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Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2131 12th Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55411

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Lincoln Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Kind	50
1	64
2	63
3	63
4	58
5	68
6	80
7	89
8	90

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Total Students

625 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	625
2024	625
2023	625
2022	625
2021	625
2020	625
2019	625
2018	625
2017	625
2016	625
2015	625
2007	475
2006	625
2005	600
2004	624
2003	685
2002	742
2001	739
2000	706
1999	754
1998	771
1997	759
1996	782
1995	735
1994	670
1993	659
1992	716
1991	837
1990	790
1989	761
1988	705

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2007	31
2006	39
2005	36
2004	45
2003	54
2002	58
2001	57
2000	58
1999	63
1997	52
1995	50
1994	50
1993	47
1992	48
1991	42
1990	42
1989	39

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	20:1	13:1
2023	20:1	16:1	16:1
2022	20:1	16:1	15:1
2021	20:1	16:1	16:1
2020	20:1	16:1	15:1
2019	20:1	16:1	15:1
2018	20:1	16:1	14:1
2017	20:1	16:1	14:1
2016	20:1	16:1	14:1
2015	20:1	16:1	14:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	17:1	15:1
2002	13:1	17:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	13:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	26%	7%
2024	26%	7%
2023	26%	7%	6%
2022	26%	7%	6%
2021	26%	7%	6%
2020	26%	7%	7%
2019	26%	7%	7%
2018	26%	7%	7%
2017	26%	7%	7%
2016	26%	7%	7%
2015	26%	6%	7%
2007	21%	6%	10%
2006	26%	6%	11%
2005	25%	5%	12%
2004	27%	5%	13%
2003	30%	5%	14%
2002	26%	5%	14%
2001	25%	5%	15%
2000	23%	5%	15%
1999	22%	5%	14%
1998	23%	4%	13%
1997	20%	4%	13%
1996	22%	4%	12%
1995	21%	4%	12%
1994	22%	4%	12%
1993	17%	3%	12%
1992	12%	3%	11%
1991	9%	3%	11%
1990	2%	3%	11%
1989	2%	3%	10%
1988	1%	3%	8%

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Black

73%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	73%	12%
2024	73%	12%
2023	73%	12%	33%
2022	73%	12%	34%
2021	73%	11%	37%
2020	73%	11%	38%
2019	73%	11%	38%
2018	73%	11%	40%
2017	73%	11%	40%
2016	73%	10%	40%
2015	73%	10%	39%
2007	76%	9%	41%
2006	73%	8%	42%
2005	71%	8%	42%
2004	70%	8%	42%
2003	67%	7%	43%
2002	70%	7%	44%
2001	71%	7%	44%
2000	73%	6%	44%
1999	75%	5%	43%
1998	70%	6%	44%
1997	69%	5%	41%
1996	63%	5%	40%
1995	59%	4%	39%
1994	55%	4%	37%
1993	50%	4%	35%
1992	54%	4%	33%
1991	53%	3%	33%
1990	54%	3%	31%
1989	52%	3%	29%
1988	50%	3%	28%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	60%
2024	1%	61%
2023	1%	62%	34%
2022	1%	63%	34%
2021	1%	64%	32%
2020	1%	66%	31%
2019	1%	66%	31%
2018	1%	67%	30%
2017	1%	67%	30%
2016	1%	68%	30%
2015	1%	69%	30%
2007	2%	77%	28%
2006	1%	79%	27%
2005	2%	79%	27%
2004	2%	80%	27%
2003	2%	81%	26%
2002	1%	82%	26%
2001	2%	83%	27%
2000	2%	84%	28%
1999	2%	85%	30%
1998	4%	86%	31%
1997	6%	87%	35%
1996	11%	87%	37%
1995	17%	88%	38%
1994	20%	88%	40%
1993	31%	89%	44%
1992	30%	90%	46%
1991	35%	91%	47%
1990	40%	91%	49%
1989	43%	91%	52%
1988	45%	91%	55%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

40%

0.40

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.40	0.61
2024	0.40	0.60
2023	0.40	0.59	0.74
2022	0.40	0.58	0.73
2021	0.40	0.57	0.73
2020	0.40	0.54	0.72
2019	0.40	0.54	0.72
2018	0.40	0.53	0.72
2017	0.40	0.53	0.72
2016	0.40	0.52	0.72
2015	0.40	0.51	0.72
2007	0.38	0.40	0.72
2006	0.41	0.37	0.72
2005	0.44	0.37	0.72
2004	0.44	0.35	0.72
2003	0.47	0.34	0.72
2002	0.45	0.32	0.71
2001	0.44	0.31	0.70
2000	0.42	0.29	0.70
1999	0.39	0.28	0.70
1998	0.46	0.26	0.69
1997	0.49	0.24	0.69
1996	0.55	0.23	0.69
1995	0.58	0.23	0.69
1994	0.61	0.22	0.68
1993	0.63	0.21	0.67
1992	0.61	0.19	0.66
1991	0.59	0.16	0.66
1990	0.55	0.16	0.65
1989	0.55	0.16	0.63
1988	0.55	0.16	0.61

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Eligible for

92%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	92%	34%
2024	92%	36%
2023	92%	35%	56%
2022	92%	26%	51%
2021	92%	26%	54%
2020	92%	28%	55%
2019	92%	28%	55%
2018	91%	30%	60%
2017	91%	30%	60%
2016	91%	31%	60%
2015	91%	31%	62%
2007	91%	23%	58%
2006	92%	23%	60%
2005	87%	22%	61%
2004	84%	21%	60%
2003	85%	20%	59%
2002	82%	19%	58%
2001	79%	18%	57%
2000	84%	18%	57%
1999	83%	19%	58%
1998	87%	19%	60%
1997	86%	19%	56%
1996	66%	19%	55%
1995	55%	18%	46%
1994	59%	18%	47%
1993	58%	17%	46%
1992	52%	18%	48%
1991	48%	16%	43%
1990	44%	15%	42%
1989	39%	15%	39%
1988	47%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	13%	7%	9%
2000	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

625 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lincoln Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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