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Lincoln K-8 School

Q: Is Lincoln K-8 School a good school?

Lincoln K-8 School ranks 126 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln K-8 School is a 506-student school serving grades K–8 in Rochester, Minnesota, part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 227 of 458 districts in Minnesota at the 50th percentile with 3 stars. Although Lincoln is classified as an elementary school, it serves kindergarten through 8th grade, making it structurally different from nearby elementaries that end at grade 5 or 6. Lincoln performs well above its district: in 2025–2026 it ranked 126 of 869 Minnesota schools, placing in the 86th percentile with 4 stars, and it has earned 4 stars in nearly every recent year.

Proficiency tells a similar story. In 2025–2026, 62.4% of Lincoln students met standards in math, 61.3% in reading, and 38.5% in science — well above district (41.2%, 47.1%, 25.4%) and state (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%) averages. Science is a particular strength: Lincoln's 38.5% trails only Folwell Elementary's 46.4% among nearby schools with reported data, and is ahead of Jefferson (37.8%) and Washington (26.0%). Overall, Folwell Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School rank higher than Lincoln, while Lincoln is ahead of Washington Elementary School and far ahead of Longfellow Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Riverside Central Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School, and Rochester Math & Science Elementary School.

Grade-level results are mixed within an overall strong picture. Eighth-grade reading stands out at 77.3%, against 50% statewide, and 3rd and 4th grade math both exceed 73%. Weaker spots include 7th grade math at 40.4%, barely above the state's 40.3%, and 6th grade reading at 52.2%, slightly below the state. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: special education students and female students rank strongly, but effectiveness for low-income students has hovered near the middle statewide (49th percentile, 2 stars in 2024–2025), far below the school's overall 86th percentile. Note that Churchill Elementary School serves only PK–2 with no test data, and science results for the small online option MNSync Online Elementary are suppressed by the state, so they should be treated as unknown.

506

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,594

Per pupil spending ?

17.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

1122 8th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904-8888

(507) 328-3550

District: Rochester Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Asian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rochester Public School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

126^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

66^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	126 of 869	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	212 of 872	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	113 of 881	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	145 of 858	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	105 of 869	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	117 of 870	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	227 of 847	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	98 of 853	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	120 of 848	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	55 of 840	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	74.2	180 of 826	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	134 of 824	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	82 of 820	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	29 of 814	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	44 of 803	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	47 of 434	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	119 of 781	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	59.9	347 of 777	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.0	179 of 756	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	59.0	313 of 685	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	263 of 676	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.7	101 of 674	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	88 of 790	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	166 of 799	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	108 of 809	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	346 of 799	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	230 of 783	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	52 of 787	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	160 of 774	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	393 of 764	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	348 of 663	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	353 of 728	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	201 of 807	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	252 of 812	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	124 of 826	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	56 of 808	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	56 of 784	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	183 of 798	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	284 of 779	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	72 of 572	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	224 of 710	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	296 of 714	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	209 of 730	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	223 of 725	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	174 of 710	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	199 of 722	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	287 of 712	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	66 of 546	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	80 of 519	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	33 of 545	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	32 of 520	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	82 of 521	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	19 of 533	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	15 of 518	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	36 of 523	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	32 of 508	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	35 of 516	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	26 of 490	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	26 of 488	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	8 of 469	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	27 of 478	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	11 of 454	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.5	21 of 230	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	34 of 409	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	86.1	24 of 406	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.4	28 of 396	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	74.4	97 of 387	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	73 of 467	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	52 of 450	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	130 of 474	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	84 of 467	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	48 of 443	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	15 of 439	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	15 of 436	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	189 of 458	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	217 of 432	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	219 of 399	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	70 of 483	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	106 of 452	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	18 of 479	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	21 of 476	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	111 of 437	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	26 of 454	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	18 of 438	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	86 of 415	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	55 of 440	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	36 of 438	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	79 of 422	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	18 of 428	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	22 of 428	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math62%+17 vs state

Reading61%+13 vs state

Science38%+13 vs state

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Loads of science and technology offered. Parents are very involved in this unique school where there are high expectations for academic performance, and behavior. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lincoln K-8 School	Public	K-8	1122 8th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3550	506	0	17.6	17.0%	333 (65.8%)	46 (9.1%)	25 (4.9%)	55 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	81.9	126^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.5%		74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%	86	58.6	63.3	65.0	52.2	51.1	77.3	61.3	41.7	34.1	38.5	73.7	75.0	63.8	52.2	40.4	62.8	62.4	≥ 98%	0%	$11,594
MNSync Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	2130 College View Road East	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	68	0	11.1	61.8%	25 (36.8%)	21 (30.9%)	9 (13.2%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)							23.5										26.3
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	23.9	691^st of 869 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%	17	28.4	18.8	41.1	55.6			30.2	11.4		11.4	42.0	32.6	24.7	66.7			35.6	93.3%	3.4%	$17,286
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3300	600	0	12.2	48.8%	270 (45.0%)	87 (14.5%)	124 (20.7%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.5%)	28.5	656^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%	12	39.1	29.0	34.1				33.8	12.5		12.5	54.5	43.0	21.3				39.7	88%	9.8%	$15,056
Rochester Math & Science Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 252-5995	322	21	15.4	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	321 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.6	631^st of 869 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%	53	20.0	21.9	40.0	48.6			32.9	12.5		12.5	42.5	37.5	42.5	35.1			39.6			$17,173
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3630	380	0	15.1	45.0%	191 (50.3%)	54 (14.2%)	87 (22.9%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	22.4	710^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%	3	31.0	32.2	25.3				29.2	16.2		16.2	38.6	40.7	22.7				33.0	92.6%	5.6%	$11,782
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3600	265	0	15.1	36.6%	146 (55.1%)	46 (17.4%)	44 (16.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	49.1	476^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.2%		58.5	388^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.5%	88	38.6	43.6	36.6				39.5	22.0		22.0	61.4	69.2	39.0				56.5	94.1%	5.9%	$12,148
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	92.5	30^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	77.2	71.8	78.2				75.4	46.4		46.4	89.5	77.5	60.0				76.0	93.5%	3.2%	$11,376
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.3	98^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%	4	60.5	71.3	65.2				65.5	37.8		37.8	72.1	70.0	67.4				69.8	90.8%	5.7%	$13,443
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	79.4	156^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%	57	60.8	77.2	62.0				67.1	26.0		26.0	68.6	83.9	52.0				68.8	96.5%	3.5%	$12,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln K-8 School

How many students attend Lincoln K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Lincoln K-8 School.

What district is Lincoln K-8 School in?

Rochester Public School District

Is Lincoln K-8 School a good school?

Lincoln K-8 School ranks 126^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln K-8 School?

Students at Lincoln K-8 School are 66% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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