📍 801 Lincoln, Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, 66713
Lincoln Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Baxter Springs school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lincoln Elem enrolls 247 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 9.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 247 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 140 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lincoln Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 13, state house district 1.
Lincoln Elem is one of 4 schools in Baxter Springs, based in Baxter Springs, Kansas. The district serves 866 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 247 students, Lincoln Elem is close to the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant