Lincoln Central Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cherryvale, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Cherryvale school district, which is ranked 192 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, Lincoln Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with student performance generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school performs better than the Cherryvale district average, particularly for students from low-income families, who make up 68-70% of the school's population.

When compared to nearby schools, Thayer Schools in the Cherryvale district have a similar performance profile to Lincoln Central Elementary, while schools in the Labette County and Independence districts generally outperform the Cherryvale schools. The Neodesha district schools, which have a similar socioeconomic profile to Lincoln Central Elementary, perform worse on state assessments, suggesting that the challenges faced by Lincoln Central Elementary may not be unique to the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 401 E Main
       Cherryvale, KS  67335


(620) 336-8140

District: Cherryvale

SchoolDigger Rank:
387th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,491 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Central Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Two or more races:
8.8%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Central Elementary ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), two or more races (8.8%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Central Elementary is 10.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Central Elementary is $10,491.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Central Elementary 387th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Cherryvale:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherryvale 192nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.65 164th 585 72.0%
2007 68.74 200th 600 66.7%
2008 57.91 310th 614 49.5%
2009 50.77 384th 621 38.2%
2010 39.87 467th 630 25.9%
2011 51.38 383rd 631 39.3%
2012 50.55 431st 660 34.7%
2013 36.78 504th 668 24.6%
2015 33.43 500th 678 26.3%
2016 20.82 550th 656 16.2%
2017 31.94 480th 659 27.2%
2018 31.06 484th 656 26.2%
2019 31.95 476th 667 28.6%
2021 63.60 223rd 670 66.7%
2022 49.30 343rd 668 48.7%
2023 48.21 345th 660 47.7%
2024 43.95 387th 653 40.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 280th 512 45.3%
2019 48.18 265th 509 47.9%
2021 74.53 61st 494 87.7%
2022 60.60 153rd 512 70.1%
2023 56.59 210th 541 61.2%
2024 50.59 261st 546 52.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.95 389th 574 32.2%
2019 31.45 425th 591 28.1%
2021 56.92 241st 591 59.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.10 441st 575 23.3%
2019 34.25 410th 586 30.0%
2021 63.33 196th 605 67.6%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.18 499th 574 13.1%
2019 23.22 509th 592 14.0%
2021 52.81 272nd 587 53.7%
2022 40.59 368th 596 38.3%
2023 40.92 368th 584 37.0%
2024 34.06 419th 579 27.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Lincoln Central Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 277 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1989 258 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1990 246 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1991 263 2 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 276
1992 251 1 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1993 251 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1994 262 0 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1995 274 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 285
1996 274 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 285
1997 267 2 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 277
1998 274 3 1 3 8 n/a n/a 0 289
1999 355 1 1 3 16 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 342 2 2 3 15 n/a n/a 0 364
2001 318 1 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 334
2002 285 7 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2003 285 7 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2004 271 4 1 2 11 n/a n/a 8 297
2005 275 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 23 301
2006 283 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 19 304
2007 264 5 1 8 8 n/a n/a 0 286
2008 311 8 1 8 9 n/a n/a 0 337
2009 339 3 1 5 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2010 299 4 1 12 15 0 10 0 341
2011 336 5 0 26 14 0 13 0 394
2012 336 8 0 20 11 0 15 0 390
2013 365 6 1 18 11 0 13 0 414
2014 358 10 1 17 6 0 13 0 405
2015 343 11 1 25 9 0 14 0 403
2016 341 8 1 25 10 0 17 0 402
2017 313 6 2 22 10 0 30 0 383
2018 292 4 2 18 7 0 28 0 351
2019 283 5 2 18 8 0 37 0 353
2020 267 6 1 18 9 0 29 0 330
2021 246 3 1 16 5 0 24 0 295
2022 264 2 1 17 5 0 21 0 310
2023 234 1 0 16 7 0 23 0 281
2024 224 2 1 20 3 0 24 0 274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 15.0 18.9 0
1989 265 15.0 17.6 n/a
1990 249 16.4 15.1 0
1991 276 17.4 15.8 n/a
1992 263 17.4 15.1 46.8
1993 262 17.4 15.1 36.6
1994 274 17.8 15.4 44.9
1995 285 21.0 13.6 56.1
1996 285 21.0 13.6 56.1
1997 277 17.9 15.5 55.2
1998 289 17.9 16.1 60.9
1999 376 26.2 14.4 56.1
2000 364 24.2 15.0 60.2
2001 334 24.2 13.8 57.2
2002 297 20.3 14.6 57.9
2003 297 20.3 14.6 57.9
2004 297 21.3 13.9 59.2
2005 301 19.3 15.6 64.4
2006 304 23.3 13.0 61.4
2007 286 26.2 10.9 58.4
2008 337 20.3 16.6 62.6
2009 353 25.3 14.0 66.6
2010 341 27.3 12.4 69.5
2011 394 27.3 14.4 69.3
2012 390 29.7 13.0 70.8
2013 414 n/a n/a 72.5
2014 405 26.2 15.4 73.6
2015 403 27.0 14.9 73
2016 402 27.0 14.8 74.9
2017 383 28.1 13.6 76
2018 351 29.1 12.0 75.2
2019 353 29.1 12.1 72.5
2020 330 29.1 11.3 73
2021 295 27.3 10.8 69.8
2022 310 28.3 10.9 67.1
2023 281 27.1 10.3 68.3
2024 274 26.1 10.4 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 15.0 18.9 0
1989 265 15.0 17.6 n/a
1990 249 16.4 15.1 0
1991 276 17.4 15.8 n/a
1992 263 17.4 15.1 46.8
1993 262 17.4 15.1 36.6
1994 274 17.8 15.4 44.9
1995 285 21.0 13.6 56.1
1996 285 21.0 13.6 56.1
1997 277 17.9 15.5 55.2
1998 289 17.9 16.1 60.9
1999 376 26.2 14.4 56.1
2000 364 24.2 15.0 60.2
2001 334 24.2 13.8 57.2
2002 297 20.3 14.6 57.9
2003 297 20.3 14.6 57.9
2004 297 21.3 13.9 59.2
2005 301 19.3 15.6 64.4
2006 304 23.3 13.0 61.4
2007 286 26.2 10.9 58.4
2008 337 20.3 16.6 62.6
2009 353 25.3 14.0 66.6
2010 341 27.3 12.4 69.5
2011 394 27.3 14.4 69.3
2012 390 29.7 13.0 70.8
2013 414 n/a n/a 72.5
2014 405 26.2 15.4 73.6
2015 403 27.0 14.9 73
2016 402 27.0 14.8 74.9
2017 383 28.1 13.6 76
2018 351 29.1 12.0 75.2
2019 353 29.1 12.1 72.5
2020 330 29.1 11.3 73
2021 295 27.3 10.8 69.8
2022 310 28.3 10.9 67.1
2023 281 27.1 10.3 68.3
2024 274 26.1 10.4 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Central Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,973 (18.8%) $8,517 (81.2%) $10,491

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 476th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 345th of 660 Elementary schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Central Elementary)47.244.4
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherryvale)46.745
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Central Elementary)56.646.1
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cherryvale)49.351.3
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Central Elementary)37.543.7
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherryvale)4640.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Central Elementary)32.531.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cherryvale)3028.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Central Elementary)28.637.8
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherryvale)30.943.7
 12.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Central Elementary)18.421.6
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cherryvale)16.222.9
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Central Elementary)34.724.3
 10.4%
   5th Grade Science (Cherryvale)45.633.3
 12.3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Central Elementary)17.335.1
 17.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherryvale)24.633.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Central Elementary)11.556.7
 45.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cherryvale)13.146.3
 33.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students353281
 20.4%
African American51
 80%
American Indian87
 12.5%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1816
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White283234
 17.3%
Two or More Races3723
 37.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.5%68.3%
 4.2%


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Students at Lincoln Central Elementary are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Lincoln Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

Lincoln Central Elementary ranks 387th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Lincoln Central Elementary.


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