Lincoln Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Lincoln Elementary School

1617 5th St Ne
Bemidji, MN 56601

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Top 50%

Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in MN
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 320 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Kind	75
1	72
2	92
3	81

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	328
2022	337
2021	340
2020	406
2019	406
2018	573
2017	573
2016	590
2015	557
2014	602
2013	581
2012	550
2011	564
2010	530
2009	526
2008	526
2007	514
2006	514
2005	503
2004	500
2003	492
2002	409
2001	357
2000	344
1999	288
1998	273
1997	303
1996	336
1995	346
1994	344
1993	338
1992	342
1991	343
1990	330
1989	309
1988	333
1987	295

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	34
2014	35
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	33
2009	33
2008	31
2007	31
2006	29
2005	31
2004	28
2003	27
2002	26
2001	24
2000	23
1999	18
1997	20
1996	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19

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School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#774 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	#774
2022	#877
2021	#181
2019	#782
2018	#1030
2017	#996
2016	#897
2015	#740
2014	#744
2013	#961
2012	#632

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60-64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	62%	46%	46%
2022	57%	45%	45%
2021	67%	45%	42%
2019	62%	56%	51%
2018	51%	58%	56%
2017	56%	59%	59%
2016	56%	60%	60%
2015	64%	61%	63%
2014	63%	61%	61%
2013	55%	61%	56%
2012	69%	62%	60%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2022	42%	51%	49%
2021	62%	53%	50%
2019	52%	59%	55%
2018	54%	60%	56%
2017	52%	61%	60%
2016	57%	60%	59%
2015	59%	60%	60%
2014	58%	59%	59%
2013	53%	58%	55%
2012	77%	76%	75%
2011	73%	74%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

27%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	26%	2%	24%
2022	28%	2%	23%
2021	25%	2%	23%
2020	19%	2%	17%
2019	19%	2%	17%
2018	19%	2%	18%
2017	19%	2%	18%
2016	17%	2%	16%
2015	20%	2%	17%
2014	18%	2%	17%
2013	21%	2%	18%
2012	18%	2%	17%
2011	19%	2%	18%
2010	23%	2%	19%
2009	21%	2%	17%
2008	20%	3%	17%
2007	21%	2%	17%
2006	18%	2%	16%
2005	17%	3%	15%
2004	21%	3%	16%
2003	19%	3%	16%
2002	21%	2%	15%
2001	22%	2%	16%
2000	23%	2%	16%
1999	27%	2%	16%
1998	20%	2%	14%
1997	16%	2%	13%
1996	17%	2%	14%
1995	15%	2%	12%
1994	15%	2%	13%
1993	12%	2%	11%
1992	11%	2%	10%
1991	17%	2%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	2%	11%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	8%	2%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%

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White

64%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	65%	62%	69%
2022	65%	63%	68%
2021	63%	64%	68%
2020	68%	66%	71%
2019	68%	66%	71%
2018	67%	67%	72%
2017	67%	67%	72%
2016	69%	68%	73%
2015	68%	69%	74%
2014	71%	71%	75%
2013	71%	72%	75%
2012	75%	73%	76%
2011	76%	74%	77%
2010	73%	75%	77%
2009	75%	76%	80%
2008	76%	76%	80%
2007	75%	77%	80%
2006	78%	79%	83%
2005	80%	79%	82%
2004	76%	80%	81%
2003	78%	81%	81%
2002	76%	82%	82%
2001	75%	83%	81%
2000	75%	84%	81%
1999	70%	85%	82%
1998	78%	86%	83%
1997	82%	87%	84%
1996	81%	87%	83%
1995	84%	88%	86%
1994	84%	88%	85%
1993	87%	89%	87%
1992	87%	90%	88%
1991	82%	91%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	11%	4%	5%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	0.51	0.59	0.47
2022	0.50	0.58	0.48
2021	0.54	0.57	0.49
2020	0.50	0.54	0.46
2019	0.50	0.54	0.46
2018	0.51	0.53	0.45
2017	0.51	0.53	0.45
2016	0.49	0.52	0.43
2015	0.49	0.51	0.42
2014	0.46	0.48	0.41
2013	0.46	0.47	0.42
2012	0.41	0.45	0.40
2011	0.39	0.44	0.38
2010	0.42	0.42	0.37
2009	0.39	0.41	0.34
2008	0.38	0.41	0.33
2007	0.39	0.40	0.34
2006	0.36	0.37	0.30
2005	0.34	0.37	0.31
2004	0.39	0.35	0.32
2003	0.35	0.34	0.32
2002	0.38	0.32	0.31
2001	0.39	0.31	0.31
2000	0.39	0.29	0.31
1999	0.44	0.28	0.29
1998	0.35	0.26	0.28
1997	0.30	0.24	0.27
1996	0.31	0.23	0.28
1995	0.27	0.23	0.26
1994	0.27	0.22	0.25
1993	0.22	0.21	0.22
1992	0.23	0.19	0.21
1991	0.30	0.16	0.22

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Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	43%	35%	40%
2022	31%	26%	29%
2021	30%	26%	29%
2020	41%	28%	35%
2019	41%	28%	35%
2018	44%	30%	36%
2017	44%	30%	36%
2016	43%	31%	38%
2015	42%	31%	38%
2014	48%	31%	42%
2013	46%	31%	41%
2012	44%	30%	41%
2011	45%	29%	41%
2010	48%	28%	41%
2009	46%	25%	39%
2008	45%	24%	39%
2007	44%	23%	37%
2006	40%	23%	37%
2005	40%	22%	34%
2004	42%	21%	35%
2003	38%	20%	32%
2002	33%	19%	27%
2001	36%	18%	30%
2000	42%	18%	30%
1999	43%	19%	31%
1998	44%	19%	32%
1997	37%	19%	31%
1996	37%	19%	28%
1995	39%	18%	29%
1994	39%	18%	30%
1993	39%	17%	28%
1992	36%	18%	27%
1991	38%	16%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	13%	8%	12%
2019	13%	8%	12%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	11%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bemidji Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary School is ranked #774 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Lincoln Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horace May Elementary School, Northern Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

320 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Lincoln Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School?

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Bemidji Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education