Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 530 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bryan Middle School High : York Community High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-rated Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked 63 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 121 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school outperforms both the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade Mathematics. Lincoln Elementary also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates and its ability to support the academic success of its special education students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Elmhurst School District 205, as well as schools in the neighboring Villa Park School District 45, Lincoln Elementary School consistently outperforms in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. This consistent high performance over the years is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive community.

Detail:

Public K-5

565 S Fairfield Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3816

(630) 834-4548

District: Elmhurst School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,310

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bryan Middle School
High:	York Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.34. (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 (78.5%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 17.8, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205! (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,310, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 121^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Elmhurst School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst School District 205 63^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	86.32	140^th	2020	93.1%
2004	78.31	396^th	2030	80.5%
2005	82.22	236^th	2022	88.3%
2006	82.95	181^st	2086	91.3%
2007	83.73	143^rd	2095	93.2%
2008	87.17	67^th	2092	96.8%
2009	85.15	141^st	2120	93.3%
2010	88.39	35^th	2139	98.4%
2011	87.11	68^th	2147	96.8%
2012	87.47	57^th	2166	97.4%
2013	93.29	49^th	2167	97.7%
2014	92.73	60^th	2093	97.1%
2015	90.66	183^rd	2052	91.1%
2016	82.46	318^th	2046	84.5%
2017	87.31	212^th	2044	89.6%
2018	84.91	259^th	2037	87.3%
2019	80.06	359^th	2086	82.8%
2021	83.05	273^rd	1948	86.0%
2022	94.83	84^th	2082	96.0%
2023	96.64	52^nd	2077	97.5%
2024	94.34	121^st	2067	94.1%

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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
2019	67.10	251^st	1194	79.0%
2021	65.02	148^th	640	76.9%
2022	81.02	113^th	1113	89.8%

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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	83.21	272^nd	1964	86.2%
2019	81.27	300^th	2019	85.1%
2021	82.94	215^th	1680	87.2%
2022	95.98	56^th	1970	97.2%
2023	94.50	81^st	1957	95.9%
2024	89.16	174^th	1942	91.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.58	22^nd	907	97.6%

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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	85.10	233^rd	1972	88.2%
2019	76.86	394^th	2019	80.5%
2021	76.25	330^th	1707	80.7%
2022	91.89	122^nd	1977	93.8%
2023	96.86	35^th	1984	98.2%
2024	96.39	50^th	1959	97.4%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.55	169^th	938	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.99	314^th	1463	78.5%
2019	64.68	468^th	1462	68.0%
2021	70.92	307^th	1308	76.5%
2022	87.66	99^th	1425	93.1%
2023	91.80	59^th	1419	95.8%
2024	86.09	133^rd	1392	90.4%

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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	294	2	10	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	310
1989	308	1	9	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	323
1990	304	1	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	317
1991	318	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1992	324	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1993	337	3	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	374	3	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	407	4	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1996	407	4	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1997	381	2	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	381	4	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	380	3	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2000	360	5	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	389	8	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2002	412	3	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2003	412	3	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2004	452	1	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2005	446	1	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	7	477
2006	473	2	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	17	506
2007	478	2	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	16	514
2008	497	2	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	530
2009	507	4	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	18	553
2010	494	4	18	16	0	n/a	n/a	30	562
2011	508	8	18	42	1	0	22	0	599
2012	500	5	16	43	0	0	20	0	584
2013	496	6	14	43	0	0	18	0	577
2014	496	5	14	43	0	0	20	0	578
2015	478	5	10	47	0	0	18	0	558
2016	477	3	12	45	0	0	17	0	554
2017	467	2	12	41	0	0	18	0	540
2018	461	4	13	46	0	0	21	0	545
2019	463	2	14	36	0	0	25	0	540
2020	446	0	17	31	0	0	25	0	519
2021	421	0	27	28	0	0	22	0	498
2022	378	0	26	29	0	0	24	0	457
2023	414	0	26	39	0	0	31	0	510
2024	416	3	29	46	0	0	36	0	530

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	310	15.0	20.6	n/a
1989	323	14.0	23.0	n/a
1990	317	14.0	22.6	n/a
1991	330	14.5	22.7	n/a
1992	333	16.5	20.1	n/a
1993	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
1994	391	21.7	18.0	n/a
1995	431	26.4	16.3	n/a
1996	431	26.4	16.3	n/a
1997	404	23.8	17.0	n/a
1998	405	24.3	16.7	n/a
1999	394	22.8	17.3	n/a
2000	378	20.9	18.1	n/a
2001	412	22.8	18.1	n/a
2002	441	24.5	18.0	0
2003	441	24.5	18.0	0
2004	483	25.5	18.9	0
2005	477	25.9	18.4	0
2006	506	28.5	17.8	0
2007	514	32.0	16.1	0
2008	530	27.0	19.6	0.8
2009	553	31.6	17.5	0.7
2010	562	31.6	17.7	2.6
2011	599	29.0	20.6	2.3
2012	584	28.0	20.8	3.6
2013	577	32.0	17.9	5.2
2014	578	29.8	19.3	5.5
2015	558	34.0	16.4	7
2016	554	32.0	17.3	3.4
2017	540	31.7	17.0	3.7
2018	545	31.9	17.0	3.5
2019	540	32.5	16.5	2.2
2020	519	31.5	16.4	1.9
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	457	n/a	n/a	3.1
2023	510	28.9	17.6	3.5
2024	530	29.7	17.8	4.3

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	310	15.0	20.6	n/a
1989	323	14.0	23.0	n/a
1990	317	14.0	22.6	n/a
1991	330	14.5	22.7	n/a
1992	333	16.5	20.1	n/a
1993	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
1994	391	21.7	18.0	n/a
1995	431	26.4	16.3	n/a
1996	431	26.4	16.3	n/a
1997	404	23.8	17.0	n/a
1998	405	24.3	16.7	n/a
1999	394	22.8	17.3	n/a
2000	378	20.9	18.1	n/a
2001	412	22.8	18.1	n/a
2002	441	24.5	18.0	0
2003	441	24.5	18.0	0
2004	483	25.5	18.9	0
2005	477	25.9	18.4	0
2006	506	28.5	17.8	0
2007	514	32.0	16.1	0
2008	530	27.0	19.6	0.8
2009	553	31.6	17.5	0.7
2010	562	31.6	17.7	2.6
2011	599	29.0	20.6	2.3
2012	584	28.0	20.8	3.6
2013	577	32.0	17.9	5.2
2014	578	29.8	19.3	5.5
2015	558	34.0	16.4	7
2016	554	32.0	17.3	3.4
2017	540	31.7	17.0	3.7
2018	545	31.9	17.0	3.5
2019	540	32.5	16.5	2.2
2020	519	31.5	16.4	1.9
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	457	n/a	n/a	3.1
2023	510	28.9	17.6	3.5
2024	530	29.7	17.8	4.3

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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