Lincoln Center Elementary School in South Saint Paul, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Center Elementary School is a suburban public school in South Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of South St Paul Special School District 6. It serves 670 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

670 Students

60 Teachers

357 9th Ave N

South Saint Paul, MN 55075 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Lincoln Center Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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 Center Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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