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Lincoln Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Jackson, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 430 students. The school is part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 126 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet school status, Lincoln Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of Lincoln students were proficient or better in math, compared to 26.8% in the Madison County district and 42.2% statewide. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 48.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Madison County district, such as Thelma Barker Elementary, Pope School, and Community Montessori School, significantly outperform Lincoln Elementary across all academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the high per-student spending at Lincoln Elementary, the school's persistent low performance indicates a need for significant and sustained intervention to address the root causes of its struggles.

412

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,957

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

532 Whitehall ST
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 988-3800

District: Madison County

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg42%

979^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Madison County

126^th of 139Madison County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	979 of 1009	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	993 of 1018	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1002 of 1020	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	999 of 1000	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	985 of 985	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	988 of 997	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	788 of 855	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	843 of 853	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	834 of 846	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	809 of 820	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	743 of 818	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	793 of 809	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	451 of 498	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	424 of 498	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	482 of 500	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	435 of 450	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	918 of 986	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	905 of 990	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	947 of 989	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	813 of 843	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	833 of 853	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	856 of 865	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	858 of 858	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	868 of 877	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	965 of 984	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	976 of 991	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	976 of 987	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	979 of 980	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	915 of 916	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-30 vs state

English Language Arts12%-26 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall ST	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2		9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.8	993^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.5%	14	12.7	8.3	11.9				11.1	9.5	10.6	19.0				12.5	9.5	29.2	11.9				16.3					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4		18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	935^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.2%	28	10.6	20.4					15.7	16.7	21.4					19.1	11.8	19.6					15.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
Alexander Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 422-1841	373	27	13.6		16 (4.3%)	291 (78.0%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	4	1003^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.4	1005^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	13.0	11.8					9.7	5.7	6.3						10.9	10.4	10.2				10.5					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
Arlington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 265-9784	632	42	15.0		45 (7.1%)	413 (65.3%)	108 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.0%)	7.5	971^st of 1009 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.1	965^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.5	21.5	17.5				14.9	15.0	21.5	10.5				15.8	12.5	14.3	20.0				15.2					$13,365	$1,746	$10,826
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2		450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%		72.5	217^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.7%	12	51.8	53.6	42.9	60.0	44.8	44.3	49.9	49.4	59.4	58.7	65.7	56.9	47.1	55.9	37.3	58.0	54.8	62.9	50.0	57.1	52.9	68.6	74.1	61.4	67.7	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Berryhill DR	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 423-5705	32	6	5.3		19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	941^st of 1018 public elementary schools	7.6%	8	8.6	6.8	21.3	18.8	14.0	14.8	14.3	17.5	19.6	17.7	23.4	11.7	5.6	15.6	19.6	26.1	16.1	25.0	16.9	13.0	19.1	16.7	14.0	7.5	12.7	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3		26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	891^st of 1018 public elementary schools	12.5%	51	10.3	11.8	17.9				13.3	22.7	18.4	20.5				20.7	18.4	21.1	20.5				19.9					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4		110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.8	698^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.4%	19	26.1	39.7	44.3				36.2	26.1	29.8	32.2				29.2	44.8	45.5	30.7				40.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4			53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8			36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2			43.2	37.5			37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824

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 : Northeast Middle School
High : Madison Academic Magnet High School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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