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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bethlehem, PA, serving 313 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.6% of Lincoln students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 30.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 24.3% of Lincoln students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 36.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Lincoln also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, such as its Hispanic students and students with disabilities, both of which rank in the bottom tier of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lincoln Elementary School, ranging from 69.55% in 2021-2022 to 76.8% in 2022-2023, indicates a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools within the Bethlehem Area School District, such as Calypso Elementary School and Miller Heights Elementary School, Lincoln consistently underperforms in PSSA scores and overall statewide rankings. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, allocate additional resources, and develop more comprehensive support systems for students and families.

355

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,654

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Gresham St
Bethlehem, PA 18017-6199

(610) 866-8727

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

White:

21.4%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,250^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1250 of 1511	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1225 of 1526	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1256 of 1534	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1083 of 1534	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.4	324 of 1433	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	12.5	1330 of 1544	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1265 of 1530	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1185 of 1547	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1201 of 1554	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	1109 of 1474	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1270 of 1467	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	1310 of 1519	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	1397 of 1599	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	1386 of 1597	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1356 of 1579	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	1342 of 1549	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1251 of 1551	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	1273 of 1555	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	1253 of 1545	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.9	1206 of 1299	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	31.7	994 of 1308	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.0	785 of 1302	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	929 of 1030	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1015 of 1084	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	873 of 1043	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1220 of 1466	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1188 of 1488	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	355 of 429	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	328 of 454	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	313 of 432	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1215 of 1369	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1222 of 1432	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1199 of 1414	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1209 of 1475	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1203 of 1495	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	973 of 1229	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1098 of 1236	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1260 Gresham St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-8727	355	27	13.1	66.5%	76 (21.4%)	35 (9.9%)	236 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.8	1250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.7	1225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	25	21.4	22.6	26.3				23.6	19.1	21.0	31.6				24.3	$18,654	$1,285	$17,368
Marvine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Livingston St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-0012	265	26	10.1	98.9%	9 (3.4%)	29 (10.9%)	221 (83.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.4	1258^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		13.3	1312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.0%	54	26.8	26.3	20.0				25.0	34.1	23.7	16.0				25.9	$25,271	$2,488	$22,782
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6071	532	41	13.0	47.7%	281 (52.8%)	57 (10.7%)	174 (32.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64.1	587^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.4	858^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	271	74.2	63.3	47.6				61.9	55.0	54.4	37.8				49.0	$19,314	$502	$18,812
Freemansburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Monroe St	Freemansburg	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-6681	328	30	10.8	91.2%	77 (23.5%)	39 (11.9%)	205 (62.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	1309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.4%		9.2	1372^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.1%	63	21.7	19.3	16.7				19.2	15.2	29.9	20.4				22.4	$19,462	$960	$18,502
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Butztown Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 867-8191	432	34	12.6	62.7%	186 (43.1%)	49 (11.3%)	175 (40.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36	1014^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.9%		37	1044^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.6%	30	43.5	46.5	35.8				42.0	45.8	36.6	22.9				35.1	$17,318	$1,342	$15,976
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	675 E Broad Street	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 419-3120	457	23	19.8	99.3%	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1216^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.7	1237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	21	25.6	28.3	25.5	11.7	4.0	10.5	18.2	19.1	37.7	21.5	32.6	26.5	36.8	28.8	$14,453	$2,963	$11,491
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	404 E North St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-1776	238	21	11.1	86.1%	68 (28.6%)	33 (13.9%)	123 (51.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	22.8	1162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	1302^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	140	32.6	36.0	9.4				26.2	34.8	48.0	15.6				32.1	$19,194	$1,043	$18,152
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6441	328	26	12.4	43.0%	181 (55.2%)	37 (11.3%)	98 (29.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	566^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.2	487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.1%	79	53.7	63.4	59.1				58.0	46.2	65.9	55.8				54.5	$18,250	$58	$18,192
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Main St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 694-0116	242	21	11.4	78.9%	70 (28.9%)	36 (14.9%)	130 (53.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.4	1156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.2%	16	36.5	33.3	25.9				32.5	26.8	36.1	25.8				29.7	$20,389	$800	$19,589
Donegan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 East 4th St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-0031	467	44	10.5	92.5%	33 (7.1%)	59 (12.6%)	363 (77.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.2	1412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	77	16.9	19.2	20.8				18.8	18.4	21.2	20.8				20.0	$22,844	$1,477	$21,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Liberty High School

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