Lincoln Elementary – 05 serves 386 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Lincoln Elementary – 05 placed in the upper 5% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 1%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Lincoln Elementary – 05’s learner population of 386 learners has decreased by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has decreased by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lincoln Elementary – 05 is ranked within the upper 5% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lincoln Elementary – 05 is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lincoln Elementary – 05 is Watertown High School – 01 (2.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Watertown Middle School – 02 (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Watertown Intermediate School – 13 (0.4 miles away)