Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 740 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 54% African American, 43% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Thornton Fractnl No High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 772 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Education Service District 156, which is ranked 741 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.1% to 37.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 25.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better, but Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of schools.

The challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary School are not unique, as the nearby schools in the Calumet City and Dolton areas, such as Diekman Elementary School, Coolidge Elementary School, and Carol Moseley Braun School, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests that the issues are systemic in the region, and addressing them will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that addresses the root causes of the low performance and high absenteeism rates, as well as targeted interventions and support for the most vulnerable student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

410 157th St
Calumet City, IL 60409-4704

(708) 862-6620

District: Lincoln Education Service District 156

SchoolDigger Rank:
1659^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,681

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 740

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 68.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.44. (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 (54.2%), Hispanic (43.4%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $19,681.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1659^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 933^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln Education Service District 156:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Education Service District 156 741^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.02	1782^nd	2020	11.8%
2004	11.50	1806^th	2030	11.0%
2005	26.03	1651^st	2022	18.3%
2006	12.00	1891^st	2086	9.3%
2007	11.94	1892^nd	2095	9.7%
2008	13.55	1866^th	2092	10.8%
2009	15.13	1880^th	2120	11.3%
2010	14.53	1905^th	2139	10.9%
2011	7.07	2053^rd	2147	4.4%
2012	17.28	1905^th	2166	12.0%
2013	14.24	1927^th	2167	11.1%
2014	21.41	1728^th	2093	17.4%
2015	22.90	1630^th	2052	20.6%
2016	16.78	1790^th	2046	12.5%
2017	26.35	1512^th	2044	26.0%
2018	28.31	1465^th	2037	28.1%
2019	26.10	1548^th	2086	25.8%
2021	20.05	1577^th	1948	19.0%
2022	23.13	1563^rd	2082	24.9%
2023	22.01	1607^th	2077	22.6%
2024	20.85	1659^th	2067	19.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.10	421^st	718	41.4%
2019	44.92	374^th	743	49.7%
2021	31.60	424^th	537	21.0%
2022	33.24	567^th	768	26.2%
2023	38.92	463^rd	788	41.2%
2024	33.41	577^th	826	30.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.75	435^th	763	43.0%
2019	22.93	1043^rd	1194	12.6%
2021	24.84	517^th	640	19.2%
2022	29.54	783^rd	1113	29.6%
2023	20.35	1050^th	1156	9.2%
2024	26.53	908^th	1195	24.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.39	971^st	1765	45.0%
2019	39.86	1109^th	1816	38.9%
2021	34.52	1008^th	1514	33.4%
2022	38.01	1070^th	1763	39.3%
2023	36.11	1144^th	1808	36.7%
2024	33.49	1229^th	1793	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.63	1270^th	1964	35.3%
2019	31.21	1373^rd	2019	32.0%
2021	18.97	1410^th	1680	16.1%
2022	24.35	1473^rd	1970	25.2%
2023	17.89	1676^th	1957	14.4%
2024	16.95	1684^th	1942	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.10	738^th	907	18.6%
2024	31.98	604^th	886	31.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.59	1561^st	1972	20.8%
2019	22.40	1604^th	2019	20.6%
2021	19.68	1410^th	1707	17.4%
2022	23.26	1482^nd	1977	25.0%
2023	26.81	1406^th	1984	29.1%
2024	25.65	1427^th	1959	27.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.70	268^th	698	61.6%
2019	47.24	308^th	711	56.7%
2021	34.65	269^th	428	37.1%
2022	47.10	283^rd	684	58.6%
2023	43.00	337^th	692	51.3%
2024	45.86	304^th	655	53.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.90	330^th	938	64.8%
2019	50.49	411^th	955	57.0%
2021	43.61	364^th	742	50.9%
2022	36.57	583^rd	954	38.9%
2023	38.34	582^nd	970	40.0%
2024	31.71	669^th	959	30.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.66	1043^rd	1185	12.0%
2004	12.13	1038^th	1204	13.8%
2005	30.79	891^st	1209	26.3%
2006	15.67	1086^th	1272	14.6%
2007	14.04	1124^th	1287	12.7%
2008	19.57	1082^nd	1293	16.3%
2009	23.00	1078^th	1318	18.2%
2010	31.09	1012^th	1327	23.7%
2011	16.44	1183^rd	1344	12.0%
2012	13.16	1236^th	1365	9.5%
2013	9.20	1282^nd	1367	6.2%
2014	17.09	1148^th	1322	13.2%
2015	23.37	1014^th	1302	22.1%
2016	25.98	979^th	1294	24.3%
2017	39.61	751^st	1293	41.9%
2018	29.01	913^th	1293	29.4%
2019	32.50	899^th	1356	33.7%
2021	27.25	880^th	1241	29.1%
2022	36.33	815^th	1369	40.5%
2023	32.38	885^th	1367	35.3%
2024	28.44	933^rd	1363	31.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.67	273^rd	285	4.2%
2021	28.61	270^th	277	2.5%
2022	59.15	81^st	454	82.2%
2023	53.50	135^th	480	71.9%
2024	56.44	125^th	486	74.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.81	336^th	602	44.2%
2019	24.93	680^th	792	14.1%
2022	31.80	555^th	781	28.9%
2023	21.61	725^th	805	9.9%
2024	23.64	670^th	802	16.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.52	718^th	1161	38.2%
2019	36.92	771^st	1217	36.6%
2021	44.85	507^th	1019	50.2%
2022	53.27	471^st	1221	61.4%
2023	46.38	601^st	1234	51.3%
2024	40.08	695^th	1219	43.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.67	815^th	1226	33.5%
2019	38.12	779^th	1276	38.9%
2021	26.02	753^rd	1017	26.0%
2022	42.86	666^th	1286	48.2%
2023	37.44	762^nd	1275	40.2%
2024	29.03	869^th	1251	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.03	501^st	674	25.7%
2024	35.72	377^th	639	41.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.07	916^th	1223	25.1%
2019	26.11	951^st	1296	26.6%
2021	24.78	798^th	1048	23.9%
2022	30.82	849^th	1286	34.0%
2023	29.17	879^th	1292	32.0%
2024	28.44	863^rd	1264	31.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.32	223^rd	511	56.4%
2019	41.24	307^th	565	45.7%
2021	44.54	165^th	385	57.1%
2022	55.10	183^rd	573	68.1%
2023	51.00	215^th	569	62.2%
2024	42.94	274^th	548	50.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.67	255^th	590	56.8%
2019	61.34	189^th	639	70.4%
2021	48.15	220^th	517	57.4%
2022	54.26	231^st	662	65.1%
2023	49.10	282^nd	661	57.3%
2024	42.56	325^th	643	49.5%

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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	Total
1988	562	22	4	50	3	n/a	n/a	641
1989	528	31	4	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	632
1990	497	56	5	70	3	n/a	n/a	631
1991	531	77	7	68	0	n/a	n/a	683
1992	532	89	9	69	2	n/a	n/a	701
1993	474	101	7	81	2	n/a	n/a	665
1994	470	102	0	113	0	n/a	n/a	685
1995	406	194	8	136	1	n/a	n/a	745
1996	406	194	8	136	1	n/a	n/a	745
1997	379	257	0	181	0	n/a	n/a	817
1998	329	286	9	167	0	n/a	n/a	791
1999	292	329	2	192	0	n/a	n/a	815
2000	236	407	2	217	0	n/a	n/a	862
2001	197	453	3	240	0	n/a	n/a	893
2002	113	618	0	225	0	n/a	n/a	956
2003	113	618	0	225	0	n/a	n/a	956
2004	86	654	0	242	0	n/a	n/a	982
2005	60	663	1	247	0	n/a	n/a	971
2006	62	774	1	282	0	n/a	n/a	1119
2007	43	765	0	307	0	n/a	n/a	1115
2008	37	750	1	319	0	n/a	n/a	1107
2009	27	786	1	323	0	n/a	n/a	1137
2010	26	784	2	318	0	n/a	n/a	1130
2011	26	668	1	315	0	0	19	1029
2012	27	676	2	371	0	0	20	1096
2013	29	611	3	386	0	0	20	1049
2014	23	577	1	412	2	0	22	1037
2015	18	526	1	429	1	0	13	988
2016	15	540	0	423	1	0	11	990
2017	12	561	0	435	0	0	15	1023
2018	14	517	0	426	0	0	16	973
2019	12	469	0	410	1	0	11	903
2020	13	500	0	394	0	0	11	918
2021	8	444	0	357	0	0	13	822
2022	10	446	0	353	0	0	8	817
2023	18	439	0	309	2	0	4	772
2024	12	401	0	321	2	0	4	740

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	641	35.3	18.1	n/a
1989	632	36.3	17.4	n/a
1990	631	38.4	16.4	n/a
1991	683	39.4	17.3	n/a
1992	701	37.4	18.7	n/a
1993	665	37.5	17.7	n/a
1994	685	41.0	16.7	n/a
1995	745	41.0	18.2	n/a
1996	745	41.0	18.2	n/a
1997	817	48.0	17.0	n/a
1998	791	49.0	16.1	n/a
1999	815	49.0	16.6	n/a
2000	862	49.0	17.6	n/a
2001	893	57.0	15.7	n/a
2002	956	45.0	21.2	82.1
2003	956	45.0	21.2	82.1
2004	982	52.0	18.9	86.4
2005	971	53.0	18.3	81.5
2006	1119	54.0	20.7	84.6
2007	1115	58.0	19.2	85.5
2008	1107	55.0	20.1	79.9
2009	1137	62.6	18.2	78.4
2010	1130	63.0	17.9	82.6
2011	1029	55.3	18.6	93.3
2012	1096	55.8	19.6	93.4
2013	1049	82.1	12.7	92.3
2014	1037	59.1	17.5	94.1
2015	988	57.0	17.3	95.5
2016	990	1.0	990.0	95.4
2017	1023	49.9	20.4	88.4
2018	973	50.9	19.1	90
2019	903	52.0	17.3	84.1
2020	918	53.0	17.3	84
2021	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	817	48.0	17.0	99.6
2023	772	49.0	15.7	99
2024	740	49.0	15.1	99.6

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	641	35.3	18.1	n/a
1989	632	36.3	17.4	n/a
1990	631	38.4	16.4	n/a
1991	683	39.4	17.3	n/a
1992	701	37.4	18.7	n/a
1993	665	37.5	17.7	n/a
1994	685	41.0	16.7	n/a
1995	745	41.0	18.2	n/a
1996	745	41.0	18.2	n/a
1997	817	48.0	17.0	n/a
1998	791	49.0	16.1	n/a
1999	815	49.0	16.6	n/a
2000	862	49.0	17.6	n/a
2001	893	57.0	15.7	n/a
2002	956	45.0	21.2	82.1
2003	956	45.0	21.2	82.1
2004	982	52.0	18.9	86.4
2005	971	53.0	18.3	81.5
2006	1119	54.0	20.7	84.6
2007	1115	58.0	19.2	85.5
2008	1107	55.0	20.1	79.9
2009	1137	62.6	18.2	78.4
2010	1130	63.0	17.9	82.6
2011	1029	55.3	18.6	93.3
2012	1096	55.8	19.6	93.4
2013	1049	82.1	12.7	92.3
2014	1037	59.1	17.5	94.1
2015	988	57.0	17.3	95.5
2016	990	1.0	990.0	95.4
2017	1023	49.9	20.4	88.4
2018	973	50.9	19.1	90
2019	903	52.0	17.3	84.1
2020	918	53.0	17.3	84
2021	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	817	48.0	17.0	99.6
2023	772	49.0	15.7	99
2024	740	49.0	15.1	99.6

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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