Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 92% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : Thornridge High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 763 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School faces several significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.0% to 55.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Lincoln Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Dolton School District 148, it becomes evident that the academic performance and other key metrics are consistently lower across the district, suggesting that the challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary School are not unique but rather a systemic issue within the district. The school's performance is particularly low for female students and low-socioeconomic status students, indicating that these subgroups may require additional support and targeted interventions. Despite the high spending per student of $24,680 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of the district's resource allocation and spending priorities.

Detail:

Public K-6

14151 Lincoln Ave
Dolton, IL 60419-1023

(708) 201-2075

District: Dolton School District 148

SchoolDigger Rank:
1750^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,194

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Thornridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

7.6%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Dolton School District 148. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.61. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $27,194. 3 elementary schools in the Dolton School District 148 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1750^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Dolton School District 148:

SchoolDigger ranks Dolton School District 148 763^rd 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	8.99	1801^st	2020	10.8%
2004	9.31	1837^th	2030	9.5%
2005	12.19	1809^th	2022	10.5%
2006	18.67	1798^th	2086	13.8%
2007	14.26	1874^th	2095	10.5%
2008	23.59	1724^th	2092	17.6%
2009	30.10	1640^th	2120	22.6%
2010	18.71	1835^th	2139	14.2%
2011	39.78	1484^th	2147	30.9%
2012	29.38	1686^th	2166	22.2%
2013	13.89	1935^th	2167	10.7%
2014	17.73	1802^nd	2093	13.9%
2015	18.87	1737^th	2052	15.4%
2016	21.95	1639^th	2046	19.9%
2017	31.25	1380^th	2044	32.5%
2018	18.92	1693^rd	2037	16.9%
2019	14.51	1893^rd	2086	9.3%
2022	12.95	1953^rd	2082	6.2%
2023	17.08	1786^th	2077	14.0%
2024	17.61	1750^th	2067	15.3%

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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	26.86	1395^th	1765	21.0%
2019	21.73	1608^th	1816	11.5%
2022	19.15	1611^th	1763	8.6%
2023	26.76	1430^th	1808	20.9%
2024	26.96	1400^th	1793	21.9%

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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	21.03	1587^th	1964	19.2%
2019	15.12	1816^th	2019	10.1%
2022	15.23	1762^nd	1970	10.6%
2023	17.98	1675^th	1957	14.4%
2024	14.68	1764^th	1942	9.2%

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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	19.57	1659^th	1972	15.9%
2019	18.47	1721^st	2019	14.8%
2022	12.25	1914^th	1977	3.2%
2023	17.32	1704^th	1984	14.1%
2024	21.79	1536^th	1959	21.6%

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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	43.83	325^th	698	53.4%
2019	38.75	417^th	711	41.4%
2022	32.45	465^th	684	32.0%
2023	40.33	370^th	692	46.5%
2024	39.67	375^th	655	42.7%

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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	221	127	1	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1989	173	146	2	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	115	150	2	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	296
1991	76	190	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1992	56	211	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	55	267	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	29	252	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1995	18	305	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1996	18	305	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1997	11	310	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1998	2	381	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1999	3	341	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2000	1	371	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2001	10	675	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	7	471	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2003	7	471	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2004	2	439	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	2	431	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2006	0	266	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2007	3	270	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	281
2008	3	267	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	278
2009	3	230	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	239
2010	2	248	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	262
2011	2	247	0	8	0	0	7	0	264
2012	2	371	0	18	1	0	10	0	402
2013	1	374	0	14	0	0	8	0	397
2014	2	319	0	17	0	0	10	0	348
2015	1	334	0	16	0	0	10	0	361
2016	1	301	0	22	0	0	5	0	329
2017	2	318	0	18	0	0	5	0	343
2018	0	322	0	17	0	1	5	0	345
2019	0	308	0	21	0	0	4	0	333
2020	1	333	0	21	1	0	3	0	359
2021	1	294	0	17	1	0	1	0	314
2022	2	317	0	12	1	0	1	0	333
2023	2	314	0	26	0	0	0	0	342

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	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1989	349	20.0	17.4	n/a
1990	296	21.0	14.0	n/a
1991	290	19.0	15.2	n/a
1992	298	18.5	16.1	n/a
1993	354	21.5	16.5	n/a
1994	299	24.0	12.5	n/a
1995	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
1996	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
1997	341	23.0	14.8	n/a
1998	401	24.0	16.7	n/a
1999	364	25.8	14.1	n/a
2000	384	23.0	16.7	n/a
2001	714	42.0	17.0	n/a
2002	498	29.0	17.2	83.1
2003	498	29.0	17.2	83.1
2004	461	28.0	16.5	78.5
2005	450	27.0	16.7	75.3
2006	274	23.0	11.9	83.9
2007	281	22.0	12.8	80.6
2008	278	20.0	13.9	75
2009	239	24.0	10.0	80.2
2010	262	25.0	10.4	88.6
2011	264	22.0	12.0	85.6
2012	402	28.0	14.3	90.8
2013	397	29.3	13.5	79.6
2014	348	25.7	13.5	90.5
2015	361	24.0	15.0	91.7
2016	329	30.0	10.9	88.8
2017	343	25.2	13.6	91.8
2018	345	24.2	14.2	83.8
2019	333	25.7	12.9	85.9
2020	359	23.5	15.2	74.1
2021	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	26.3	12.6	98.5
2023	342	26.6	12.8	98.2

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	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1989	349	20.0	17.4	n/a
1990	296	21.0	14.0	n/a
1991	290	19.0	15.2	n/a
1992	298	18.5	16.1	n/a
1993	354	21.5	16.5	n/a
1994	299	24.0	12.5	n/a
1995	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
1996	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
1997	341	23.0	14.8	n/a
1998	401	24.0	16.7	n/a
1999	364	25.8	14.1	n/a
2000	384	23.0	16.7	n/a
2001	714	42.0	17.0	n/a
2002	498	29.0	17.2	83.1
2003	498	29.0	17.2	83.1
2004	461	28.0	16.5	78.5
2005	450	27.0	16.7	75.3
2006	274	23.0	11.9	83.9
2007	281	22.0	12.8	80.6
2008	278	20.0	13.9	75
2009	239	24.0	10.0	80.2
2010	262	25.0	10.4	88.6
2011	264	22.0	12.0	85.6
2012	402	28.0	14.3	90.8
2013	397	29.3	13.5	79.6
2014	348	25.7	13.5	90.5
2015	361	24.0	15.0	91.7
2016	329	30.0	10.9	88.8
2017	343	25.2	13.6	91.8
2018	345	24.2	14.2	83.8
2019	333	25.7	12.9	85.9
2020	359	23.5	15.2	74.1
2021	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	26.3	12.6	98.5
2023	342	26.6	12.8	98.2

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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