Lincoln Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Gahanna, Ohio

Lincoln Elementary School in Gahanna, Ohio enrolled 730 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 21.5 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63-67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 21%

720 students in 2022-23, 724 students in 2023-24, 730 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Lincoln Elementary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237202023-247242024-25730
Students enrolled at Lincoln Elementary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237202023-247242024-25730
Students enrolled at Lincoln Elementary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237202023-247242024-25730
Students enrolled at Lincoln Elementary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237202023-247242024-25730
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2372028.025.7
2023-2472430.523.7
2024-2573034.021.5

21.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 21.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 21.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 21.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 21.5; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 683 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lincoln Elementary School enrolled 683 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 683 of the 683 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent11.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.8% of students were White, 32.5% Black, 8.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White46.8%
  2. Black32.5%
  3. Hispanic8.6%
  4. Two or more races8.5%
  5. Asian3.0%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Lincoln Elementary School scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2263‑67%70%59%
Math, 2022-2359%63% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Gahanna

6 public elementary schools in Gahanna report 2024-25 enrollment; Lincoln Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lincoln Elementary School73021.532.3%
High Point Elementary School55518.921.4%
Goshen Lane Elementary School46417.849.8%
Jefferson Elementary School43718.223.1%
Royal Manor Elementary School42316.644.9%
Chapelfield Elementary School40914.143.3%

All public schools in Gahanna →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lincoln Elementary School

  1. Jefferson Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 437 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. High Point Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 555 students, 18.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Lincoln Elementary School with Jefferson Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools spends per student$14,473 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,473
  5. The largest public schools in OhioLincoln Elementary School is the number 122 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#122 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher21.5 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.21.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
    730 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 720 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gahanna, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
    21.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lincoln Elementary School a Title I school?
    Lincoln Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lincoln Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Lincoln Elementary School scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
    Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools, NCES district ID 3904696. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390469602719 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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