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Lincoln Elementary - 04

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Lincoln Elementary - 04 ranks 138 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school in Yankton, South Dakota, serving 419 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Yankton School District 63-3, which is ranked 47 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary - 04 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 50.95% in ELA and 46.67% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 59.09% proficient in both ELA and Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Lincoln Elementary - 04 also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, with Asian students ranking 2nd out of 58 South Dakota elementary schools and Hispanic students ranking 69th out of 163 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been a concern, ranging from 11.9% to 20.8% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary - 04 has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.09% in 2021-2022 to 42.24% in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary - 04 generally outperforms Webster Elementary - 06 and Beadle Elementary - 03 in terms of test scores and overall school rankings, but the nearby Stewart Elementary - 05 has shown stronger performance in some areas, such as higher proficiency rates in Math and Science.

416

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,874

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Locust St
Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 665-7392

District: Yankton School District 63-3

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Yankton Middle School - 02
High:	Yankton High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Yankton School District 63-3's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg47%

138^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Yankton School District 63-3

47^th of 147Yankton School District 63-3 among South 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	104 of 201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	105 of 204	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	113 of 202	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	28 of 204	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	87 of 207	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	134 of 209	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	121 of 201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.8	104 of 214	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	76 of 205	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	110 of 196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	113 of 194	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	73 of 194	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	86 of 197	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.2	111 of 194	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	123 of 189	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.4	94 of 187	49.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	150 of 291	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	106 of 165	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	92 of 150	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	73 of 155	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	69 of 163	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	29 of 61	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	111 of 237	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	46 of 80	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	35 of 121	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	7 of 121	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	112 of 292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	55 of 157	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	65 of 160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	16 of 170	90.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	82 of 165	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	80 of 152	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	106 of 248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	123 of 287	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	87 of 185	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	111 of 184	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	62 of 185	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	23 of 186	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)97th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	815 Locust St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-7392	416	27	15.6	43.0%	283 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.3	104^th of 201 public elementary schools	48.3%	34	47.3	47.1	59.1				51.0	48.7	32.9	59.1				46.7	43.9			$11,874	$923	$10,951
Webster Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 7th St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2484	391	17	22.6	31.7%	273 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	33.7	219^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.0%		40.5	127^th of 201 public elementary schools	36.8%	92	18.2	36.0	36.4				30.4	40.9	44.0	27.3				37.7	18.2			$16,048	$926	$15,123
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%		61	75^th of 201 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	64.8	60.6	60.6				62.0	66.2	63.4	48.5				59.6	53.0			$11,746	$933	$10,813
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%		41.3	125^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.8%	44	44.0	55.6	59.0				52.2	68.0	64.5	69.2				67.2	48.7			$12,131	$931	$11,199
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-4476	136	10	13.2	31.6%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	35.7	215^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.3%		19.3	172^nd of 201 public elementary schools	14.4%	43	31.6	26.3	29.4				29.1	42.1	26.3	29.4				32.7	47.1			$13,609	$936	$12,672
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18	Public	K-8	31232 The Colony Rd	Tabor	57063	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	30	3	9.6	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	137^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	100.0	0.0	80.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	40.0	100.0	0.0	60.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	20.0	0.0	11.1	$12,152	$35	$12,117
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Nebraska St	Wakonda	57073	Clay County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-2644	161	13	12.1	34.8%	138 (85.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	38.9	204^th of 300 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.2	161^st of 201 public elementary schools	19.9%	43	47.1	31.6	43.8	30.0			37.5	52.9	31.6	37.5	15.0			33.3	31.3			$14,974	$691	$14,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary - 04

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yankton Middle School - 02
High : Yankton High School - 01

Is Lincoln Elementary - 04 a good school?

Lincoln Elementary - 04 ranks 138^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Lincoln Elementary - 04.

What district is Lincoln Elementary - 04 in?

Yankton School District 63-3

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary - 04?

Students at Lincoln Elementary - 04 are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

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