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Jefferson Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1097th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 5% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 357 students in the Centralia School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

Academically, the school is consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools, with only about 22% of students proficient in English and 19% in math, which is less than half the rate of some nearby schools like Adna Elementary. Even compared to other schools in its own district with similar resources and student demographics, such as Washington Elementary, Jefferson Lincoln's performance is significantly lower, suggesting school-level factors are influencing outcomes. The challenges are particularly evident in math, where proficiency drops sharply by 6th grade.

While the school serves a high-need population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, other schools in the area with similar economic challenges perform better. Jefferson Lincoln also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1, yet this smaller class size has not translated to stronger academic results compared to peers. The data indicates a need for targeted support and a close look at the programs and practices that differentiate it from other schools in the Centralia School District.

357
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,842
Per pupil spending ?
82.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 West Summa
       Centralia, WA  98531-2324

(360) 330-7636

District: Centralia School District


Students who attend Jefferson Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Centralia Middle School
High:    Centralia High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.9%
White:
44.5%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2021 → 5th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg34%
Washington avg48%
1,097th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2021
From bottom 10% (2021) to bottom 5% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Centralia School District
213th of 247Centralia School District among Washington 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20259.71097 of 11605.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.31086 of 11687.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.91091 of 11696.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.91141 of 11692.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.21000 of 11079.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20259.61044 of 10924.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.3969 of 109311.3%★☆☆☆☆
202311.01026 of 10946.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.31059 of 11003.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.1865 of 100814.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202521.6563 of 65914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9522 of 65119.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9526 of 63316.9%★☆☆☆☆
202214.5667 of 6943.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.8440 of 50112.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202518.1901 of 101311.1%★☆☆☆☆
202416.5934 of 10248.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.9933 of 10137.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.4969 of 10194.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202125.3689 of 85419.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202512.71013 of 10987.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.91000 of 10999.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.5967 of 109912.0%★☆☆☆☆
20228.11077 of 11133.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.4924 of 10259.9%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20257.9974 of 10073.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.5917 of 10099.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.7946 of 10116.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.31021 of 10311.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.6883 of 9436.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
Female (2025)4th percentile~ school
White (2025)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science35%-14 vs state
English Language Arts23%-31 vs state
Math19%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Jefferson Lincoln Elementary.

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

Middle : Centralia Middle School
High : Centralia High School

Students at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 45% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Jefferson Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Washington elementary schools.


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Latest Washington data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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