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Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center's 5.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Minnesota statewide data.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,516 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Minnesota statewide data

The brief

A Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,516 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 6 of 6 in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist..

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is listed in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist., and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
25% of the rating, estimated from Minnesota statewide data
College Readiness
6.5
45% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.7
30% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MN statewide data. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56501; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,980
Median home value
$286,900
Median rent
$942/mo
College educated
31.7%
Homeownership
71.9%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
60
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,834/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Detroit Lakes. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Detroit Lakes), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Centerthis school
    5.3
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center serve?

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center has an enrollment of approximately 75 students.

How does Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center rank in MN?

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center ranks #1,516 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center a charter school?

No, Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center a Title I school?

No, Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?

70.7% of students at Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
75
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Becker County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$14,880
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56501)
18,239
Area average commute
17.3 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.