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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 357 students in grades K-5 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages, ranking in the bottom half of Lincoln Elementary schools in Oklahoma.

One key issue is the school's low academic achievement, with only 14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 24% for Ponca City and 26% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 27.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Woodlands Elementary and E.M. Trout Elementary significantly outperform Lincoln Elementary on various metrics, indicating that the challenges faced by the school may not be shared by all schools in the Ponca City district. Addressing the issues of academic achievement, student attendance, and supporting disadvantaged student populations will likely require a comprehensive approach to improve the overall educational experience for students at Lincoln Elementary.

316

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,916

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 West Grand Avenue
Ponca City, OK 74601-4601

(580) 767-8050

District: Ponca City

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School
High:	Ponca City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.2%

Hispanic:

26.3%

American Indian:

24.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (16% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

482^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Ponca City

262^nd of 452Ponca City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	482 of 614	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	532 of 646	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	342 of 407	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	427 of 498	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	797 of 957	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	720 of 846	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	626 of 845	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.3	572 of 840	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	356 of 502	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	355 of 506	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	5.7	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	351 of 403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)13th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2021)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP 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 (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 West Grand Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8050	316	19	16.6	96.2%	105 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	83 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (24.1%)	13 (4.1%)	26 (8.2%)	23.3	482^nd of 614 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0	6.0		14.0	21.0	33.0	9.0		22.0	13.0	13.0	$10,916
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 West Liberty	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8040	241	15	15.8	96.7%	112 (46.5%)	15 (6.2%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	17 (7.1%)	39 (16.2%)	37.8	387^th of 614 public elementary schools	37.0%					(n/a)	18.0	34.0	14.0		22.0	21.0	53.0	17.0		30.0	9.0	9.0	$11,529
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 South 8th Street	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8030	220	12	18.3	96.4%	113 (51.4%)	9 (4.1%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.4%)	12.5	566^th of 614 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	6.0	8.0	8.0		7.0	20.0	20.0	5.0		14.0	5.0	5.0	$11,255
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 East Highland Avenue	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8060	252	16	16.1	89.3%	148 (58.7%)	5 (2.0%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	12 (4.8%)	32 (12.7%)	57	240^th of 614 public elementary schools	60.9%		39.6	258^th of 389 public elementary schools	33.7%	18	16.0	30.0	23.0		22.0	30.0	51.0	45.0		41.0	38.0	38.0	$10,314
Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	2617 North Union	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8035	272	17	15.6	90.4%	126 (46.3%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.6%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.2%)	15 (5.5%)	47 (17.3%)	34	410^th of 614 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	30.0	14.0	25.0		23.0	26.0	18.0	15.0		19.0	27.0	27.0	$12,520
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2005 East Woodland Road	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8025	258	14	18.2	55.8%	161 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.2%)	6 (2.3%)	31 (12.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.1%)	87.5	55^th of 614 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.3	70^th of 389 public elementary schools	82.0%	15	61.0	66.0	41.0		57.0	69.0	75.0	44.0		65.0	32.0	32.0	$10,478
E. M. Trout Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 East Prospect	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 767-8070	267	15	17.8	78.3%	133 (49.8%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.5%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	80.8	84^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.2	103^rd of 389 public elementary schools	73.5%	19	41.0	34.0	24.0		34.0	59.0	56.0	52.0		56.0	57.0	57.0	$9,936
McCord Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	977 South McCord Road	Ponca City	74604	Osage County	McCord	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 765-8806	294	21	14.1	53.7%	193 (65.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.5%)	83.3	73^rd of 614 public elementary schools	88.1%		87	36^th of 389 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	37.0	38.0	43.0	56.0	43.0	51.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	43.0	43.0	$10,388
Kildare Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1265 Church Street	Ponca City	74604	Kay County	Kildare	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 362-2811	109	10	11.2	70.6%	71 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)								(n/a)					38.0					59.0			$17,556
Tonkawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 North Public	Tonkawa	74653	Kay County	Tonkawa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 628-2592	402	28	14.3	72.6%	210 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.4%)	61.2	213^th of 614 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.3	192^nd of 389 public elementary schools	50.6%	21	35.0	30.0	33.0		33.0	44.0	21.0	35.0		33.0	38.0	38.0	$9,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Ponca City

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School
High : Ponca City High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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