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Montessori At Franklin Elementary School vs. Lincoln K-8 District-wide School

Should you attend Montessori At Franklin Elementary School or Lincoln K-8 District-wide School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Montessori At Franklin Elementary School
1801 9th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lincoln K-8 District-wide School
1122 8th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Montessori At Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Lincoln K-8 District-wide School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 181 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montessori At Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lincoln K-8 District-wide School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
181 students
469 students
This chart displays total students of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#170 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
#210 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
66%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 10% in MN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
33
55
Grade 1 Students
31
55
Grade 2 Students
31
52
Grade 3 Students
29
58
Grade 4 Students
31
54
Grade 5 Students
26
50
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
48
Grade 8 Students
-
46

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montessori At Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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