Lincoln Memorial Elem, Caney KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Memorial Elem

Lincoln Memorial Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the small, rural town of Caney, Kansas, as part of the Caney Valley school district. It is a conventional public elementary school, not a charter or magnet. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable American Indian or Alaska Native population making up a substantial share of the enrollment. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a typical figure for the area.

The academic picture comes from the Kansas Assessment Program, and on the most recent testing round the school posted results that sit above the midpoint among districts in Montgomery County. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places Lincoln Memorial in the top quartile relative to other districts in the county. That is a clear strength. The results vary somewhat by grade and subject, as is common in any school, but the general pattern is one of solid performance. In math, proficiency rates in grades three, four, and six were above the typical county benchmark, while the fifth-grade math rate was closer to the middle of the range. In English language arts, third and sixth graders posted the strongest outcomes, with fourth and fifth graders somewhat lower but still within a reasonable band for a school of this size. Science is assessed only in fifth grade, and that cohort recorded a high rate of proficiency.

There are no state testing data for grades that are not assessed at this level, and because this is an elementary school there is no graduation rate to consider.

The school environment is shaped by its setting. Caney is a town that has experienced gradual population decline over recent decades, and the housing stock is modest by national standards. Home values here are well below both the Kansas and national averages, and the local economy is tied to petroleum infrastructure and small-scale agriculture. For a family moving to the area, the low cost of housing is a material factor, and the community is small enough that school and civic life are within easy reach of one another.

The district itself did not show any recent major changes in publicly reported information, so a parent considering the school would be looking at a stable, if not growing, system.

For a family weighing options in this part of Kansas, Lincoln Memorial offers a solid academic foundation in a quiet rural setting. The proficiency results are a positive indicator, especially when set against other schools in the county. The student body is not especially diverse, and the economic context is one of modest means. A parent who values strong elementary test scores in a small-town environment will find this school delivers on that front. The main gap in the available data is the lack of information on programs such as art, music, or enrichment, and on student support services like special education and English learner staffing, so if those are priorities a family would want to ask the school directly what is offered.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 29 pts above state median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 19 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 26 pts above state median

Science

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 32 pts above state median

This schoolCaney Valley, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income84%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income80%47 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income66%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income73%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income77%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income90%44 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income66%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income67%15 pp gap