Abraham Lincoln High School

Abraham Lincoln High School serves 1,358 students in grades 9-12 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 and 91 full-time equivalent teachers. Located on Bonham Avenue in a large suburban setting, the school is working to strengthen academic outcomes, with current test performance showing 56% of students proficient or above in English Language Arts and 42% proficient in mathematics across grade levels. The school ranks #1207 out of 1,288 high schools statewide, placing it in the 6th percentile, indicating significant room for academic growth and improvement.

With nearly 1,400 students, Abraham Lincoln provides a substantial high school experience while maintaining a reasonable class size environment for individualized attention. The school draws from the surrounding 51503 zip code area, which has a median household income of $76,075 and a median home value of $229,900. The community of 37,081 residents includes 31% with bachelor's degrees or higher, with a poverty rate of 10.2%.

Abraham Lincoln High School sits within Council Bluffs' suburban landscape in Pottawattamie County, serving families in this established Iowa community just across the Missouri River from Omaha.

While current test scores at Abraham Lincoln High School are below average, the school shows strong growth metrics — meaning students are making above-average progress year over year. This upward trajectory can be a positive indicator for families who value a school's ability to help students improve, even if absolute scores haven't caught up yet.