Summary
Lincoln Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Jackson, Tennessee, serving 412 students in the Jackson-Madison County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 5% of Tennessee districts. The school itself sits in the 6th percentile statewide (954th of 1,019 elementary schools) — but that's actually a meaningful improvement, as Lincoln has climbed from the 0th percentile in 2021–2022 to 2nd, 3rd, and now 6th percentile in successive years.
Academically, Lincoln's proficiency rates remain far below district and state averages: 12.5% in math, 14.4% in English language arts, and 23.8% in science, compared with state averages of 43%, 40.6%, and 46.9%. Nearby schools show what's possible — Community Montessori School, less than a mile away, achieves roughly four times Lincoln's ELA proficiency, and Pope School scores about three times higher in math. Science is a relative bright spot: 4th grade science proficiency (33.3%) essentially matches the district average (33.9%). Meanwhile, Lincoln spends $13,957 per student — more than most nearby schools including Community Montessori ($13,565) and Pope ($12,762) — which raises questions about how resources translate into outcomes.
Attendance has improved dramatically, with chronic absenteeism falling from 48.1% in 2023–2024 to 29.3% in 2024–2025, though that's still 1.6 times the state rate. The school also shows a notable gender gap: female students outperform males by a wide margin, while African American students rank relatively better (16th percentile) than the school overall, and low-income students have climbed from the 2nd to the 8th percentile. Math in 5th grade is a concern, with just 7.7% proficiency versus 14.8% in 3rd and 4th grades. Lincoln remains a low-performing school, but the trend is cautiously positive.
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