Lincoln High School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Lincoln High School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 2,364 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 25.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,364

Teachers (FTE)

93.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

25.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	903	38%
White	717	30%
Black or African American	402	17%
Asian	195	8%
Two or more races	130	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	0%
Not Specified	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	2,364	1,216M / 1,143F

English Language Learners: 402 (17% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% -21.9pp	64.9%	1,416
Reading Proficiency	58.0% -10.7pp	68.7%	1,274
Science Proficiency	44.0%	—	448
4-Year Graduation Rate	77.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (14)

329 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

258 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

339

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

175

7.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,364	100%

Contact & Location

2600 SW 9th St

Des Moines, IA 50315

Phone: (515)242-7500

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,580

District enrollment: 30,278

Other Schools in District

Brubaker Elementary School Elementary
Capitol View Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Cattell Elementary School Elementary
Cowles Elementary School Elementary
Downtown School Elementary
Edmunds Elementary School Elementary
Findley Elementary School Elementary

View all 58 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50315) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000550

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD