The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 43% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elem.
Lincoln Elementary is the K-6 public school for the small rural town of Lincoln, Missouri, serving the community through the Lincoln R-II school district. The town itself is a modest agricultural and trade hub in Benton County, known as the "Home of Mozarkite," Missouri’s official state rock. With a Main Street core, a city hall that houses the local library, and a handful of annual community events, Lincoln is a car-dependent place where the economy is built around health care, construction, and food services, and where the largest local employer is not a single company but a mix of small businesses. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and the local market has seen modest increases in property values and incomes in recent years, consistent with gradual small-town growth.
The school itself is a regular public school with an enrollment that is small for an elementary serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is predominantly white, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs or English learner status was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and language support services.
On the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, the school's results show a varied picture across grades and subjects. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above rose from grade three to grade four to grade five and then climbed again in grade six. English language arts results were also mixed, with grade four showing a higher proficiency rate than grade three. Fifth and sixth grade English language arts results were suppressed in the data provided, so they are not available for review, and the same is true for fifth grade science. Overall, the school's combined proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint relative to the other districts in Benton County. Because the county has only a handful of districts, "below the midpoint" is a narrow distinction, but it does mean that other districts in the county have higher composite scores. A parent may want to look into this further with the school.
The school serves only elementary and middle grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline were available in this record. The district brief turned up little of note in terms of recent strategic changes or bond projects, so this appears to be a stable, low-profile district without major disruption or renovation cycles on the horizon.
For families trying to understand what Lincoln Elementary offers, the picture is of a small, tight-knit school in a quiet agricultural town where the academic results are not among the highest in the county but where the student body is small and the peer environment reflects the local community. It is not a school with a wide array of programs or specialized course access, but it is the default neighborhood school for families living in and around Lincoln. Those looking for a school with stronger test performance among the county's options may want to consider the other districts, but the small scale and rural character of Lincoln Elementary are defining features that some families will value just as much as a higher proficiency rate.
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