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Lincoln K-8 School

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

Lincoln K-8 School ranks 212 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Rochester Public School District in Minnesota. With 488 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln K-8 significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.08% of Lincoln K-8 students were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.66% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school also ranks highly for female students, male students, and special education students compared to other Minnesota elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

When comparing Lincoln K-8 to nearby schools in the Rochester Public School District, it is clear that Lincoln K-8 is the top-performing school in the area. Schools like Pinewood Elementary, Folwell Elementary, and Washington District-Wide Elementary also perform well, but lag behind Lincoln K-8 in both math and reading proficiency.

506

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,594

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

212^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

80^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

197^th of 446Rochester 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2024)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

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

Middle school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading57%+8 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 (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 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%)	74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%		83	113^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.2%	99	68.9	85.0	50.9	42.9	58.0	68.8	63.1	57.4	63.3	56.9	55.1	57.1	52.1	57.2	$11,594
MNSync Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	1200 Broadway Ave S	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)							25.0							37.5
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%		6.7	820^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.9%	112	39.2	38.2	23.9				33.6	26.5	27.9	35.2				29.9	$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%)	30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%		28.7	662^nd of 881 public elementary schools	24.9%	18	60.4	36.5	20.4				38.7	40.6	27.4	35.8				34.8	$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%)	25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%		16.5	752^nd of 881 public elementary schools	14.6%	68	34.3	20.5	17.5	51.9			28.8	14.3	27.3	47.5	46.7			33.6	$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%)	21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%		32.6	636^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.8%	71	41.7	31.5	20.3				30.4	35.0	26.0	36.5				32.4	$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%)	58.5	388^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.8	429^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.3%	41	81.4	59.5	42.6				59.7	53.5	42.9	42.6				46.0	$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%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4				66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8				69.4	$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%)	84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	88^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	76.0	75.6	53.6				68.4	71.3	65.6	69.1				68.5	$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%)	84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.5	86^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.2%	13	81.4	71.2	55.6				69.7	72.9	53.9	75.9				67.9	$12,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln K-8 School

What district is Lincoln K-8 School in?

Rochester Public School District

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.

How many students attend Lincoln K-8 School?

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

Is Lincoln K-8 School a good school?

Lincoln K-8 School ranks 212^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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