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Lincoln Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

615 4th Ave. SW, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-3752 · Part of Spencer Community School District

Spencer’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 74.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Spencer kids: Spencer Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KJohnson Elementary201 students
3–5Lincoln Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Spencer Middle School514 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

615 4th Ave. SW, Spencer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3133
Grade 4159
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
253’20
432’21
467’22
462’23
442’24

Up 74.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elementary School from Spencer families.

Other schools in Spencer Community School District

The district →
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Spencer
201 students11:1
Fairview Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Spencer
C+
249 students12:1
Spencer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spencer
A−
514 students17:1
Spencer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spencer
B
688 students17:1

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; Spencer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.