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Lincoln School

Public | K-3 | 267 students

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5 stars

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Posted January 18, 2011

I found the staff very helpful & welcoming. The teachers are great! The principal is the nicest principal I've ever had the pleasure to work with. She is very competent, caring and professional. How refreshing! Very dedicated to the children! Very pleased with my children's progress. Reading the comments below, I have to agree that the negative person is way off the mark. If she's that unhappy she should find a different school!


Posted December 1, 2010

We relocated to SH in the late summer. The entire Lincoln Elementary School staff, from the principal, to the teachers to the lunch room staff have made it a smooth transition for my second grade daughter. In addition to caring for their students, Lincoln encourages parent involvement and makes it very easy to volunteer in your child's classroom. I feel "at home" each time I am there. The teachers are friendly, attentive and caring; the school is active in the community (i.e. hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast & recital for local Vets); the curriculum is challenging; the staff is accommodating (i.e. whether it be providing a student with necessary winter wear or providing them with extra reading time to stay on track); It's truly been a wonderful experience thus far. We consider ourselves quite fortunate to have our daughter here. Many thanks to Lincoln Elementary and the best 2nd grade teacher EVER.....go Mrs. S ;-)
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 6, 2010

I have several children who have attended this school under the current principal's leadership. Obviously the April 5 poster is either uninformed or simply mean-spirited and petty. MEAP scores have simply gone through the roof, and steadily upward, in this principal's three full years. The character building program has also been a tremendous asset. Tough to say what the April 5 poster's agenda was, here, but, clearly, she has an ax to grind.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 5, 2010

The teachers are excellent in this school in spite of the poor skills of the principal who is not qualified as an educational leader.
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 41% in 2013.

65 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
40%

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
97%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2013.

66 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
71%

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 73% 71%
Hispanic 14% 5%
Black 12% 20%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 67%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Mrs. Carey Frost
Fax number
  • (269) 639-8267

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500 Elkenburg St
South Haven, MI 49090
Phone: (269) 637-0540

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