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About this school
Lincoln Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aberdeen, South Dakota that is part of Aberdeen School District 6 - 1.
It serves 224 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
224 Students
34 Teachers
414 S 10th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lincoln Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Lincoln Elementary School
$22,873
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
86
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lincoln Elementary School has received support from
60 individuals from South Dakota and
26 individuals out-of-state.