Summary
Lincoln Elementary School is a K–5 school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, serving 370 students in the Cuyahoga Falls City School District. It is a 2-star school, ranked 872nd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools for 2025–2026 (44th percentile) — a slight improvement from 933rd of 1,558 (40th percentile) the previous year, but below 2023–2024's 758th of 1,577 (52nd percentile, 3 stars). The district ranks 370th of 773 Ohio districts (52nd percentile, 3 stars).
Math is the clearest academic concern. Third-grade math proficiency is 43.9%, about 21 points below the district (65.1%) and 18 points below the state (62.1%), while fifth-grade math is 49.1% — the lowest among nearby same-district schools such as Gordon Dewitt Elementary School (75.9%), Silver Lake Elementary School (78.6%), and Preston Elementary School (62.2%). Fourth-grade math is 64.5%, below district and state. Reading is more competitive: third-grade ELA is 70.2%, essentially matching the district (70.6%) and well above the state (63.4%), fourth-grade ELA (64.5%) beats the state, and fifth-grade ELA is 68.4%. Fifth-grade science is a bright spot at 64.9%, above district and state.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the district's 23.1% and improved from 22.2% in 2021–2022, but higher than every listed same-district peer, including Gordon Dewitt Elementary School (12.5%) and Silver Lake Elementary School (12.2%). Free/reduced lunch has risen from 53.07% to 66.49% in two years, and Lincoln's reported 2018–2019 per-student spending ($9,379) was the lowest among nearby schools. Subgroup results are uneven: English language learners (60th percentile) are a relative strength and female students (53rd) outpace male students (34th), but gifted and talented students rank in the 6th percentile with 0 stars, down from the 49th percentile in 2021–2022, and special education is at the 21st percentile. Lincoln ranks above Elizabeth Price Elementary School, Preston Elementary School, and Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center, but trails Gordon Dewitt Elementary School, Silver Lake Elementary School, Richardson Elementary School, Riverview Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, and Indian Trail Elementary School.
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