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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 593 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving 194 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 school districts in the state.

According to the data, Lincoln Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 51.28% of 3rd-grade students at Lincoln Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69% for the district and 52.14% for the state. Similar patterns are observed in other grade levels and subject areas, such as Mathematics and Social Studies. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Washington Elementary and Prairie View Elementary, Lincoln Elementary's academic performance is generally lower.

Lincoln Elementary also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district averages at Washington Elementary (48.25%) and Prairie View Elementary (45.58%). Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.1% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. These factors suggest that Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges in supporting student learning and achievement, and the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues.

201

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,836

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1997

(920) 885-7396

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2018 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2018) to 43rd (2025)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

593^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District

200^th of 426Beaver Dam Unified 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	49.2	593 of 1044	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	696 of 1061	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	537 of 1067	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	406 of 1067	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	580 of 1050	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	491 of 1037	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	384 of 1025	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	523 of 1071	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	442 of 1075	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	689 of 1076	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	659 of 1061	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	652 of 1053	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	668 of 1045	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	784 of 1046	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	662 of 1045	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	406 of 1030	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	350 of 1021	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	322 of 689	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	251 of 712	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	449 of 632	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.0	299 of 633	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	188 of 222	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	580 of 1001	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	771 of 1011	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	551 of 1010	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	436 of 1017	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	641 of 1004	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	503 of 1002	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	313 of 997	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	200 of 290	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	188 of 274	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	376 of 870	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	455 of 866	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	344 of 871	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	211 of 859	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	400 of 847	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	131 of 874	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	231 of 854	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	555 of 1000	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	544 of 1012	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	481 of 1011	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	329 of 1017	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	432 of 1003	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	430 of 1002	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	445 of 997	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	683 of 802	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	496 of 790	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	289 of 770	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	131 of 748	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	416 of 718	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	513 of 727	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	365 of 715	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	304 of 704	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	330 of 699	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	390 of 718	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	224 of 686	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)31st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Social Studies52%-12 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science38%-13 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	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7373	41	10	4.1	75.6%	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	61.3	437^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.1%		63	438^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	88.9	54.6	50.0		66.7	54.6	62.5		54.6	54.6	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 386-4404	315	25	12.6	56.5%	242 (76.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%		60.6	479^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	20.0	57.1	42.6		46.7	59.5	48.9		71.4	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 928-3136	128	11	11.6	51.6%	116 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%		61	470^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.7%	101	38.9	45.5	54.6	45.5	38.9	50.0	81.8	81.8	68.2	54.6	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 485-2898	372	27	13.8	46.5%	271 (72.8%)	11 (3.0%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	99^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	65.1	71.2	69.7		79.1	72.9	71.2		79.7	72.9	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.3	333^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.6%	98	67.9	74.1	46.2		71.4	77.8	46.2		85.2	77.8	$11,769	$779	$10,990
Meadow View Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	506 Beaver Dam St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 324-3361	324	20	16.1	46.6%	272 (84.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$12,236	$653	$11,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 593^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 63% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

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