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Lincoln Elementary School

801 Lincoln
Baxter Springs, KS 66713

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Lincoln Elementary School serves 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Lincoln Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Baxter Springs school district, covering approximately 27.6 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 245 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Pre-K	89
Kind	56
1	57
2	43

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Total Students

245 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	245
2024	233
2023	247
2022	224
2021	209
2020	216
2019	231
2018	247
2017	264
2016	280
2015	260
2014	280
2013	297
2012	305
2011	318
2010	305
2009	299
2008	277
2007	276
2006	269
2005	234
2004	225
2003	235
2002	212
2001	237
2000	209
1999	228
1998	239
1997	222
1996	235
1995	233
1994	230
1993	211
1992	211
1991	222
1990	179
1989	183
1988	157
1987	160

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	14
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	14
2017	16
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	18
2011	18
2010	19
2009	15
2008	13
2007	14
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	14
1998	14
1997	12
1996	14
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11
1989	11
1988	10
1987	10

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School Rankings

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	12:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	14:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	20:1	13:1	15:1
2008	21:1	14:1	15:1
2007	20:1	12:1	13:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	14:1
1997	19:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	13%	1%
2024	11%	1%
2023	9%	1%	11%
2022	9%	1%	9%
2021	10%	1%	11%
2020	15%	1%	11%
2019	10%	1%	11%
2018	9%	1%	12%
2017	8%	1%	12%
2016	9%	1%	12%
2015	11%	1%	12%
2014	11%	1%	11%
2013	8%	1%	11%
2012	8%	1%	11%
2011	7%	1%	9%
2010	7%	1%	10%
2009	8%	2%	10%
2008	9%	2%	11%
2007	9%	2%	10%
2006	9%	2%	10%
2005	7%	2%	10%
2004	9%	2%	12%
2003	12%	2%	9%
2002	9%	1%	8%
2001	3%	1%	6%
2000	8%	1%	5%
1999	7%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	6%
1995	5%	1%	7%
1994	3%	1%	7%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	6%	23%
2024	6%	22%
2023	6%	21%	4%
2022	7%	21%	4%
2021	5%	20%	4%
2020	3%	20%	1%
2018	1%	20%	2%
2016	1%	19%	2%
2015	1%	19%	2%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	17%	3%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	3%	16%	2%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	2%	6%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	70%	60%
2024	71%	61%
2023	77%	62%	79%
2022	77%	63%	80%
2021	81%	63%	80%
2020	79%	63%	84%
2019	84%	64%	84%
2018	83%	64%	84%
2017	87%	65%	84%
2016	84%	65%	83%
2015	83%	65%	84%
2014	84%	66%	82%
2013	85%	67%	83%
2012	83%	68%	82%
2011	84%	68%	84%
2010	84%	69%	84%
2009	83%	72%	82%
2008	85%	73%	83%
2007	87%	73%	84%
2006	88%	74%	84%
2005	89%	74%	84%
2004	83%	75%	83%
2003	81%	77%	86%
2002	85%	78%	88%
2001	91%	79%	91%
2000	87%	80%	92%
1999	89%	81%	92%
1998	92%	81%	92%
1997	91%	82%	94%
1996	94%	82%	92%
1995	94%	83%	91%
1994	96%	84%	91%
1993	94%	84%	93%
1992	94%	84%	92%
1991	95%	85%	95%
1990	94%	85%	96%
1989	92%	86%	95%
1988	95%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

40%

0.49

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	0.49	0.58
2024	0.48	0.58
2023	0.40	0.57	0.37
2022	0.40	0.56	0.35
2021	0.33	0.56	0.35
2020	0.36	0.56	0.29
2019	0.29	0.55	0.29
2018	0.30	0.55	0.29
2017	0.24	0.54	0.29
2016	0.29	0.54	0.30
2015	0.30	0.54	0.29
2014	0.28	0.53	0.32
2013	0.27	0.52	0.29
2012	0.31	0.51	0.31
2011	0.29	0.51	0.29
2010	0.29	0.49	0.28
2009	0.31	0.46	0.31
2008	0.27	0.45	0.30
2007	0.24	0.45	0.29
2006	0.22	0.43	0.29
2005	0.20	0.43	0.28
2004	0.30	0.42	0.29
2003	0.33	0.39	0.26
2002	0.27	0.38	0.22
2001	0.17	0.36	0.17
2000	0.24	0.35	0.14
1999	0.20	0.33	0.16
1998	0.15	0.33	0.13
1997	0.17	0.32	0.12
1996	0.11	0.32	0.14
1995	0.11	0.30	0.16
1994	0.08	0.29	0.16
1993	0.12	0.29	0.14
1992	0.12	0.29	0.15
1991	0.10	0.27	0.09
1990	0.12	0.27	0.08
1989	0.15	0.25	0.10
1988	0.10	0.25	0.09

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(22-23)

15.5%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	15.5%	24.2%	22.4%
2022	17.1%	28%	21.7%
2021	13.1%	19.2%	21.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	60%	41%
2024	56%	42%
2023	57%	41%	52%
2022	52%	33%	48%
2021	53%	36%	44%
2020	50%	37%	48%
2019	53%	37%	48%
2018	57%	38%	52%
2017	58%	39%	52%
2016	56%	40%	52%
2015	58%	40%	52%
2014	59%	40%	51%
2013	58%	39%	52%
2012	58%	39%	49%
2011	54%	37%	49%
2010	54%	36%	48%
2009	55%	32%	45%
2008	51%	30%	42%
2007	42%	30%	38%
2006	41%	30%	34%
2005	36%	29%	34%
2004	40%	28%	37%
2003	42%	26%	34%
2002	40%	25%	34%
2001	37%	24%	34%
2000	32%	23%	30%
1998	48%	32%	45%
1997	53%	31%	47%
1996	31%	32%	41%
1995	36%	24%	38%
1994	36%	24%	39%
1993	40%	23%	37%
1992	36%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	13%	10%	14%
2019	19%	10%	14%
2018	15%	10%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	12%
2015	12%	10%	13%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	11%	10%	12%
2011	14%	10%	14%
2010	9%	10%	13%
2009	8%	11%	14%
2008	12%	10%	16%
2007	16%	10%	16%
2006	15%	10%	16%
2005	16%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	16%
2003	13%	10%	14%
2002	12%	9%	12%
2001	14%	10%	11%
2000	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baxter Springs School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lincoln Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverton Elementary School, Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

245 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lincoln Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Baxter Springs School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Lincoln Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Baxter Springs school district, covering approximately 27.6 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education