Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cincinnati, OH

Lincoln Heights Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Heights Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390446701552
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Heights Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools.

#36 of 56
elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
small classes for Ohio
229
students enrolled

Lincoln Heights Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks #36 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Lincoln Heights Elementary School held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 390446701552 · Cincinnati, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

229 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Princeton High School (1,619 students)

Lincoln Heights Elementary School held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Heights Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Heights Elementary School reports 229 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lincoln Heights Elementary School compares

Lincoln Heights Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 21% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 229 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 22% in Ohio - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,637
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%

Largest group: African American at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Lincoln Heights Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Princeton City reports $16,637 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln Heights Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Princeton High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Princeton Community Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Springdale Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Stewart Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Heritage Hill Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Heights Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Princeton City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

Lincoln Heights Elementary School has 229 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH. CCD year-over-year: 235 (2022-23) → 235 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Heights Elementary School is 14.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Heights Elementary School is African American at 93.0% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

Lincoln Heights Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln Heights Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks #36 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

What other schools are in Princeton City?

Besides Lincoln Heights Elementary School, Princeton City also operates Princeton High School (1,619 students), Princeton Community Middle School (1,332 students), and Springdale Elementary School (529 students). See the Princeton City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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