Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Wenatchee WA

Original Research by School Decision on Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Abraham Lincoln Elementary is a regular public school in Wenatchee serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is one of the neighborhood elementary schools within the Wenatchee School District. The student body is large for an elementary school and predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial white minority and small numbers of students from other racial backgrounds. A very high share of families qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that poverty is a significant factor in this school community.

State testing results from the most recent school year show that in English language arts, the proportion of students meeting standards varied by grade, with the fifth-grade cohort performing noticeably stronger than the lower grades. In math, proficiency rates were lower across the board, particularly in fourth and fifth grade. In fifth-grade science, roughly two out of every five students met the state standard. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quarter relative to districts in Chelan County. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who are below benchmark and whether there are targeted interventions for math.

The school sits in Wenatchee, a city known as the Apple Capital of the World, where the tree fruit industry has long anchored the economy and still provides many local jobs. Tourism and information technology are growing sectors. Wenatchee is the county seat and the principal city of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area. The downtown core has a traditional grid street pattern along the Columbia River and hosts annual events such as the Apple Blossom Festival. The Apple Capital Loop Trail provides recreational access along the river. Home values in the area are above the national norm but below the state average, reflecting a moderately priced housing market for Washington. Rents have edged up, and the broader economic context shows stable employment nationally, though local conditions may differ.

The Wenatchee School District has been studying a bond measure to replace most of Wenatchee High School and improve air quality district-wide, a potential major capital project that would affect facilities at the secondary level. No comparable information about capital plans for elementary buildings was available.

For a family considering this school, the community context is one of a regional hub with a working-class agricultural heritage and a growing service and tech sector. The elementary school itself serves a population with high economic need and academic outcomes that trail most other districts in the county. Parents may want to ask about class sizes, support for English learners and students with disabilities — data was not available on either of those populations — and what specific programs the school offers to raise achievement, particularly in math.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 47% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 37% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 30% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 44% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 44% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 47% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 46% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolWenatchee School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income38%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income64%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income42%Higher-income68%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income38%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income46%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income42%17 pp gap