The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Math. The lowest is 71% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades kindergarten through fourth in Wadsworth, a suburban community in Medina County between Akron and Cleveland. The school sits on an east-side campus separated from the historic downtown, in an area anchored by newer housing subdivisions and the city's recreation complex. The enrollment is small for its grade band, with roughly equal cohorts across the five grades served.
The school's student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Demographic data on English learners and students with disabilities was not available.
Academic performance shows relative strength in mathematics. On Ohio's most recent state tests, proficiency in math was solid; in English language arts, proficiency was somewhat lower but still above half the tested cohort. The school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in Medina County. Only one year of testing data was available for this analysis, so trend information is limited. The school participates fully in state assessments; testing participation was complete.
The housing market around Wadsworth reflects moderate appreciation, with family homes in the zip code anchoring the local real estate landscape. Mortgage affordability is accessible relative to national benchmarks, and rent remains a smaller monthly obligation than mortgage costs. The community has seen steady suburban growth concentrated on the city's east side and north end, with new construction ranging across mid-range and higher-end single-family homes. Civic infrastructure includes a historic downtown district a short distance away, an independent library, extensive parks, and a newly opened community center co-located with the high school campus.
The district faces near-term fiscal headwinds. Voters rejected a tax levy in May 2025, triggering warnings of significant service cuts including likely elimination of busing for high-school students and for elementary families living beyond a certain distance, further staffing reductions, and increased activity fees. These changes will affect families' decisions about transportation and participation in school programs. A credit rating agency revised the district's outlook from stable to negative in response. On the positive side, the district opened a new Wadsworth Intermediate School for grades five and six in the 2025-2026 school year, a modern facility that represents substantial prior community investment in facilities. This upgrade signals district commitment to physical plant even as budget pressures mount.
Lincoln Elementary sits within a small-town suburban context with growing families and a school district that invested significantly in facilities but now navigates meaningful fiscal constraints. A parent considering the school should weigh the solid academic foundations, especially in mathematics, against the district's current budget environment and the concrete service reductions families should expect.
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