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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 508 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 334 students in the Ellensburg School District, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of consistent academic improvement over the past decade.

The school has shown dramatic growth, rising from one of the lower-ranked schools in the state to a solidly above-average performer today, outperforming the district average in English, math, and science. A particular area of excellence is science, where Lincoln's students significantly outperform those at other local schools like Mt. Stuart Elementary and Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, as well as the Washington state average. The school also demonstrates notable effectiveness with its student population, showing strong performance trends.

While Valley View Elementary remains the top performer within the district, Lincoln's impressive upward trajectory—coinciding with higher per-student spending—makes it a compelling case study in school turnaround. Its test scores are consistently strong across all grade levels, and it has successfully narrowed historical performance gaps, establishing itself as a steadily improving and effective choice for families in Ellensburg.

334

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,494

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 N. Cora
Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 925-8050

District: Ellensburg School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morgan Middle School
High:	Ellensburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

508^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ellensburg School District

123^rd of 247Ellensburg 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	508 of 1160	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	590 of 1168	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	483 of 1169	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	694 of 1169	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	887 of 1107	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	877 of 1130	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	844 of 1054	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	772 of 1056	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	671 of 1053	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.4	899 of 1067	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.6	429 of 1106	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	367 of 1097	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	345 of 1092	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	643 of 1088	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.9	387 of 1072	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	538 of 1067	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	477 of 1069	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	514 of 1051	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	466 of 1031	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.3	452 of 1026	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	456 of 1092	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	445 of 1093	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	260 of 1094	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	636 of 1100	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	819 of 1008	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	796 of 1068	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	862 of 1004	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	250 of 659	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	208 of 651	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	356 of 633	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	448 of 694	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	671 of 697	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	499 of 1013	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	466 of 1024	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	505 of 1013	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	751 of 1019	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	831 of 854	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	920 of 979	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	766 of 835	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	473 of 1098	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	676 of 1099	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	704 of 1099	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	665 of 1113	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	810 of 1025	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	834 of 1075	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	709 of 999	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	388 of 566	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	464 of 1007	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	560 of 1009	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	398 of 1011	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	673 of 1031	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	827 of 943	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	775 of 1027	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	748 of 833	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math46%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Both of our daughters attended Lincoln and I still volunteer there. It is a vibrant, enthusiastic school with excellent teachers and very devoted principal, JoAnne Duncan. The emphasis is on caring and learning, with everyone pulling together for the kids. I love the Lincoln community! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 N. Cora	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-8050	334	21	15.6	48.5%	222 (66.5%)	2 (0.6%)	100 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	53.7	508^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.2%		47.7	590^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.5%	82	63.0	63.0	51.6	54.4	52.8	52.9	46.0	50.9	39.6	45.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$20,494	$1,163	$19,331
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1508 E 3rd	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-7316	408	26	15.7	37.3%	309 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (15.0%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	69.1	317^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.6	325^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.2%	8	66.2	66.2	60.3	44.0	71.9	57.9	63.5	54.7	53.9	57.1	83.3	87.5	84.7	84.7	84.7	87.5	94.4	84.7	87.5	87.5	$16,750	$505	$16,245
Mt. Stuart Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 N. Cora St	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-8400	336	25	13.2	50.0%	198 (58.9%)	5 (1.5%)	104 (31.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	19 (5.7%)	39.2	694^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.2%		35.6	746^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.1%	52	48.0	48.0	33.3	43.4	56.0	43.8	40.4	49.1	38.0	42.5	85.7	85.7	88.1	88.1	88.1	85.7	95.2	85.7	85.7	85.7	$18,904	$1,220	$17,684
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 N Cora St	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 925-8070	361	24	15.1	55.7%	222 (61.5%)	3 (0.8%)	101 (28.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	29.2	835^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.5	777^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.5%	58	36.7	36.7	42.4	31.0	44.9	39.2	44.8	41.4	30.6	39.4	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	$14,942	$964	$13,978
Damman Elementary	Public	K-5	41 Manastash Rd	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Damman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 962-9079	48	2	24.0		45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						76.2				57.1											$19,996	$39	$19,957
Kittitas Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N. Pierce Avenue	Kittitas	98934	Kittitas County	Kittitas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 380-8843	246	16	15.5	53.7%	196 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	761^st of 1160 public elementary schools	34.4%		48.2	587^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.7%	174	40.7	40.7	44.7	39.6	42.3	42.0	40.0	54.2	29.6	43.5	84.2	86.0	89.5	89.5	89.5	86.0	98.3	86.0	86.0	86.0	$17,203	$636	$16,567
Naches Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 Bonlow Drive	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 653-1508	482	30	16.0	54.4%	327 (67.8%)	2 (0.4%)	130 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	37.8	711^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.7%		49	575^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.8%	136			35.2	50.0		43.0	44.3	43.9		44.1	89.2	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	96.0	91.9	90.5	90.5	$17,131	$670	$16,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Ellensburg School District

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 508^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morgan Middle School
High : Ellensburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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