Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

3551 Block Avenue
East Chicago, IN 46312

286 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public school located in East Chicago, Indiana, serving students within the School City of East Chicago district. Situated in a residential area of the city, the school functions as a foundational pillar for its local neighborhood, focusing on providing essential academic instruction and social development to children in the early stages of their education. The institution emphasizes core curriculum standards while striving to create an environment that supports student growth and community engagement.

As part of the East Chicago educational system, Abraham Lincoln Elementary is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically works to foster a supportive learning climate by integrating classroom instruction with extracurricular or supplemental programming intended to improve literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills. By maintaining its presence on E 135th Street, the school remains a key access point for public education, aiming to prepare its young scholars for middle school transition and long-term academic success within the East Chicago community.

286

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	45
Black	231
Two or More	4

Black
231 (80.8 %)
Hispanic
45 (15.7 %)
White
6 (2.1 %)
Two or More
4 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of East Chicago
Phone:	(219)391-4096
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	209
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 30