The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Science. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Park Elementary School
Lincoln Park Elementary School sits on Leon Street in Muskegon and serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Mona Shores Public School District. It is a regular public school with an enrollment typical for an elementary building in this part of Michigan, with fairly even class sizes across the grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic presence and smaller Black, multiracial, Asian, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report Title I status in the available data, and IEP and English-learner figures were not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent who needs detail on special-education services or language support would want to ask the school directly.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, the most recent results show a mixed but generally encouraging picture for an elementary school in this county. English language arts is the strongest area. Third-grade proficiency is moderate, fourth grade moves higher, and fifth grade reaches a level where a clear majority of tested students are proficient. That upward trajectory through the upper elementary grades is a positive signal about reading and writing instruction as children prepare for middle school. Math results are more uneven. Third grade sits lower, fourth grade rises sharply, and fifth grade dips back down. Science proficiency in fifth grade is a bright spot, with well over half of students meeting the bar. Social studies proficiency is the softest spot, with only about a third of fifth graders proficient. The school sits in the top quartile on overall proficiency among districts in Muskegon County, well above the county median and within range of the top-scoring district. That is a solid standing for a neighborhood elementary.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was not available for this school in the provided sources, so attendance patterns cannot be described. We looked for Mona Shores district-level changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or budget actions that would matter to families, and the search returned general district information but nothing clearing a lasting-impact threshold, so that section is left out rather than guessed.
The surrounding community shapes what daily life looks like for Lincoln Park families. Muskegon is the county seat and the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore, with a heritage rooted in lumber and later in manufacturing of paper, automotive and turbine parts, tools, and chemicals. It remains the largest port on that shore with active international trade. Downtown stretches along Muskegon Lake and functions as the county hub, with a convention center, an arena, the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts, the Muskegon Museum of Art, and the Lakeshore Museum Center. The Muskegon Farmer's Market draws large summer crowds, and weekly Parties in the Park at Hackley Park run Fridays from June through August. The Muskegon Lakeshore Bike Trail connects the lakefront to Lake Michigan and links to regional trails. Pere Marquette Beach is the largest free public beach on the eastern shore, popular for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Muskegon State Park offers a winter luge track and cross-country skiing, and P.J. Hoffmaster State Park has dunes and campgrounds. Muskegon Community College hosts university programs from Western Michigan, Ferris State, and Grand Valley State through its Stevenson Center.
Housing in the school's zip code is modestly priced relative to the state and well below national figures. Home values sit just under the state benchmark, and rents are affordable, with renting costing noticeably less per month than carrying a mortgage at current rates. The price-to-income ratio is favorable, and rent-to-income is low, which may appeal to families weighing renting versus buying while their children are in the elementary years.
Lincoln Park fits families looking for a conventional public elementary pathway in an established Muskegon neighborhood, with solid reading and science instruction, a peer group that reflects the broader community, and access to a Lake Michigan-shoreline city with cultural amenities and outdoor recreation close at hand. The math dip in fifth grade and the social studies result are areas a parent may want to look into further with the school.
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