Is Abe Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Abe Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1254 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Abe Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Abe Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Abe Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Abe Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Abe Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Unity Junior High School High : J Sterling Morton East High School

Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Abe Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cicero, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 732 students. The school is part of the Cicero School District 99, which is ranked 718 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Abe Lincoln Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most recent school years.

Abe Lincoln Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance, academic performance, and supporting certain student subgroups. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% in 2019-2020 to 47.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) are below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 27.7%, compared to 41.2% for the state, and its proficiency rate in math for all grades was 18.5%, compared to 28.4% for the state. While the school performs relatively well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, it struggles with Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

Despite the higher spending per student at Abe Lincoln Elementary School, which has increased from $13,681 in 2019-2020 to $20,684 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance and that other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and family engagement, may need to be addressed. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Pershing Elementary School and Edison Elementary School, which are both within a mile of Abe Lincoln and outperform it in both ELA and math proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804-4145

(708) 652-8889

District: Cicero School District 99

SchoolDigger Rank:
1254^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,572

Students who attend Abe Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Unity Junior High School
High:	J Sterling Morton East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 715

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.5%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abe Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.55. (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: Hispanic (96.8%), White (1.5%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abe Lincoln Elementary School is 12.4, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99! (See more...)

Compare Abe Lincoln Elementary School employs 57.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abe Lincoln Elementary School is $20,572, which is the 6^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abe Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abe Lincoln Elementary School 1254^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Abe Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cicero School District 99:

SchoolDigger ranks Cicero School District 99 718^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Abe Lincoln Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	29.41	1549^th	2020	23.3%
2004	28.26	1604^th	2030	21.0%
2005	30.51	1582^nd	2022	21.8%
2006	25.26	1728^th	2086	17.2%
2007	28.26	1712^th	2095	18.3%
2008	37.46	1503^rd	2092	28.2%
2009	31.66	1613^th	2120	23.9%
2010	34.66	1579^th	2139	26.2%
2011	29.59	1662^nd	2147	22.6%
2012	27.33	1720^th	2166	20.6%
2013	26.31	1669^th	2167	23.0%
2014	29.34	1555^th	2093	25.7%
2015	15.38	1831^st	2052	10.8%
2016	20.68	1678^th	2046	18.0%
2017	37.06	1241^st	2044	39.3%
2018	34.80	1302^nd	2037	36.1%
2019	42.00	1153^rd	2086	44.7%
2021	25.65	1396^th	1948	28.3%
2022	29.69	1405^th	2082	32.5%
2023	34.49	1296^th	2077	37.6%
2024	35.55	1254^th	2067	39.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.22	366^th	718	49.0%
2019	59.50	173^rd	743	76.7%
2021	35.82	359^th	537	33.1%
2022	56.32	224^th	768	70.8%
2023	51.08	281^st	788	64.3%
2024	51.61	290^th	826	64.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.62	453^rd	763	40.6%
2019	26.42	945^th	1194	20.9%
2022	26.44	876^th	1113	21.3%
2023	36.64	665^th	1156	42.5%
2024	40.62	637^th	1195	46.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.39	619^th	1765	64.9%
2019	65.67	445^th	1816	75.5%
2021	55.41	517^th	1514	65.9%
2022	50.74	760^th	1763	56.9%
2023	57.71	623^rd	1808	65.5%
2024	55.83	659^th	1793	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.64	1201^st	1964	38.8%
2019	45.82	1045^th	2019	48.2%
2021	25.73	1228^th	1680	26.9%
2022	31.65	1285^th	1970	34.8%
2023	32.19	1262^nd	1957	35.5%
2024	30.85	1298^th	1942	33.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	504^th	907	44.4%
2024	49.12	352^nd	886	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.98	1276^th	1972	35.3%
2019	39.84	1160^th	2019	42.5%
2021	23.87	1302^nd	1707	23.7%
2022	28.17	1348^th	1977	31.8%
2023	36.89	1170^th	1984	41.0%
2024	40.70	1067^th	1959	45.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abe Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.14	444^th	938	52.7%
2019	56.90	322^nd	955	66.3%
2021	35.17	463^rd	742	37.6%
2022	40.82	535^th	954	43.9%
2023	48.57	431^st	970	55.6%
2024	49.40	408^th	959	57.5%

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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 Abe 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	407	1	12	109	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	414	n/a	6	123	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	383	0	12	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	398	3	8	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1993	345	1	10	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1994	324	0	9	300	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	247	0	18	508	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1996	247	0	18	508	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1997	237	2	18	517	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1998	194	5	19	651	2	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	172	2	16	527	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2000	134	2	13	558	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2001	117	4	9	633	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
2002	91	3	11	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
2003	91	3	11	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
2004	54	7	5	653	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	57	4	3	614	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2006	41	5	5	674	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2007	31	4	5	713	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2008	31	4	5	695	0	n/a	n/a	1	736
2009	32	3	3	792	0	n/a	n/a	5	835
2010	28	2	2	657	0	n/a	n/a	2	691
2011	30	6	0	922	3	0	0	0	961
2012	47	4	0	933	13	0	0	0	997
2013	36	8	1	904	7	0	1	0	957
2014	46	8	2	885	7	0	0	0	948
2015	50	6	1	900	4	0	0	0	961
2016	42	8	0	862	5	0	0	0	917
2017	51	6	2	680	143	0	0	0	882
2018	38	4	2	858	7	0	2	0	911
2019	11	1	2	872	0	0	1	0	887
2020	13	3	2	877	0	0	1	0	896
2021	11	5	1	766	0	0	2	0	785
2022	12	5	1	740	1	0	3	0	762
2023	11	3	1	714	1	0	2	0	732
2024	11	7	0	692	2	0	3	0	715

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

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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 Abe Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	28.0	18.8	n/a
1990	543	28.0	19.3	n/a
1991	551	28.0	19.6	n/a
1992	645	33.0	19.5	n/a
1993	649	30.0	21.6	n/a
1994	635	29.0	21.9	n/a
1995	773	35.0	22.1	n/a
1996	773	35.0	22.1	n/a
1997	774	37.0	20.9	n/a
1998	871	38.0	22.9	n/a
1999	717	37.0	19.4	n/a
2000	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
2001	763	34.0	22.4	n/a
2002	906	41.0	22.1	65.2
2003	906	41.0	22.1	65.2
2004	720	55.0	13.1	68.5
2005	678	39.0	17.4	61.1
2006	725	37.0	19.6	67.4
2007	753	49.0	15.4	72.9
2008	736	31.0	23.7	73.1
2009	835	33.0	25.3	72.3
2010	691	31.0	22.2	78.4
2011	961	51.4	18.6	73.6
2012	997	57.0	17.4	81.7
2013	957	76.4	12.5	86.1
2014	948	51.0	18.5	85
2015	961	56.0	17.1	90.3
2016	917	56.0	16.3	85.7
2017	882	56.3	15.6	79.4
2018	911	57.7	15.7	64.8
2019	887	58.7	15.1	93.5
2020	896	58.9	15.2	83.5
2021	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	762	54.8	13.8	78.9
2023	732	54.2	13.5	88.8
2024	715	57.5	12.4	77.8

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 Abe Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	28.0	18.8	n/a
1990	543	28.0	19.3	n/a
1991	551	28.0	19.6	n/a
1992	645	33.0	19.5	n/a
1993	649	30.0	21.6	n/a
1994	635	29.0	21.9	n/a
1995	773	35.0	22.1	n/a
1996	773	35.0	22.1	n/a
1997	774	37.0	20.9	n/a
1998	871	38.0	22.9	n/a
1999	717	37.0	19.4	n/a
2000	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
2001	763	34.0	22.4	n/a
2002	906	41.0	22.1	65.2
2003	906	41.0	22.1	65.2
2004	720	55.0	13.1	68.5
2005	678	39.0	17.4	61.1
2006	725	37.0	19.6	67.4
2007	753	49.0	15.4	72.9
2008	736	31.0	23.7	73.1
2009	835	33.0	25.3	72.3
2010	691	31.0	22.2	78.4
2011	961	51.4	18.6	73.6
2012	997	57.0	17.4	81.7
2013	957	76.4	12.5	86.1
2014	948	51.0	18.5	85
2015	961	56.0	17.1	90.3
2016	917	56.0	16.3	85.7
2017	882	56.3	15.6	79.4
2018	911	57.7	15.7	64.8
2019	887	58.7	15.1	93.5
2020	896	58.9	15.2	83.5
2021	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	762	54.8	13.8	78.9
2023	732	54.2	13.5	88.8
2024	715	57.5	12.4	77.8

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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