The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 0% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln School
Lincoln School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Great Falls, Montana. The school is part of the Great Falls Elementary district. Great Falls is a city shaped by the Missouri River, Interstate 15, and a concentration of museums, including the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and the C. M. Russell Museum. Malmstrom Air Force Base is the area’s largest employer, and the Montana Air National Guard also provides significant local employment. The city was historically the largest in Montana but has since been surpassed by others, and no information about major new housing developments was found.
Academically, the picture for Lincoln School is incomplete. State reading and math assessment results for the recent school year were not available—the data shows zero students tested in those subjects, which often happens when a school’s tested population is small or when results are suppressed. Because of that gap, a full picture of student performance in the core elementary subjects is missing. Science results were reported, with a moderate share of students scoring at the proficient level. The limited available data places Lincoln School in the bottom quartile among Cascade County districts on an overall proficiency measure that averages results across tested subjects. A parent would want to look into this further with the school to understand how students are performing in reading and math and what the trend looks like over time.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are American Indian, Hispanic, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic need is significant at this school. No information was available on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support.
Because Lincoln School is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate and no data on chronic absenteeism. The school is not a charter or magnet school. The housing market in the school’s zip code is somewhat more affordable than the state average, with home values and rents that are moderately above national benchmarks but below Montana’s overall typical prices. The economic context includes a national unemployment rate that has been steady and a median household income that has risen in recent years.
The district itself, Great Falls Elementary, had no major recent changes publicly reported that would affect families. Overall, Lincoln School provides an elementary program in a community with a strong military and industrial base, but the lack of clear state reading and math results makes it difficult to evaluate academic progress without directly contacting the school. The student population is economically diverse, and the school’s academic standing relative to other elementary schools in Cascade County is currently low based on the partial data available.
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