Is Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School ranks 687 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lincoln Community High School

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lincoln, Illinois, with 279 students. The school is part of the Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 district, which is ranked 238 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.2% of all students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 35.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 400 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, with 39.1% proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are impressive, with 72.6% of all students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

While Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Delavan Elementary School, which had only 23.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15.9% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years. Its statewide ranking has ranged from 606 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,294 out of 2,052 in 2014-2015, suggesting the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. However, the school's relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, at 53.05% in 2022-2023, and its slightly higher per-student spending of $10,199 in 2022-2023 compared to the state average, may contribute to its overall strong performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1300 1500th St
Lincoln, IL 62656-5127

(217) 732-4136

District: Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,820

Students who attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 66.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 79.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.36. (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: White (90.3%), two or more races (4.7%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is $10,820.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School 687^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School 280^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 238^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.54	997^th	2020	50.6%
2004	57.99	1055^th	2030	48.0%
2005	62.32	932^nd	2022	53.9%
2006	56.31	1162^nd	2086	44.3%
2007	39.72	1511^th	2095	27.9%
2008	48.69	1291^st	2092	38.3%
2009	39.77	1469^th	2120	30.7%
2010	47.17	1349^th	2139	36.9%
2011	57.04	1132^nd	2147	47.3%
2012	53.69	1198^th	2166	44.7%
2013	48.99	1176^th	2167	45.7%
2014	56.48	952^nd	2093	54.5%
2015	34.06	1294^th	2052	36.9%
2016	48.94	971^st	2046	52.5%
2017	40.98	1143^rd	2044	44.1%
2018	45.19	1050^th	2037	48.5%
2019	50.98	951^st	2086	54.4%
2021	62.84	606^th	1948	68.9%
2022	53.26	876^th	2082	57.9%
2023	66.40	620^th	2077	70.1%
2024	62.64	687^th	2067	66.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.55	568^th	1765	67.8%
2019	68.69	387^th	1816	78.7%
2021	71.88	235^th	1514	84.5%
2022	61.41	512^th	1763	71.0%
2023	67.42	393^rd	1808	78.3%
2024	67.79	391^st	1793	78.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.66	820^th	1964	58.2%
2019	61.07	725^th	2019	64.1%
2021	57.92	615^th	1680	63.4%
2022	46.45	934^th	1970	52.6%
2023	64.71	607^th	1957	69.0%
2024	60.60	671^st	1942	65.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.02	1137^th	1972	42.3%
2019	42.75	1083^rd	2019	46.4%
2021	60.07	555^th	1707	67.5%
2022	59.33	697^th	1977	64.7%
2023	64.37	594^th	1984	70.1%
2024	60.02	675^th	1959	65.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.57	1062^nd	1463	27.4%
2019	31.29	1048^th	1462	28.3%
2021	44.54	693^rd	1308	47.0%
2022	33.58	996^th	1425	30.1%
2023	46.32	768^th	1419	45.9%
2024	41.94	814^th	1392	41.5%

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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 Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.24	557^th	1185	53.0%
2004	60.64	550^th	1204	54.3%
2005	56.18	636^th	1209	47.4%
2006	38.42	893^rd	1272	29.8%
2007	46.76	813^th	1287	36.8%
2008	48.56	783^rd	1293	39.4%
2009	37.26	945^th	1318	28.3%
2010	55.67	693^rd	1327	47.8%
2011	73.65	332^nd	1344	75.3%
2012	70.93	399^th	1365	70.8%
2013	62.45	502^nd	1367	63.3%
2014	57.88	558^th	1322	57.8%
2015	38.42	744^th	1302	42.9%
2016	43.84	678^th	1294	47.6%
2017	60.77	442^nd	1293	65.8%
2018	67.08	370^th	1293	71.4%
2019	71.30	331^st	1356	75.6%
2021	82.73	165^th	1241	86.7%
2022	71.35	322^nd	1369	76.5%
2023	69.19	337^th	1367	75.3%
2024	75.36	280^th	1363	79.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.16	81^st	1161	93.0%
2019	85.54	84^th	1217	93.1%
2021	87.50	55^th	1019	94.6%
2022	77.83	143^rd	1221	88.3%
2023	78.15	151^st	1234	87.8%
2024	83.71	104^th	1219	91.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.65	377^th	1226	69.2%
2019	61.91	435^th	1276	65.9%
2021	80.83	141^st	1017	86.1%
2022	67.70	331^st	1286	74.3%
2023	71.88	292^nd	1275	77.1%
2024	72.79	280^th	1251	77.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.96	326^th	1223	73.3%
2019	77.40	232^nd	1296	82.1%
2021	69.49	245^th	1048	76.6%
2022	68.79	312^th	1286	75.7%
2023	66.07	341^st	1292	73.6%
2024	76.27	243^rd	1264	80.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.72	418^th	889	53.0%
2019	56.67	362^nd	905	60.0%
2021	69.27	209^th	813	74.3%
2022	57.15	348^th	898	61.2%
2023	55.81	346^th	895	61.3%
2024	59.89	314^th	875	64.1%

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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 Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	293	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	283	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	286
1991	294	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1992	289	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1993	300	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1994	308	9	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1995	385	7	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	385	7	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	353	6	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1998	355	5	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	343	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2000	330	16	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2001	310	12	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	311	7	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2003	311	7	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2004	318	7	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2005	332	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	345
2006	302	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	316
2007	309	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	327
2008	290	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	303
2009	270	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	23	300
2010	284	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	298
2011	275	2	3	3	0	1	7	0	291
2012	265	1	1	3	0	1	10	0	281
2013	253	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	254
2014	249	5	0	3	0	0	7	0	264
2015	265	5	0	3	0	0	13	0	286
2016	273	5	1	0	1	0	12	0	292
2017	255	8	3	0	0	0	13	0	279
2018	267	6	3	0	0	0	12	0	288
2019	269	5	5	0	0	1	15	0	295
2020	262	4	5	6	0	0	12	0	289
2021	271	6	3	6	0	0	12	0	298
2022	262	4	2	7	0	0	10	0	285
2023	258	3	1	8	0	0	9	0	279
2024	270	4	2	9	0	0	14	0	299

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	19.8	14.8	n/a
1990	286	19.1	14.9	n/a
1991	297	19.1	15.5	n/a
1992	296	19.1	15.4	n/a
1993	309	18.8	16.4	n/a
1994	320	20.1	15.9	n/a
1995	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1996	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1997	374	24.5	15.3	n/a
1998	371	26.0	14.3	n/a
1999	353	27.0	13.1	n/a
2000	349	27.0	12.9	n/a
2001	325	26.5	12.3	n/a
2002	325	20.5	15.9	19.7
2003	325	20.5	15.9	19.7
2004	332	22.5	14.8	22
2005	345	24.5	14.1	25.4
2006	316	25.8	12.2	25
2007	327	23.0	14.2	23
2008	303	21.0	14.4	21.7
2009	300	27.0	11.1	30
2010	298	27.0	11.0	32.3
2011	291	27.0	10.7	34
2012	281	23.0	12.2	31.7
2013	254	n/a	n/a	35.4
2014	264	n/a	n/a	40.2
2015	286	21.0	13.6	38.5
2016	292	20.0	14.6	43.8
2017	279	21.0	13.2	48.7
2018	288	21.0	13.7	41.3
2019	295	21.0	14.0	39.3
2020	289	19.0	15.2	42.6
2021	298	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	19.0	15.0	42.1
2023	279	19.5	14.3	53
2024	299	22.1	13.5	47.5

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 Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	19.8	14.8	n/a
1990	286	19.1	14.9	n/a
1991	297	19.1	15.5	n/a
1992	296	19.1	15.4	n/a
1993	309	18.8	16.4	n/a
1994	320	20.1	15.9	n/a
1995	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1996	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1997	374	24.5	15.3	n/a
1998	371	26.0	14.3	n/a
1999	353	27.0	13.1	n/a
2000	349	27.0	12.9	n/a
2001	325	26.5	12.3	n/a
2002	325	20.5	15.9	19.7
2003	325	20.5	15.9	19.7
2004	332	22.5	14.8	22
2005	345	24.5	14.1	25.4
2006	316	25.8	12.2	25
2007	327	23.0	14.2	23
2008	303	21.0	14.4	21.7
2009	300	27.0	11.1	30
2010	298	27.0	11.0	32.3
2011	291	27.0	10.7	34
2012	281	23.0	12.2	31.7
2013	254	n/a	n/a	35.4
2014	264	n/a	n/a	40.2
2015	286	21.0	13.6	38.5
2016	292	20.0	14.6	43.8
2017	279	21.0	13.2	48.7
2018	288	21.0	13.7	41.3
2019	295	21.0	14.0	39.3
2020	289	19.0	15.2	42.6
2021	298	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	19.0	15.0	42.1
2023	279	19.5	14.3	53
2024	299	22.1	13.5	47.5

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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