Lincoln Elementary School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Elementary School is an urban public school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742. It serves 295 students in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 5

295 Students

27 Teachers

336 5th Ave SE

Saint Cloud, MN 56304 View local requests

http://www.isd742.org/lincoln.html

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Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lincoln Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 13, 2026

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