Best Public Schools in Lincoln, ND

Summary:

The city of Lincoln, North Dakota has only one school, Lincoln Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lincoln Elementary School is part of a relatively high-performing district, the school's own performance metrics are mixed compared to state and district averages. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%, which is higher than the state average. Its proficiency rates in A-Plus/Math (41%) and A-Plus/Reading (31%) are both lower than the Bismarck 1 district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in NDSA/Mathematics (51%) are higher than the state average, while its NDSA/Reading (35%) proficiency rates are lower.

Additionally, 18.74% of Lincoln Elementary School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a significant portion of the student population may be facing economic challenges. The school's per-student spending of $11,514 is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 15.8 is slightly higher than the state average as well. Overall, while Lincoln Elementary School is part of a high-performing district, the school itself faces some challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and economic factors that may require targeted interventions to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3320 McCurry Way	Lincoln	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4310	605	52	11.6	20.3%	527 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	32.8	162^nd of 216 public elementary schools	25.0%		48.6	114^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.5%	48	34.0	39.0	44.0	41.0	28.0	38.0	28.0	31.0	39.0	39.0	$13,101	$610	$12,491

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Cities Near Lincoln

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bismarck	2.65 mi	32	75^th
Mandan	7.32 mi	14	76^th
Menoken	8.96 mi	1
Saint Anthony	14.13 mi	1
Sterling	19.54 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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