The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School serves fourth and fifth graders in Franklin, Kentucky, and is part of the Simpson County School District. The school sits in a small city that is the county seat, positioned on I-65 between Nashville and Bowling Green. Franklin has a historic downtown square anchored by the courthouse, library, and museums, and its economy is shaped by tourism along the interstate corridor, including a horse racing track and gaming hall, as well as a recently announced major distribution center. The community is car-dependent, and the schools are integrated into the town rather than set apart on distant campuses.
Lincoln Elementary enrolls a sizable student body for an upper-elementary school serving only two grade levels. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on the share of students with individualized education programs or who are English learners was not available in the source data; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
State assessment results from Kentucky’s summative test provide a picture of academic performance at Lincoln. In fourth-grade math, just under half of students scored at the proficient level or above, and in fifth-grade math, that share was in a similar range. In English language arts, the share of fourth graders reaching proficiency was just under half, while fifth graders were at a similar level. On the fourth-grade science assessment, about a third of students scored proficient or above. On the fifth-grade social studies assessment, about two in five students reached that bar.
These results suggest that a meaningful portion of students at Lincoln are meeting state academic standards in math and reading, but a sizable portion are not. The science results are softer, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science instruction is structured across the elementary years. There is no state testing data for earlier grades at this school because Lincoln only serves fourth and fifth grades, so no trend context from within the school is available. The comparison data that would place Lincoln’s proficiency levels against other schools in Simpson County is not applicable because there are too few districts in the county to make that comparison meaningful.
The school operates as a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school. There was no publicly reported information on program offerings such as gifted education, arts, or other enrichment. Likewise, no current data was found regarding discipline rates or chronic absenteeism. A parent may want to visit the school’s website or contact the district to learn about the specific academic and extracurricular opportunities available.
No recent district-level changes that would affect parents were found in publicly available sources. Franklin’s housing market, based on available data for the area, shows home values that are roughly comparable to the Kentucky state benchmark. Rents are modest relative to the national picture. The local unemployment rate is in line with the national rate, which provides some economic context for families considering a move to the area.
Lincoln Elementary is a straightforward upper-elementary school in a small, car-dependent city with an economy that blends historic downtown life with tourism and industrial growth. The academic picture is mixed: a fair share of students are meeting state standards, but a notable share are not, particularly in science. Families who want to understand the full range of academic experiences and support available would benefit from a direct conversation with the school.
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