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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Merrillan, Wisconsin, serving 313 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Alma Center School District, which is ranked 363 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lincoln Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 24.32% to 73.33%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.66%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 26.53% to 90%, compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55%. Nearby schools like Neillsville Elementary and Red Creek Elementary have generally outperformed Lincoln Elementary in most grade levels and subject areas.

Lincoln Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 3.6% to 19.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.59% to 59.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the nearby schools. These factors may contribute to the school's declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 401 out of 1,071 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 802 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025.

339

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,642

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 E Pearl St
Merrillan, WI 54754

(715) 333-2911

District: Alma Center School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Wisconsin avg54%

802^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 426Alma Center School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	802 of 1044	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	622 of 1061	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	533 of 1067	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	581 of 1067	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	695 of 1050	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	559 of 1037	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	477 of 1025	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	401 of 1071	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	631 of 1075	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	688 of 1076	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	666 of 1061	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	748 of 1053	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	751 of 1045	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.8	692 of 1046	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	762 of 1045	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	707 of 1030	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.4	753 of 1021	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.0	350 of 712	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	338 of 632	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	749 of 1001	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	494 of 1011	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	544 of 1010	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	472 of 1017	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	635 of 1004	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	479 of 1002	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	472 of 997	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	128 of 296	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	142 of 274	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	662 of 870	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	446 of 866	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	307 of 871	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	434 of 859	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	463 of 847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	275 of 874	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	164 of 854	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	766 of 1000	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	618 of 1012	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	495 of 1011	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	601 of 1017	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	663 of 1003	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	553 of 1002	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	451 of 997	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	548 of 802	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	665 of 790	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	525 of 746	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	478 of 742	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	612 of 718	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	346 of 727	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	399 of 715	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	446 of 704	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	544 of 699	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	435 of 718	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	307 of 686	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)57th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%-11 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science31%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 E Pearl St	Merrillan	54754	Jackson County	Alma Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 333-2911	339	27	12.6	58.7%	283 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	30.8	802^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	23.2%		50.6	622^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	41.4%	180	38.1	34.7	24.3	73.3	33.3	26.5	29.7	90.0	53.1	30.6	$11,642	$1,075	$10,567
Red Creek Elementary	Public	2-5	410 County Road A	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Black River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 284-7155	436	35	12.3	58.9%	288 (66.1%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	5 (1.1%)	80 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	34.5	776^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.7%		34.9	783^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	26.2%	7	33.7	37.7	42.2		45.9	41.0	43.1		58.2	44.3	$12,743	$929	$11,814
Forrest Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	720 Forrest St	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Black River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 284-9406	289	23	12.7	58.5%	197 (68.2%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)								(n/a)											$13,400	$926	$12,473
Neillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 E 5th St	Neillsville	54456	Clark County	Neillsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 743-8710	399	31	12.8	47.9%	353 (88.5%)	9 (2.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	54.9	532^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.0%		58.3	510^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.9%	22	50.9	50.0	56.5		51.7	48.3	55.1		72.4	51.7	$13,437	$1,044	$12,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Alma Center School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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