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Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2131 12th Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55411

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 39% (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 Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
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
1987	698

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
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
1988	35
1987	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2007	15:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	13:1	17:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	7%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	6%
1996	3%	2%	7%
1995	3%	2%	7%
1994	2%	2%	8%
1993	2%	2%	7%
1992	3%	2%	8%
1991	2%	2%	7%
1990	2%	2%	7%
1989	2%	2%	7%

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Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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%

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Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2007	1%	6%	16%
2005	1%	5%	15%
2002	1%	4%	11%
2001	1%	3%	9%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Black

73%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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

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Eligible for

92%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
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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