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Lincoln El

Edinburg, TX · Edinburg CISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, midsize

1,630th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 63% Declining

1319 E LOVETT ST, Edinburg, TX 78539

(956)289-2525NCES ID 481818007962Directory 202324

420
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15:1
Student / teacher ratio
93%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
16.4%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Lincoln El 1,630th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 63% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 63th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%63%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 162 students tested

English Language Arts
Lincoln El
58%
TX average
54%
Math
Lincoln El
49%
TX average
45%
Science
Lincoln El
21%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Lincoln El TX average
25%50%75%58%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Lincoln El TX average
25%50%75%49%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Lincoln El TX average
25%50%75%21%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 420 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic99%
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categories changedHispanic 99%99%19982023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic98.3%98.6% 0.3 pts
White1.2%0.5% 0.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.5% 0.0 pts
Black0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1998. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $245K in zip 78539 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$64K$128K$192K$256K$244K20072010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Lincoln El in?

Lincoln El is part of the Edinburg CISD district in Edinburg, Texas.

Is Lincoln El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Lincoln El 1,630th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln El?

Hispanic 99% (420 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Lincoln El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 78539 is $245K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.