The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Social studies. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Pk-8 School
Lincoln PK-8 School is a regular public school in Warren, Ohio, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school enrolls students across the full age range from early childhood through early adolescence, with a balanced mix of grade levels from about 57 in pre-K through roughly 110 in seventh and eighth grades. Enrollment is stable at around a thousand students overall.
The school's student body reflects Warren's demographic composition: a plurality of white students, followed by a substantial share of Black students, a smaller number of students identifying as multiracial, and even smaller counts of Hispanic and Asian students. The school serves very few American Indian or Pacific Islander students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available in the records reviewed. Special education and English learner enrollment figures were also not reported.
State proficiency testing shows Lincoln PK-8 performing below the midpoint among districts in Trumbull County. In English language arts, about four-tenths of students tested achieved proficiency on the state assessment. Math proficiency ran somewhat lower, with roughly one-third meeting standards. Science proficiency also sat near that same lower third. Data on social studies performance was older and inconsistent across grade levels, so it does not give a current picture. Testing participation rates were very high across all subjects, indicating reliable measurement of the school's student population.
The school is part of Warren City Schools, a district that has made deliberate instructional choices in recent years. The district has adopted the Science of Reading approach across all buildings and selected specific research-based curricula: a CPM math sequence for kindergarten through eighth grade, Literacy Collaborative training (from Ohio State University) for early grades, and My Perspectives for upper elementary and middle school English language arts. These are supported by dedicated math and ELA coaching staff. All five of the district's buildings exited state improvement-designation status in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, which reflects sustained effort at the district level. One of the district's PK-8 buildings, McGuffey, earned consecutive Ohio Momentum Awards and doubled third-grade literacy proficiency, though that distinction belongs to a different school than Lincoln.
A major district amenity opened in 2024: a large Student Recreation and Wellness Center built on the high school campus serving all grade levels through field trips. The building includes an indoor track, multisport practice space, robotics and esports areas, and a school-based pediatric health clinic. Lincoln PK-8 students have recurring access to this facility at no cost to families.
The district also navigated a property-tax decision. Voters renewed a multi-mill emergency operating levy in March 2024 after district officials warned of potential deficit spending without it. That levy remains an ongoing line item on Warren homeowners' tax bills.
Warren itself is a small post-industrial city serving as the Trumbull County seat, set along the Mahoning River between Youngstown and Cleveland. The city has experienced decades of population and economic decline tied to steel-industry closure, but is in an active redevelopment phase. A major manufacturing employer, Kimberly-Clark, committed to building an advanced manufacturing plant on a former steel mill site with construction beginning in 2025, expected to bring substantial employment by 2030. A riverfront mixed-use development called the Peninsula is also planned with residential, hotel, and office components, with phase one expected to break ground in 2025. The city center is anchored by the historic Courthouse Square and offers a walkable downtown with restaurants, a brewery, theaters, and a public library. Civic spaces include a five-mile riverwalk, parks with sports and recreation amenities, and a transit bus system.
Housing values in the Warren area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks. A parent may want to look into current proficiency levels with the school and district directly to understand specific curriculum pacing and intervention supports available to students working toward grade-level standards.
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