When we first started working in the schools, they were at 27% proficiency on the SAT 9. Our goal was to meet the needs of each individual child so we developed a holistic approach. Lincoln Village Ministry provided mentors for the students, health care and counseling, food and clothing, and teaching resources for the school. These techniques developed while working in Lincoln Elementary have been proven successful. Over the years, the SAT percentile increased by 50 points in many areas. By 2009-2010 most grades were consistently scoring over 90% on the Alabama Reading and Math Test. Fourth grade even had a perfect score in math in 2004-2005!
In 2006|2007 Lincoln Elementary won the Torchbearer Award for their high test scores and was a finalist for the Panasonic National School Change Award in 2009. Lincoln Elementary was one of six schools in the nation to win the Prestigious Panasonic National School Change Award in 2010 for the significant and sustained change in the school’s environment and test scores.
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In 2010, Lincoln Elementary consolidated with Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. Lincoln Village Ministry has the privilege to work with Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, Chapman Middle School and Lincoln Academy. We also work with The Linc Tutoring Center which is an after school program for kids in the Lincoln Village area.