The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elem.
Lincoln Elementary, a regular public school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in the St. Charles R-VI School District, presents a picture of very strong academic performance in the early grades. The school is part of a stable district; a search for recent district-level changes found little of lasting impact to report, so a reader can view this as a steady environment.
The most notable feature of Lincoln Elementary is its state assessment results. On the Missouri MAP tests, the school’s students performed at levels that place the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades in the top quartile relative to other districts in St. Charles County. In practice, this means the large majority of third and fourth graders scored at the proficient or advanced level in both math and English language arts. For a school serving only through fourth grade, these results signal a strong foundation in the core academic skills children need as they move to upper elementary and middle school.
The school’s enrollment is small, and the student body is predominantly white, with Black students making up the next largest group, followed by Hispanic students and small shares of Asian and multiracial students. A very small share of students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a predominantly middle- to upper-income attendance area. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in our records.
Lincoln Elementary is located in St. Charles, a city with a layered character. It is a northwestern suburb of St. Louis, situated on the Missouri River, with a historic downtown featuring brick-paved streets, shops, and restaurants along Main Street. The city serves as the county seat of St. Charles County and is home to Lindenwood University, a private university. Frontier Park along the riverfront hosts festivals and public events, and the city has civic anchors such as the Family Arena and a convention center. Outside the historic downtown, the built environment becomes more car-dependent suburban, with residential subdivisions and commercial corridors along the interstate. Housing values in the area are above the state benchmark, though the context of a major metropolitan area shapes the market.
Because Lincoln Elementary ends at fourth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report for this school itself, and no data on chronic absenteeism or course access were available in our records. A parent looking at this school will want to consider the middle and high school pathways that students in this attendance zone typically follow within the St. Charles R-VI district. The district’s course offerings and high school outcomes are not detailed here, so that is a natural next question to ask the district office or visit the feeder schools.
Lincoln Elementary fits a family seeking an academically strong start in the primary grades within a stable suburban district. The test results are a clear strength. The small size may appeal to families who want their child in a setting where teachers and staff know students well. The school does not serve older grades, so there is no program breadth to evaluate at this level, but the academic foundation it provides is, based on the available evidence, very solid.
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