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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a 328-student school serving grades 4–5 in Saint Cloud, MN, part of the St. Cloud Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 833rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 4th percentile — with 0 stars, and that is not a one-year dip: over the past decade, Lincoln has almost always placed in the bottom 10% of ranked schools, earning 1 star only in 2015–2016.

Proficiency is far below both district and state levels. In 2025–2026, 12.1% of Lincoln students met standards in math, 18.0% in reading, and 3.6% in science, compared with 24.9%, 31.0%, and 14.8% in the district and 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5% statewide. Fifth-grade math is a striking outlier at 4.4% proficient. Nearby comparisons suggest poverty alone does not explain these results: Discovery Community Elementary and Talahi Community Elementary serve similarly high-poverty populations yet post higher math and reading scores, and Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy has a higher free/reduced-lunch rate (97.37%) but much stronger proficiency (33.3% in both math and reading). Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary, with a 98.57% FRL rate, is the closest match at the low end.

Lincoln's free/reduced-lunch rate was 81.1% in 2024–2025, high but not the highest nearby. Notably, its student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is more favorable than most neighboring schools, including Westwood Elementary (14.7), Oak Hill Community Elementary (14.8), and Madison Elementary (13.6), so class size alone does not account for the outcomes. Results for every student group measured remain below the state median, with relative effectiveness especially low for low-income and special education students. Overall, Lincoln is a high-poverty upper-elementary school performing below even its bottom-quartile district, with the biggest gaps in science and 5th-grade math.

328

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,628

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

336 5th Ave SE
Saint Cloud, MN 56304-1006

(320) 370-6660

District: St. Cloud Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.9%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg43%

833^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the St. Cloud Public School District

363^rd of 458St. Cloud 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
2026	5.6	833 of 869	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	842 of 872	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	802 of 881	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	782 of 845	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	817 of 858	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	817 of 869	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	795 of 870	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	784 of 847	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	781 of 853	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	743 of 848	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	742 of 840	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	690 of 826	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	671 of 824	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	702 of 820	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	712 of 814	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	679 of 803	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	598 of 781	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.1	586 of 777	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	630 of 756	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.6	319 of 685	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	25.9	577 of 676	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	265 of 298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	259 of 310	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	232 of 279	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	249 of 282	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	207 of 227	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	209 of 283	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	219 of 266	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	236 of 305	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	240 of 303	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	240 of 303	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	182 of 276	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	224 of 256	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	115 of 175	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	191 of 239	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	194 of 242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	757 of 790	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	770 of 799	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	763 of 809	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	745 of 787	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	753 of 799	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	742 of 783	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	726 of 787	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	726 of 774	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	176 of 256	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.1	199 of 238	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	184 of 214	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	191 of 209	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	719 of 764	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	720 of 764	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	699 of 793	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	691 of 774	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	621 of 663	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	634 of 683	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	641 of 740	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	667 of 728	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	775 of 807	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	789 of 812	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	739 of 826	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	731 of 799	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	779 of 808	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	754 of 784	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	742 of 798	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	724 of 779	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	72 of 73	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	76 of 87	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	569 of 579	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	526 of 562	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	452 of 572	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	453 of 524	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	472 of 500	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	407 of 417	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	470 of 515	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	431 of 463	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	705 of 710	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	714 of 714	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	669 of 730	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	698 of 712	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	711 of 725	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	707 of 710	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	699 of 722	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	647 of 712	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)60th percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading18%-31 vs state

Math12%-33 vs state

Science4%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary	Public	4-5	336 5th Ave SE	Saint Cloud	56304	Sherburne County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6660	328	29	11.5	81.1%	62 (18.9%)	180 (54.9%)	34 (10.4%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.1%)	5.6	833^rd of 869 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.4	842^nd of 872 public elementary schools	3.4%	9		17.1	19.0	18.0	3.6	3.6		19.1	4.4	12.1	$14,628
Talahi Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1321 University Dr SE	Saint Cloud	56304	Sherburne County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7780	701	60	11.7	84.0%	148 (21.1%)	382 (54.5%)	78 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	65 (9.3%)								(n/a)	20.0			20.0			20.6			20.6	$14,864
Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	140	8	17.5	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.5	834^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.4	780^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.6%	54	5.0	26.3	14.3	15.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	26.3	0.0	13.3
Mississippi Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1003 S 4th St	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-0122	808	54	15.0	35.8%	641 (79.3%)	31 (3.8%)	50 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.4%)	46.6	502^nd of 869 public elementary schools	42.2%		54.2	432^nd of 872 public elementary schools	50.5%	70	46.6	45.1	49.3	47.0	17.4	17.4	59.1	53.6	28.3	46.7	$9,911
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 774-2201	266	25	10.4	97.4%	4 (1.5%)	262 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	683^rd of 869 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.2	706^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.0%	23	29.3	27.7	42.6	33.3	17.0	17.0	36.6	36.2	27.7	33.3	$14,533
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 10th Street N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6330	704	52	13.6	68.9%	216 (30.7%)	294 (41.8%)	81 (11.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (12.8%)	22.6	707^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.5	683^rd of 872 public elementary schools	21.7%	24	32.8	33.6	34.5	33.6	17.6	17.6	38.5	27.6	21.8	29.8	$12,943
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-0506	734	55	13.3	42.0%	549 (74.8%)	34 (4.6%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.7%)	51.4	445^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.1	465^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.7%	20	45.7	47.3	62.2	51.4	18.9	18.9	51.2	53.6	35.5	47.0	$11,315
Oak Hill Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 County Road 136	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6000	878	59	14.8	66.4%	266 (30.3%)	486 (55.4%)	46 (5.2%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	45 (5.1%)	20.5	719^th of 869 public elementary schools	17.3%		28.6	660^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.3%	59	24.1	34.3	36.9	31.3	13.6	13.6	29.5	39.4	20.7	30.6	$13,981
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Ridgewood Rd	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7630	531	36	14.7	59.7%	221 (41.6%)	106 (20.0%)	117 (22.0%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	35.2	606^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.6	575^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.1%	31	33.8	41.0	43.3	39.1	21.9	21.9	38.4	52.5	27.3	39.0	$15,046
Discovery Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 7th St S	Waite Park	56387	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6180	572	43	13.1	78.8%	134 (23.4%)	240 (42.0%)	145 (25.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.2%)	7.9	813^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.4%		10.3	793^rd of 872 public elementary schools	9.1%	20	16.5	16.4	28.2	20.6	7.0	7.0	26.1	18.2	8.0	17.4	$14,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 55% African American, 19% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

St. Cloud Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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