Lincoln Elementary

334 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School, located at 200 S. Sampson in Ellensburg, Washington, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Ellensburg School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core educational programming for students in the local community, emphasizing foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development within a structured classroom environment. The school is integrated into the broader Ellensburg community, reflecting the town’s values of educational accessibility and neighborhood-focused learning.

The school operates with a commitment to fostering student growth through a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare children for their middle and high school transitions. By maintaining its location on Sampson Street, Lincoln Elementary serves as a central hub for families in the area, often fostering a close-knit community atmosphere. Like other schools in the district, it typically focuses on meeting state educational standards while providing resources to support diverse learning needs and extracurricular student engagement.

334

Total Students

21.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lincoln Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	222
Hispanic	100
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
222 (66.5%)
Hispanic
100 (29.9%)
Two or More
8 (2.4%)
Black
2 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Ellensburg School District
Phone:	(509)925-8050
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	334
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	128
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 52