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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 647 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 312 students in Cudahy, Wisconsin, a small city just south of Milwaukee, and is part of the Cudahy School District. In 2025–2026, Lincoln Elementary ranked 647th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 38th percentile, with 2 stars — far above its district, which sits at the 10th percentile (1 star) and 388th of 432 districts. Lincoln is the highest-ranked Cudahy elementary school: Mitchell Elementary is just behind at the 37th percentile, Kosciuszko Elementary at 32nd, and Jones Elementary at 20th.

English language arts is a relative strength, especially in grades 3 and 6, where proficiency was 61.54% and 68.57% — above both the district and state. Math and science are weaker: 5th-grade math was 28.57% proficient (state: 51.81%), 6th-grade math 34.29%, and 4th-grade science 34.21% (district: 42.55%; state: 53.46%). Compared with nearby Milwaukee schools, Lincoln generally outperforms Humboldt Park Elementary, Clement Avenue Elementary, Burdick Elementary, and Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies, but trails Fernwood Montessori, Bay View Montessori School, and Willow Glen Primary School in the Saint Francis School District.

The most urgent issue is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 35.6% in 2024–2025, compared with 30.7% districtwide and 17.3% statewide, and the highest among Cudahy elementaries. Subgroup results are mixed — Hispanic students ranked in the 69th percentile (3 stars) and low-income students in the 58th percentile (3 stars), both above the school overall, while special education students fell to the 21st percentile (1 star). Per-student spending was $15,531. Overall, Lincoln is a bright spot in a low-performing district, but attendance, math, and science remain clear barriers.

312

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,531

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

4416 S Packard Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110-1195

(414) 294-2930

District: Cudahy School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cudahy Middle
High:	Cudahy High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cudahy School District

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

647^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Cudahy School District

388^th of 432Cudahy 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
2026	46.1	647 of 1039	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	750 of 1044	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	572 of 1061	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	828 of 1067	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	874 of 1067	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	814 of 1050	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	633 of 1037	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	567 of 1025	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	618 of 1071	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	816 of 1075	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.7	745 of 1076	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	821 of 1061	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.1	605 of 1053	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	618 of 1045	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	439 of 1046	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	594 of 1045	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	529 of 1030	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	657 of 1021	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.0	312 of 689	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	289 of 712	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	70 of 133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.9	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	606 of 986	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	694 of 1001	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	519 of 1011	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	709 of 1010	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	842 of 1017	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	839 of 1004	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	652 of 1002	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	629 of 997	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	187 of 322	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	134 of 331	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	118 of 290	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	134 of 296	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	178 of 274	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	82 of 266	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	360 of 848	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	556 of 870	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	379 of 866	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	671 of 871	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	701 of 859	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	601 of 847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	646 of 874	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	514 of 854	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	622 of 989	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	713 of 1000	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	550 of 1012	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	836 of 1011	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	797 of 1017	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	645 of 1003	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	516 of 1002	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	399 of 997	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	625 of 791	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	580 of 802	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	410 of 790	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	750 of 770	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	636 of 748	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	624 of 746	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	642 of 742	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	328 of 721	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	440 of 697	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	489 of 718	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	345 of 727	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	610 of 715	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	640 of 704	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	556 of 699	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	478 of 718	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	399 of 686	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)74th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2022)47th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+8 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

Science34%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Extremely dedicated staff working to meet the needs of all students and finding ways to motivate and fully engage their students. Beautiful and clean building. One-to-one iPads and up-to-date technology. Excellent parent communication through the use of School Story on DOJO, SeeSaw, district Facebook, and text alerts. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4416 S Packard Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2930	312	23	13.7	63.8%	135 (43.3%)	32 (10.3%)	96 (30.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	46.1	647^th of 1039 public elementary schools	37.7%		37.6	750^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.2%	103	61.5	44.7	51.4	68.6			57.9	42.1	28.6	34.3			73.7		34.2		89%		$15,531	$667	$14,864
Willow Glen Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2600 E Bolivar Ave	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 486-6300	263	17	15.6	45.6%	133 (50.6%)	16 (6.1%)	93 (35.4%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)	70.5						72.7										89%		$15,782	$766	$15,017
Kosciuszko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 S Kirkwood Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7200	208	16	12.8	69.2%	96 (46.2%)	18 (8.7%)	75 (36.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	40.9	708^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.9	700^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.0%	8	44.4	50.0	50.0	46.2			55.6	30.4	30.0	33.3			78.3		52.2		68%		$17,202	$740	$16,462
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5845 S Swift Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7150	171	14	11.8	50.9%	74 (43.3%)	13 (7.6%)	67 (39.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.8%)	25.8	830^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.1%		31.5	797^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.7%	33	43.8	40.0	31.6	33.3			43.8	28.0	10.5	38.9			60.0		40.0		89%		$17,299	$481	$16,818
Fernwood Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	3239 S Pennsylvania Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1300	731	34	21.6	20.5%	472 (64.6%)	33 (4.5%)	154 (21.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.9%)	68.9	329^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.3%		63.5	405^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.2%	76	61.5	71.2	73.2	74.7	78.3	75.9	41.5	40.9	57.8	54.9	50.0	61.5	87.9	83.1	77.3	77.1	21%		$16,593	$1,944	$14,649
Clement Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3666 S Clement Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1500	238	18	13.1	77.7%	68 (28.6%)	27 (11.3%)	101 (42.4%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.0%)	22	853^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	17.9%		27.8	823^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.2%	30	25.0	60.7	28.6	16.7	26.3	31.0	30.0	28.6	21.4	12.5	15.8	20.7	60.7	34.5	35.7	24.1			$21,827	$2,859	$18,968
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5950 S Illinois Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7100	403	29	13.8	66.3%	202 (50.1%)	39 (9.7%)	122 (30.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	45.8	653^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.3	640^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	60.5	52.7	44.2	51.4			69.8	47.3	30.2	42.9			58.2		45.5		89%		$15,127	$891	$14,236
Burdick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4348 S Griffin Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1200	527	25	21.2	58.1%	168 (31.9%)	80 (15.2%)	216 (41.0%)	25 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.6%)	19.1	871^st of 1039 public elementary schools	16.2%		22.8	855^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.1%	16	36.6	21.2	41.5	30.2	45.2	49.2	36.6	18.2	41.5	29.0	47.5	35.4	36.4	63.1	27.3	58.5	85%		$18,622	$2,434	$16,188
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	1943 E Trowbridge St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1900	228	16	13.9	82.9%	43 (18.9%)	61 (26.8%)	98 (43.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	35.4	759^th of 1039 public elementary schools	26.9%		22.1	858^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.8%	99	52.2	50.0	34.4	30.4	42.9	37.9	56.5	50.0	28.1	26.1	21.4	24.1	68.8	55.2	56.3	31.0	61%		$23,219	$2,804	$20,415
Bay View Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	357 E Howard Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-0700	449	19	23.1	36.5%	256 (57.0%)	23 (5.1%)	117 (26.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	48.7	616^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.7%		56.6	504^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.7%	112	42.0	54.2	59.0	78.8	87.5	76.0	32.0	31.3	25.6	51.5	72.5	48.0	83.3	72.0	62.5	60.0	83%		$17,110	$2,130	$14,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cudahy Middle
High : Cudahy High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Cudahy School District

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 647^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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