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Lincoln Heights Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Heights Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Heights Elementary ranks 437 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Heights Elementary is a public school in Spokane, serving 435 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Spokane School District. The school serves a relatively high-need, economically diverse community, with 60.69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1.

The school’s overall standing has improved substantially, rising from the 21st statewide percentile in 2015–2016 to the 62nd percentile in 2025–2026. Its strongest academic areas are mathematics and science: 53.62% of students were proficient in math and 60.66% in science, both well above district and state rates. Math performance was 14 percentage points above the district, while science was 12.39 points higher. These results compare favorably with nearby Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, despite Lincoln Heights serving a larger share of students eligible for meal assistance. The school also ranks particularly well for students from low-income households and for students receiving special education services.

English language arts is the clearest area for improvement. Its 49.25% proficiency rate was slightly above the district but below the state, with the greatest need appearing in third and fourth grade. By comparison, higher-performing nearby schools such as Moran Prairie Elementary, Hutton Elementary, and Hamblen Elementary remain ahead overall, while Lincoln Heights generally outperforms Adams Elementary, Grant Elementary, and Frances Scott Elementary. Overall, Lincoln Heights offers solid and improving performance, especially in math and science, with literacy gains representing the most important next step.

435

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,709

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3322 E 22Nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223-3900

(509) 354-3300

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chase Middle School
High:	Ferris High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

437^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

118^th of 238Spokane 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
2026	59.2	437 of 1138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	461 of 1160	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	486 of 1168	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	630 of 1169	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	746 of 1169	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	589 of 1107	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	670 of 1130	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	871 of 1054	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.9	727 of 1056	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.6	830 of 1053	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	838 of 1067	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	907 of 1106	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	878 of 1097	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	748 of 1092	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	675 of 1088	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	647 of 1072	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	628 of 1067	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.6	774 of 1069	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	709 of 1051	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.1	763 of 1031	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	791 of 1026	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	368 of 1020	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	346 of 1092	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	277 of 1093	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	626 of 1094	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	742 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	576 of 1008	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	577 of 1068	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	770 of 1004	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	178 of 633	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	69 of 694	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.3	113 of 501	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	288 of 1008	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	260 of 1013	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	250 of 1024	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	438 of 1013	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	492 of 1019	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	254 of 854	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	439 of 979	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	671 of 835	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	358 of 1059	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	528 of 1098	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	646 of 1099	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	563 of 1099	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	693 of 1113	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	544 of 1025	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	741 of 1075	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	892 of 999	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	93 of 119	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	171 of 194	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	231 of 303	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	204 of 212	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	150 of 432	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	272 of 308	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	198 of 478	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	136 of 158	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	306 of 566	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	384 of 637	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	413 of 901	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	483 of 1007	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	562 of 1009	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	705 of 1011	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	834 of 1031	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	621 of 943	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	773 of 1027	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	775 of 833	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+10 vs state

Math54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 12, 2017

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by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2009

My son has special needs and the team working with him at this school have been excellent, knowledgable and supportive. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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 Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3322 E 22Nd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3300	435	32	13.5	60.7%	296 (68.0%)	16 (3.7%)	35 (8.0%)	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	59.2	437^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.6%		57.5	461^st of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%	24	60.7		60.7	45.6	49.2	54.1				49.3	53.2	53.7	54.1				53.6	88.1	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	$19,709	$1,750	$17,959
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2627 E 17Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2620	428	32	13.5	52.3%	293 (68.5%)	23 (5.4%)	46 (10.7%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	58.7	445^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.9%		64	390^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.4%	55	57.9		57.9	46.9	52.4	59.7				52.7	48.4	51.2	50.9				50.2	88.5	88.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	88.5	90.2	91.8	88.5	88.5	$21,654	$1,250	$20,404
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2909-E 37 Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2000	312	22	14.0	71.5%	190 (60.9%)	26 (8.3%)	41 (13.1%)	15 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	42.6	644^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.4%		28	851^st of 1160 public elementary schools	26.6%	207	53.5		53.5	44.4	32.5	51.2				43.0	57.8	30.0	39.5				43.0	80.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	87.5	82.5	85.0	85.0	$20,779	$2,276	$18,504
Frances Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3737 E 5Th Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 353-4538	372	31	11.9	81.5%	191 (51.3%)	18 (4.8%)	70 (18.8%)	23 (6.2%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	54 (14.5%)	19.1	919^th of 1138 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.3	974^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.0%	55	43.9		43.9	13.3	27.6	41.1				27.0	25.4	33.9	30.4				29.8	85.1	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	86.6	91.0	91.0	$22,533	$2,676	$19,857
Hamblen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 E Thurston Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2900	508	34	15.0	43.7%	394 (77.6%)	14 (2.8%)	36 (7.1%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	73	286^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.9%		74.9	260^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.6%	26	65.6		65.6	51.9	62.0	59.6				58.1	63.8	59.8	53.2				58.7	90.5	91.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	$18,383	$1,310	$17,073
Libby Center	Public	K-8	2900 E 1St Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-7500	305	19	15.9	26.2%	220 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (6.9%)	31 (10.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)								(n/a)																												$22,275	$2,808	$19,467
Hutton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	908 E 24Th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3030	492	33	14.9	29.7%	390 (79.3%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.7%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	85.6	170^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.7	122^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.5%	48	79.7		79.7	59.2	63.8	75.4				65.7	67.1	69.2	65.2				67.4	91.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$17,724	$892	$16,832
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E 9Th Ave	Spokane	99202	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2800	289	25	11.4	78.5%	142 (49.1%)	29 (10.0%)	37 (12.8%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	15 (5.2%)	54 (18.7%)	26.3	846^th of 1138 public elementary schools	25.7%		26.3	883^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.9%	37	31.6		31.6	28.1	54.1	29.0				37.4	37.5	46.0	16.7				33.3	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	$25,868	$2,267	$23,601
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	123 E. 37th Ave	Spokane	99203	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3200	359	26	13.7	32.9%	286 (79.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	72.1	294^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.2%		67.1	350^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.8%	56	57.8		57.8	66.7	60.0	60.9				62.0	76.2	53.9	49.2				57.6	87.2	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$21,709	$2,256	$19,452
Moran Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4224 E 57Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-3700	462	31	14.7	36.1%	377 (81.6%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.5%)	89.1	126^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.9%		81.4	199^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.8%	73	85.9		85.9	61.4	69.4	81.7				70.8	62.3	72.9	76.1				70.7	86.5	89.2	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.5	90.5	91.9	91.9	$17,334	$1,113	$16,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Heights Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Heights Elementary are 68% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Lincoln Heights Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Heights Elementary ranks 437^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Lincoln Heights Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Heights Elementary in?

Spokane School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Chase Middle School
High : Ferris High School

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