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Lincoln Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1111 North Main Street, Pella, IA 50219 · (641) 628-3970 · Part of Pella Community School District

Pella’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
254
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pella kids: Pella Middle School

On the path

Where Pella kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Lincoln Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Pella Middle School375 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1111 North Main Street, Pella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 153
Grade 262
Grade 360
Enrollment over time
366’20
356’21
329’22
334’23
254’24

Down 30.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elementary School from Pella families.

Other schools in Pella Community School District

The district →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Pella
B+
401 students12:1
Viersen Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pella
137 students27:1
Jefferson Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Pella
A
494 students14:1
Pella Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pella
A+
375 students15:1
Pella High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pella
A+
801 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Pella’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.