The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Social studies. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary serves about 400 students from kindergarten through sixth grade in Springfield, Ohio. The school sits on Tibbetts Avenue in a mid-sized industrial city that has been working to rebuild after decades of manufacturing decline, though downtown revitalization in recent years and an influx of new residents have brought some momentum back to the community.
The school's student body is diverse: roughly a third are Black, a quarter are Hispanic, a quarter are white, and the remainder identify as multiracial or other. Free-and-reduced-price lunch status data was not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the economic profile of the student population.
Recent state assessment results show proficiency rates well below state benchmarks. In grades three through eight math and English language arts testing, measured proficiency on Ohio's State Tests was in the low teens. Science proficiency was similarly low. The school sits at the bottom quartile for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Clark County, the comparison set available. Because Lincoln serves kindergarten through sixth grade, it has no high school students and therefore no graduation rate data. No trend data spanning multiple years is available, so it is not possible to tell whether performance is improving, declining, or flat.
Enrollment is stable and spread evenly across grades, with roughly 50 to 75 students per grade level. The school is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet school. District-wide Title I status was not provided in the data, so a parent may want to ask the district about Title I designation and what services that entails.
Springfield City School District, Lincoln's parent district, passed a permanent improvement levy in May 2022 that generates ongoing funding for building maintenance and athletic facilities without requiring district residents to pay additional taxes beyond existing rates. The district also prevailed in an Ohio Supreme Court case in 2025 that allows it to continue collecting a bond tax through a specified future year, securing resources for school facilities and buses. These funding decisions provide some stability for capital upkeep, though they do not guarantee classroom resources or instructional quality.
The city itself offers a walkable downtown core with libraries, parks, trails, museums, and brewing culture. Most neighborhoods outside downtown are car-oriented. Public schools in Springfield operate on dispersed neighborhood campuses rather than one central location. A parent considering Lincoln may want to look into the school's specific instructional strategies, class sizes, and any available enrichment or support services, since the assessment data alone does not explain the weak performance or describe the daily school environment.
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