Lincoln High School

2600 Sw 9Th St, Des Moines IA, 50315 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-7500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2350
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Lincoln High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 2,350 students and 102 teachers at Lincoln High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Lincoln High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 37% lower than the Iowa average.

Lincoln High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2350
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment450
Taking some courses285
Taking some courses (not tests)169
Passing some courses63
Passing no courses208

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lincoln High School, there are a total of 450 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 285 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lincoln High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 56.3% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lincoln High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.