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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 480 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's efforts, Abraham Lincoln Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,318 and 1,707 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 23.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.5% in Mathematics, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in the 2019-2020 school year to 34.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the state and district averages.
Comparing Abraham Lincoln Elementary to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Henry Raab Elementary, highlights the unique challenges faced by Abraham Lincoln Elementary. While these nearby schools generally perform better academically, some other nearby schools, such as Ellis Elementary and William Holliday Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, similar to Abraham Lincoln Elementary. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Abraham Lincoln Elementary is concerning and warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors contributing to this trend.
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