	17.4	31.4
2016	556	32.0	17.3	29.3
2017	594	33.1	17.9	33.2
2018	585	35.1	16.6	34.4
2019	556	33.3	16.6	34.4
2020	549	33.4	16.4	34.1
2021	550	36.2	15.1	32.5
2022	561	35.5	15.7	29.4
2023	593	35.9	16.4	37.1

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	$11,280

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 587^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 266^th of 845 Elementary schools	36%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	48.9	65.3	16.3%
3rd Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)	56.6	60.7	4%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	37.2	41.1	3.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)	47	42.9	4.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	78.8	74.3	4.5%
4th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)	61.4	61	0.4%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	63.5	57.6	6%
4th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)	53.5	50.1	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lincoln Elementary)	51	58.8	7.9%
5th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)	49.1	42.7	6.4%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Lincoln Elementary)	52.4	65.9	13.5%
5th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)	58.7	56.5	2.2%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Elementary)	40	50.6	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Owatonna Public School District)	43.2	38.3	4.9%
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	556	593	6.7%
African American	19	9	52.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	49	62	26.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	471	502	6.6%
Two or More Races	13	20	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.4%	37.1%	2.7%

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-6	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8100	593	36	16.4	37.1%	502 (84.7%)	9 (1.5%)	62 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	68.9	265^th of 843 public elementary schools	68.6%		68	281^st of 858 public elementary schools	67.2%	16	65.3	74.3	58.8		66.7	41.1	57.6	65.9		54.6	50.6	50.6	$11,280
Owatonna Ecse	Public	PK	338 Main St. E	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8040	104	15	7.1	62.5%	75 (72.1%)	8 (7.7%)	20 (19.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,535
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Meadow Ln	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8400	537	32	16.9	75.0%	277 (51.6%)	72 (13.4%)	150 (27.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	28.7	629^th of 843 public elementary schools	25.4%		35.5	617^th of 858 public elementary schools	28.1%	12	43.6	44.1	27.5		38.6	32.1	32.4	47.8		37.2	31.9	31.9	$13,994
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	423 14th St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8300	487	37	13.0	48.3%	379 (77.8%)	17 (3.5%)	60 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	65.2	303^rd of 843 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.3	487^th of 858 public elementary schools	43.2%	184	72.2	63.0	44.6		60.3	52.5	51.8	62.7		55.5	47.3	47.3	$12,662
Owatonna Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	1050 22nd St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 444-8208	26	0		76.9%	6 (23.1%)	17 (65.4%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					36.4					59.1
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 22nd St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8200	525	36	14.4	49.9%	323 (61.5%)	91 (17.3%)	91 (17.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	47.8	507^th of 843 public elementary schools	39.9%		43.7	556^th of 858 public elementary schools	35.2%	49	61.3	60.7	36.8		53.4	42.9	54.8	48.3		48.2	23.0	23.0	$11,896
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 214-6312	491	33	14.9	42.2%	390 (79.4%)	3 (0.6%)	83 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	49.3	492^nd of 843 public elementary schools	41.6%		55.3	430^th of 858 public elementary schools	49.9%	62	59.2	46.8	29.7	40.0	44.3	44.4	42.1	57.8	50.0	48.2	46.9	46.9	$9,456
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 333-6460	80	23	3.4	72.5%	31 (38.8%)	24 (30.0%)	20 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)													$37,613
Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	605 7th St NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 835-2248	449	33	13.6	52.6%	328 (73.1%)	18 (4.0%)	71 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)								(n/a)	59.1				59.1	43.5				43.5			$12,318
Waseca Early Childhood	Public	PK	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 835-5046	38	2	23.3	68.4%	30 (78.9%)	1 (2.6%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$3,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Owatonna Public School District

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 265^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owatonna Middle School
High : Owatonna Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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