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Schools in Lincoln

Lincoln’s public schools

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lincoln. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
71%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
469 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Lincoln’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School places highest (better than 79%); Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School lowest (63%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lincoln, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary Schoolin ReinbeckB
7–12Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High Schoolin ReinbeckA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 480 students, up 3% since 2023–24 · 12.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,807IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 314 students tested
Math73%
State average 63.8% · 314 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Lincoln’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln—Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Every school in Lincoln

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lincolnin other towns
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Reinbeck
B
262 students15:1Rate it →
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Reinbeck
A−
207 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lincoln. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lincoln. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District.

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School.

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What Lincoln families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.