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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades K-5

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving 222 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Wausau School District, which is ranked 272 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, Lincoln Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the district and the state. It has ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools for the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with proficiency rates lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.0% to 19.5% over the past few years.

When comparing Lincoln Elementary to nearby schools in the Wausau School District, it consistently underperforms. For example, Stettin Elementary, Rib Mountain Elementary, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary all have significantly higher rankings, proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Lincoln Elementary. Additionally, the Wausau Area Montessori Charter School within the district outperforms Lincoln Elementary across several metrics, suggesting that the Montessori approach may be more effective for the student population in this area.

204

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,631

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 S 6th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401-5382

(715) 261-0965

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Asian:

31.4%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (34% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

867^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Wausau School District

272^nd of 426Wausau 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	21.3	867 of 1044	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	823 of 1061	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	754 of 1067	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	821 of 1067	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	909 of 1050	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	830 of 1037	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	654 of 1025	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	877 of 1071	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	851 of 1075	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	766 of 1076	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	738 of 1061	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.4	907 of 1053	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.1	606 of 1045	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.8	920 of 1046	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	908 of 1045	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	812 of 1030	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	899 of 1021	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.7	472 of 689	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.3	581 of 712	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	517 of 632	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	542 of 633	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	93 of 116	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	92 of 116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	91 of 106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	97 of 122	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	137 of 269	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	210 of 248	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	156 of 222	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	149 of 275	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	100 of 287	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	778 of 1001	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	775 of 1011	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	760 of 1010	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	693 of 1017	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	835 of 1004	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	706 of 1002	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	565 of 997	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	266 of 331	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	765 of 870	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	714 of 866	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	690 of 871	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	735 of 859	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	670 of 874	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	615 of 854	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	846 of 1000	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	777 of 1012	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	626 of 1011	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	843 of 1017	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	898 of 1003	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	845 of 1002	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	693 of 997	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	55 of 76	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	584 of 802	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	488 of 790	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	204 of 770	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	257 of 748	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	537 of 746	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	565 of 742	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	662 of 718	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	564 of 727	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.4	329 of 715	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	470 of 704	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	593 of 699	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	558 of 718	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	312 of 686	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%-14 vs state

Mathematics33%-21 vs state

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Science29%-22 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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	720 S 6th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0965	204	22	9.1	75.0%	70 (34.3%)	12 (5.9%)	35 (17.2%)	64 (31.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	21.3	867^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.0%		28.4	823^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	36.6	32.1	25.7	22.0	46.4	34.3	50.0	28.6	$20,631	$1,574	$19,056
G D Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1018 S 12th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0950	492	36	13.5	52.6%	250 (50.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	153 (31.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.8	865^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.5%	20	50.0	26.0	29.2	45.0	30.0	22.9	52.0	36.0	$11,890	$742	$11,148
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	500 N 4th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0190	189	19	10.1	58.7%	67 (35.4%)	3 (1.6%)	25 (13.2%)	77 (40.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.5%)	59.4	472^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	54.8%		38.3	747^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.6%	275	57.6	65.5	48.5	64.7	58.1	39.4	71.0	54.8	$16,556	$1,394	$15,162
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1509 N 5th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0000	181	17	10.4	69.1%	88 (48.6%)	5 (2.8%)	19 (10.5%)	51 (28.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.4	841^st of 1061 public elementary schools	20.7%	54	42.9	45.7	33.3	32.1	34.3	23.8	54.3	54.3	$16,355	$1,222	$15,133
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1918 Lamont St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0060	231	19	11.9	58.9%	129 (55.8%)	14 (6.1%)	24 (10.4%)	42 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%		41.7	712^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.9%	99	35.0	18.2	47.5	37.5	36.4	52.5	51.5	33.3	$15,288	$905	$14,383
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%		68.6	342^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	67.8%	108	52.9	58.1	59.6	54.9	58.1	72.3	62.8	48.8	$15,122	$1,201	$13,920
Hawthorn Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Kickbusch St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0045	227	18	12.5	70.9%	105 (46.3%)	18 (7.9%)	27 (11.9%)	41 (18.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.7%)	40.7	718^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.2%		42.9	698^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.2%	20	38.2	60.0	21.4	58.8	52.0	17.9	68.0	48.0	$17,049	$1,559	$15,491
Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	194	16	12.3	25.8%	142 (73.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	34 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%		81.1	148^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.1%	147	60.0	64.0	63.9	61.1	68.0	70.3	72.0	56.0	$14,259	$311	$13,949
Red Granite Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 N 1st Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 281-4776	51	3	16.9	49.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 261-0795	121	7	16.9	30.6%	104 (86.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	65.9	371^st of 1044 public elementary schools	64.5%		69.6	327^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.2%	44	47.1	66.7	69.6	52.9	53.3	43.5	93.3	86.7	$13,096	$244	$12,852

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 : John Muir Middle
High : West High

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 34% White, 31% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Wausau School District

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