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Ft Lincoln Elementary School

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Ft Lincoln Elementary School ranks 64 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Ft Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mandan, North Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Mandan 1 School District, which is ranked 8th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ft Lincoln Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 15th to 160th out of North Dakota elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed better than the Mandan 1 district and the state of North Dakota in both math and reading proficiency, with 49% and 48% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, the school's performance has been relatively lower compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary School, which has consistently ranked higher in the state. Additionally, Ft Lincoln Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14% to 25% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Lakewood Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School.

The relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ft Lincoln Elementary School, ranging from 12.54% to 22.8% over the past few years, suggests a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Custer Elementary (73.64%) and Mary Stark Elementary (79.17%). Additionally, Ft Lincoln Elementary School's spending per student has been lower than the spending at some nearby schools, ranging from $9,914 to $11,358 over the past few years, which may indicate a need to examine the allocation of resources and ensure the school has the necessary funding and support to provide a high-quality education for its students.

455

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,904

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2007 8th Ave SE
Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 751-6504

District: Mandan 1

Students who attend Ft Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandan Middle School
High:	Mandan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Dakota median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

64^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Mandan 1

66^th of 134Mandan 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	64 of 216	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	104 of 217	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	138 of 215	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	151 of 217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	150 of 207	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	54.8	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	148 of 202	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.3	86 of 199	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.1	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.6	160 of 217	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	173 of 217	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	157 of 195	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	96 of 138	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	85 of 137	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	45.5	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.5	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.0	109 of 123	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	43 of 88	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	21.4	84 of 88	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	84 of 88	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	64 of 87	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.3	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	41 of 138	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	60 of 141	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	63.5	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	35 of 79	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	36.3	45 of 66	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	30 of 54	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.1	49 of 51	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Ft Lincoln Elementary School

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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
Ft Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2007 8th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6504	455	26	17.5	14.7%	384 (84.4%)	6 (1.3%)	28 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	63.6	64^th of 216 public elementary schools	70.4%		49.6	104^th of 217 public elementary schools	52.1%	40	44.0	54.0	44.0	49.0	44.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	49.0	49.0	$12,904	$478	$12,426
Mary Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 8th Ave SW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6506	193	18	10.8	75.1%	121 (62.7%)	9 (4.7%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	36	151^st of 216 public elementary schools	30.1%		45.2	124^th of 217 public elementary schools	42.9%	27	19.5	29.0	59.0	39.0	29.5	29.5	59.5	34.0	29.0	29.0	$17,224	$2,540	$14,684
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 8th Ave NE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6503	126	13	9.6	75.4%	75 (59.5%)	5 (4.0%)	19 (15.1%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (12.7%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	43.1	129^th of 216 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.7	151^st of 217 public elementary schools	30.4%	22	49.0	49.5	19.5	34.0	54.5	29.5	19.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$19,008	$1,496	$17,511
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 10th Ave NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6507	284	19	15.3	35.9%	199 (70.1%)	13 (4.6%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.6%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	56.4	82^nd of 216 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.5	72^nd of 217 public elementary schools	66.8%	10	49.0	49.0	34.0	44.0	59.5	44.0	49.0	54.0	39.0	39.0	$15,175	$1,202	$13,972
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 38th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 751-6509	285	23	12.3	43.2%	185 (64.9%)	25 (8.8%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	58.4	76^th of 216 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.8	94^th of 217 public elementary schools	56.7%	18	59.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	$14,556	$1,327	$13,229
Mandan K-8 Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	901 Division St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 751-6500	14	3	4.6		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,263	$478	$4,785
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 14th St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6505	379	26	14.4	31.1%	278 (73.4%)	17 (4.5%)	33 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40.4	137^th of 216 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.1	149^th of 217 public elementary schools	31.3%	12	34.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	54.0	44.0	34.0	44.0	29.0	29.0	$13,625	$478	$13,147
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ft Lincoln Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ft Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ft Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mandan Middle School
High : Mandan High School

What is the racial makeup of Ft Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Ft Lincoln Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Ft Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Ft Lincoln Elementary School ranks 64^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ft Lincoln Elementary School in?

Mandan 1

How many students attend Ft Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Ft Lincoln Elementary School.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.