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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 524 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a PK–5 school in Whitewater, Wisconsin, enrolling 358 students in the Whitewater Unified School District, making it the largest of the three Whitewater elementary schools compared here. Lincoln is in the middle of a genuine turnaround: it ranked at the 20th percentile with 1 star from 2021–22 through 2023–24, rose to the 30th percentile in 2024–25, and reached the 50th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26 — about 524th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

A simple average of Lincoln's reported 2025–26 Forward Exam proficiency results is roughly 55.9%, slightly above the comparable state average of about 54.7%; in 2022–23 that figure was only about 32% versus about 47% statewide. The strongest results came in 3rd grade ELA (54.9%) and math (60.78%), and 4th grade science (60.71%) and social studies (67.86%), all above district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism fell from 20.7% in 2021–22 to 6.9% in 2024–25, below the district's 7.7% and far below the state's 17.3%. Lincoln also serves a higher-poverty population than nearly all comparison schools, with a 55.87% free/reduced lunch rate.

Compared with its Whitewater peers, Lincoln is currently the top-ranked: Washington Elementary is 566th (46th percentile) and Lakeview Elementary is 585th (44th percentile) — notable because the Whitewater Unified School District overall ranks at the 27th percentile with 1 star. Lincoln is not yet comparable to the highest-performing nearby schools, though; Tibbets Elementary in the Elkhorn Area School District sits at the 95th percentile with 5 stars, and Luther Elementary in the Fort Atkinson School District ranks far higher despite a 44.54% free/reduced lunch rate. The main caution is that 4th and 5th grade ELA and 5th grade math remain below state averages, and low-income students (40th percentile) and female students (34th percentile) remain its lowest-ranked subgroups.

358

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,271

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 S Prince St
Whitewater, WI 53190-1777

(262) 472-8500

District: Whitewater Unified School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitewater Middle
High:	Whitewater High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

40.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg55%

524^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Whitewater Unified School District

314^th of 432Whitewater 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	524 of 1039	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	727 of 1044	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	850 of 1061	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	849 of 1067	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	850 of 1067	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	837 of 1050	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	816 of 1037	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	678 of 1025	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	829 of 1071	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	818 of 1075	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	857 of 1076	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	870 of 1061	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	831 of 1053	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	887 of 1045	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	670 of 1046	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	739 of 1045	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.3	680 of 1030	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.8	864 of 1021	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	490 of 689	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	566 of 712	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.1	429 of 633	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.2	169 of 269	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	161 of 248	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	72 of 222	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	117 of 275	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	101 of 287	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	655 of 986	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	760 of 1001	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	818 of 1011	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	780 of 1010	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	856 of 1017	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	841 of 1004	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	745 of 1002	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	630 of 997	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	158 of 347	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	194 of 322	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	237 of 331	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	198 of 296	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	509 of 848	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	690 of 870	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	800 of 866	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	753 of 871	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	773 of 859	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	697 of 847	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	752 of 874	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	623 of 854	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	319 of 989	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	571 of 1000	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	788 of 1012	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	794 of 1011	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	687 of 1017	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	723 of 1003	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	799 of 1002	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	692 of 997	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	289 of 791	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	447 of 802	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	647 of 790	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	711 of 770	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	659 of 748	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	573 of 746	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	538 of 742	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	512 of 721	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	121 of 697	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	297 of 718	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	537 of 727	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	558 of 715	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	574 of 704	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	604 of 699	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	586 of 718	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	424 of 686	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%~ state avg

Science61%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

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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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8500	358	31	11.7	55.9%	146 (40.8%)	22 (6.1%)	152 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	55.6	524^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.6%		40.2	727^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.4%	203	54.9	50.0	47.1	60.8	57.1	49.0	67.9	60.7	$17,271	$1,219	$16,052
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E Main St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8600	312	27	11.5	46.5%	163 (52.2%)	7 (2.2%)	121 (38.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	52.1	566^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.5%		46.7	632^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.5%	66	54.4	46.2	55.6	47.8	56.4	53.3	59.0	59.0	$17,845	$975	$16,870
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W8363 R and W Townline Rd	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8400	209	20	10.4	48.8%	121 (57.9%)	4 (1.9%)	68 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.7%)	50.5	585^th of 1039 public elementary schools	43.7%		36.2	758^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.4%	173	43.3	57.7	33.3	60.0	69.2	39.4	69.2	61.5	$19,488	$619	$18,869
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7822	233	23	10.1	33.9%	176 (75.5%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	57.5	493^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.1	458^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.1%	35	70.3	55.6	60.0	70.3	38.9	52.0	61.1	50.0	$21,864	$749	$21,115
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	82.8	119^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%	94	61.4	78.1	70.3	68.2	87.8	73.0	87.8	70.7	$20,884	$721	$20,162
Palmyra Eagle Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	701 Maple St	Palmyra	53156	Jefferson County	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 495-7101	26	3	7.8	26.9%	22 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)									$25,818	$5,700	$20,118
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	79.6	167^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.9%		69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%	155	59.0	81.0	63.2	64.1	76.2	68.4	83.3	73.8	$18,838	$480	$18,358
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.6	235^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.4%		85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%	149	71.9	62.9	63.9	71.9	68.6	66.7	74.3	65.7	$20,029	$628	$19,402
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	201 S Janesville St	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 868-9380	409	26	15.7	28.6%	357 (87.3%)	6 (1.5%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)	56.2			55.6					$13,156	$437	$12,719
Tibbets Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W5218 County Road A	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 742-2585	431	27	15.9	23.9%	387 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	88.4	56^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.1	15^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.6%	41	78.6	83.6	64.0	84.3	86.9	72.1	96.7	82.0	$14,483	$735	$13,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 524^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Whitewater Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitewater Middle
High : Whitewater High

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