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Lincoln Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

900 N Ash, McPherson, KS 67460 · (620) 241-9540 · Part of McPherson Unified School District 418

McPherson’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
221
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elem

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McPherson kids: McPherson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Lincoln ElemYou are here
6–8McPherson Middle School474 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 N Ash, McPherson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten21
Grade 132
Grade 234
Grade 336
Grade 424
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
273’20
251’21
253’22
245’23
221’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elem from McPherson families.

Other schools in McPherson Unified School District 418

The district →
Roosevelt Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
B
269 students12:1
Washington Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
B+
256 students11:1
Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
A−
239 students11:1
McPherson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McPherson
C
474 students13:1
McPherson High
High · Grades 9–12 · McPherson
C
658 students12:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; McPherson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.