Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 306 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 66% African American, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Middle School High : Proviso East High School High : Proviso Math and Science Academy High : Proviso West High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellwood, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Bellwood School District 88, which is ranked 782 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.4% to 40.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and 10.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide. When analyzing the performance of different student groups, Lincoln Elementary School performs better for African American and Hispanic students compared to the overall school performance, but still lags behind state averages.

Interestingly, when comparing Lincoln Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Grant Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, the academic performance is generally similar, with all schools performing below state averages in ELA and Mathematics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary School are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the Bellwood School District. However, when comparing Lincoln Elementary School to schools in neighboring districts, such as Westchester Intermediate School and Lindop Elementary School, the academic performance is significantly lower, indicating that the issues at Lincoln Elementary School may be specific to the Bellwood School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

3420 Jackson St
Bellwood, IL 60104-2419

(708) 410-3100

District: Bellwood School District 88

SchoolDigger Rank:
1626^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,937

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66%), Hispanic (31.7%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 14.2. 3 elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $21,937. 3 elementary schools in the Bellwood School District 88 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1626^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Bellwood School District 88:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellwood School District 88 782^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.29	1511^th	2020	25.2%
2004	39.04	1433^rd	2030	29.4%
2005	28.31	1620^th	2022	19.9%
2006	26.48	1714^th	2086	17.8%
2007	16.56	1846^th	2095	11.9%
2008	22.68	1733^rd	2092	17.2%
2009	18.48	1823^rd	2120	14.0%
2010	17.62	1855^th	2139	13.3%
2011	26.03	1735^th	2147	19.2%
2012	17.23	1906^th	2166	12.0%
2013	27.14	1650^th	2167	23.9%
2014	22.12	1709^th	2093	18.3%
2015	14.90	1850^th	2052	9.8%
2016	12.03	1916^th	2046	6.4%
2017	11.89	1902^nd	2044	6.9%
2018	15.22	1811^th	2037	11.1%
2019	15.49	1866^th	2086	10.5%
2022	19.16	1690^th	2082	18.8%
2023	20.99	1643^rd	2077	20.9%
2024	21.94	1626^th	2067	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.19	412^th	768	46.4%
2023	28.73	658^th	788	16.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.81	588^th	763	22.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.34	1435^th	1765	18.7%
2019	26.41	1474^th	1816	18.8%
2022	32.27	1222^nd	1763	30.7%
2023	34.65	1179^th	1808	34.8%
2024	35.25	1180^th	1793	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.77	1673^rd	1964	14.8%
2019	23.20	1597^th	2019	20.9%
2022	19.98	1593^rd	1970	19.1%
2023	25.89	1424^th	1957	27.2%
2024	27.91	1381^st	1942	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.69	1764^th	1972	10.5%
2019	14.16	1854^th	2019	8.2%
2022	20.24	1588^th	1977	19.7%
2023	17.15	1709^th	1984	13.9%
2024	16.85	1686^th	1959	13.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.65	430^th	698	38.4%
2019	34.43	468^th	711	34.2%
2022	46.15	295^th	684	56.9%
2023	50.80	255^th	692	63.2%
2024	42.43	341^st	655	47.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.01	590^th	938	37.1%
2019	52.76	381^st	955	60.1%
2022	33.66	634^th	954	33.5%
2023	32.26	672^nd	970	30.7%
2024	45.87	454^th	959	52.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	14	323	3	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	351
1989	13	313	6	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	10	310	7	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1991	6	324	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1992	5	322	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1993	5	307	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1994	6	334	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	2	344	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1996	2	344	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1997	5	351	5	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1998	8	336	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	8	356	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	6	335	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	4	338	0	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	4	301	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2003	4	301	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2004	4	372	0	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	4	345	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2006	5	376	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2007	3	360	8	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2008	2	439	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	5	505
2009	4	466	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2010	3	427	1	89	0	n/a	n/a	3	523
2011	2	429	0	76	0	0	2	0	509
2012	3	469	0	69	2	0	1	0	544
2013	1	431	1	82	3	0	9	0	527
2014	1	405	1	87	1	0	3	0	498
2015	1	375	3	87	2	0	6	0	474
2016	1	307	3	79	1	0	5	0	396
2017	2	299	1	83	2	0	0	0	387
2018	2	282	0	76	1	1	3	0	365
2019	1	266	0	88	0	1	3	0	359
2020	3	248	1	81	0	1	3	0	337
2021	2	230	0	81	0	1	1	0	315
2022	1	195	0	97	0	2	0	0	295
2023	1	198	0	91	2	1	0	0	293
2024	0	202	0	97	0	0	7	0	306

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	351	23.0	15.2	n/a
1989	345	22.0	15.6	n/a
1990	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1991	348	21.0	16.5	n/a
1992	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1993	332	19.0	17.5	n/a
1994	363	19.0	19.1	n/a
1995	376	18.0	20.9	n/a
1996	376	18.0	20.9	n/a
1997	396	21.0	18.9	n/a
1998	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1999	387	21.0	18.4	n/a
2000	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
2001	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
2002	324	17.0	19.1	79
2003	324	17.0	19.1	79
2004	405	23.0	17.6	66.2
2005	372	20.0	18.6	89.2
2006	422	21.0	20.1	93.8
2007	423	21.0	20.1	91.3
2008	505	20.0	25.3	85.8
2009	543	23.0	23.6	90.6
2010	523	27.0	19.3	95
2011	509	20.0	25.4	0
2012	544	24.7	22.0	98.5
2013	527	36.5	14.4	97.7
2014	498	32.0	15.5	98.8
2015	474	25.0	18.9	37.6
2016	396	25.0	15.8	55.1
2017	387	31.0	12.4	73.4
2018	365	26.0	14.0	98.9
2019	359	26.0	13.7	98.6
2020	337	27.0	12.4	98.2
2021	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	295	27.5	10.7	100
2023	293	23.0	12.7	99.3
2024	306	21.5	14.2	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	351	23.0	15.2	n/a
1989	345	22.0	15.6	n/a
1990	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1991	348	21.0	16.5	n/a
1992	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1993	332	19.0	17.5	n/a
1994	363	19.0	19.1	n/a
1995	376	18.0	20.9	n/a
1996	376	18.0	20.9	n/a
1997	396	21.0	18.9	n/a
1998	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1999	387	21.0	18.4	n/a
2000	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
2001	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
2002	324	17.0	19.1	79
2003	324	17.0	19.1	79
2004	405	23.0	17.6	66.2
2005	372	20.0	18.6	89.2
2006	422	21.0	20.1	93.8
2007	423	21.0	20.1	91.3
2008	505	20.0	25.3	85.8
2009	543	23.0	23.6	90.6
2010	523	27.0	19.3	95
2011	509	20.0	25.4	0
2012	544	24.7	22.0	98.5
2013	527	36.5	14.4	97.7
2014	498	32.0	15.5	98.8
2015	474	25.0	18.9	37.6
2016	396	25.0	15.8	55.1
2017	387	31.0	12.4	73.4
2018	365	26.0	14.0	98.9
2019	359	26.0	13.7	98.6
2020	337	27.0	12.4	98.2
2021	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	295	27.5	10.7	100
2023	293	23.0	12.7	99.3
2024	306	21.5	14.2	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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