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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 330 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Grand Island Public Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33% of 3rd graders, 30.19% of 4th graders, and 35% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43%, respectively. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is slightly better, with 67% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 82.59%. Lincoln Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a significant population of English Language Learners.

While Lincoln Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Seedling Mile, Newell, and Gates Elementary Schools, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is better than the district and state averages. The school's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to improve academic outcomes for all students.

328

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,383

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Beal St
Grand Island, NE 68801-2715

(308) 385-5924

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

White:

7.9%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Lincoln Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

111^th of 118Grand Island Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	380 of 428	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	411 of 459	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	402 of 457	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	376 of 442	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	389 of 452	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	356 of 450	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	415 of 459	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	437 of 480	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	430 of 488	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	440 of 485	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	444 of 480	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	409 of 473	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	439 of 502	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	355 of 471	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	418 of 478	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.1	263 of 430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.3	307 of 418	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	10.6	326 of 349	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	272 of 318	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	284 of 349	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	275 of 341	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	228 of 312	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	155 of 259	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	167 of 264	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	216 of 298	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	157 of 281	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	286 of 366	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	303 of 356	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	272 of 328	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	304 of 367	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	261 of 347	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-4 vs school

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	328	22	14.8		26 (7.9%)	6 (1.8%)	289 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)								47.8			$18,383	$3,247	$13,264
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	484	29	16.7		32 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	437 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			29.5				32.7	68.1	68.1	$14,189	$1,072	$11,185
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	263	17	15.7		61 (23.2%)	3 (1.1%)	189 (71.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)				50.9		71.1	57.9	61.0			$20,623	$5,503	$13,168
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)				30.7		27.0		28.4			$13,852	$1,086	$11,005
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	352	24	14.4		64 (18.2%)	5 (1.4%)	269 (76.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)					43.2		54.2	38.9			$14,514	$893	$11,564
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	373	25	14.9		95 (25.5%)	13 (3.5%)	260 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)				34.4				36.7	69.4	69.4	$15,245	$1,301	$11,709
Seedling Mile Elementary School	Public	1-5	3208 E Seeding Mile Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5910	87	10	8.3		41 (47.1%)	11 (12.6%)	34 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)								62.5			$17,842	$746	$14,281
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8	43.4			75.4	61.6			$13,775	$617	$11,557
West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	338	23	14.3		95 (28.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				32.4				43.7			$15,715	$3,024	$10,993
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3		33.2		44.3		43.2			$17,349	$1,442	$12,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Walnut Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

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

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