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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
119th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Port Washington, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Port Washington-Saukville School District, which is ranked 55 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 119 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

Compared to nearby schools, Saukville Elementary and Dunwiddie Elementary, both part of the Port Washington-Saukville School District, Lincoln Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger. However, several elementary schools in the Cedarburg School District, located approximately 9 miles away, consistently outperform Lincoln Elementary in academic proficiency rates. These Cedarburg schools, such as Westlawn, Parkview, Thorson, and Kennedy, also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population.

302
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,452
Per pupil spending ?
20.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1325 N Theis Ln
       Port Washington, WI  53074-1245

(262) 268-5800

District: Port Washington-Saukville School District


Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:    Port Washington High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
5.6%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg73%
Wisconsin avg55%
119th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Port Washington-Saukville School District
55th of 426Port Washington-Saukville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202583.4119 of 104488.6%★★★★☆
202485.382 of 106192.3%★★★★★
202386.385 of 106792.0%★★★★★
202282.6133 of 106787.5%★★★★☆
202181.6136 of 105087.0%★★★★☆
201989.044 of 103795.8%★★★★★
201874.8211 of 102579.4%★★★★☆
201774.0236 of 107178.0%★★★★☆
201673.0245 of 107577.2%★★★★☆
201572.7239 of 107677.8%★★★★☆
201458.7459 of 106156.7%★★★☆☆
201361.0409 of 105361.2%★★★☆☆
201275.2156 of 104585.1%★★★★☆
201178.6118 of 104688.7%★★★★☆
201080.391 of 104591.3%★★★★★
200982.064 of 103093.8%★★★★★
200872.5236 of 102176.9%★★★★☆
200776.9130 of 68981.1%★★★★☆
200684.355 of 71292.3%★★★★★
200572.0190 of 63269.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202588.144 of 100195.6%★★★★★
202484.278 of 101192.3%★★★★★
202388.449 of 101095.1%★★★★★
202289.941 of 101796.0%★★★★★
202183.7104 of 100489.6%★★★★☆
201988.740 of 100296.0%★★★★★
201877.8166 of 99783.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202588.633 of 87096.2%★★★★★
202462.0285 of 86667.1%★★★☆☆
202375.1117 of 87186.6%★★★★☆
202276.8109 of 85987.3%★★★★☆
202175.3120 of 84785.8%★★★★☆
201983.453 of 87493.9%★★★★★
201871.0149 of 85482.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202571.8268 of 100073.2%★★★★☆
202482.9107 of 101289.4%★★★★☆
202380.0146 of 101185.6%★★★★☆
202265.0337 of 101766.9%★★★☆☆
202176.6173 of 100382.8%★★★★☆
201987.256 of 100294.4%★★★★★
201869.1286 of 99771.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202478.1104 of 79086.8%★★★★☆
202298.04 of 74899.5%★★★★★
202182.856 of 74692.5%★★★★★
201977.496 of 74287.1%★★★★☆
201846.7373 of 72148.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202477.9118 of 72783.8%★★★★☆
202384.559 of 71591.7%★★★★★
202270.7166 of 70476.4%★★★★☆
202176.0118 of 69983.1%★★★★☆
201989.735 of 71895.1%★★★★★
201870.4161 of 68676.5%★★★★☆
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)96th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2024)87th percentile-5 vs school
White (2024)84th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies87%+23 vs state
English Language Arts76%+24 vs state
Mathematics71%+16 vs state
Science65%+14 vs state

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 119th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Port Washington High

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Lincoln Elementary.


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