Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1523 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 51% White, 24% Two or more races, 20% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jacksonville, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Jacksonville School District 117, which is ranked 594 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 904 and 2021 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 23.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.3% in Mathematics, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, White students, and male students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.3% to 35.4% over the past 4 years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the same district, such as Eisenhower Elementary and South Jacksonville Elementary, generally perform better than Lincoln Elementary on academic measures, the nearby schools in other districts, such as Murrayville-Woodson Elementary and Winchester Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary may be more systemic within the region. Despite the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that the issues may be more complex and require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

Detail:

Public K-5

320 W Independence Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1350

(217) 245-8720

District: Jacksonville School District 117

SchoolDigger Rank:
1523^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,907

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Middle School
High:	Jacksonville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Two or more races:

24.4%

African American:

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 73.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Jacksonville School District 117. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.61. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lincoln Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.8%), two or more races (24.4%), African American (19.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jacksonville School District 117. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 4^th best among 6 elementary schools in the Jacksonville School District 117. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,907, which is the 4^th highest among 6 elementary schools in the Jacksonville School District 117.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1523^rd 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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Jacksonville School District 117:

SchoolDigger ranks Jacksonville School District 117 594^th 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	37.94	1420^th	2020	29.7%
2004	33.07	1529^th	2030	24.7%
2005	39.82	1419^th	2022	29.8%
2006	41.57	1477^th	2086	29.2%
2007	35.85	1580^th	2095	24.6%
2008	42.33	1412^th	2092	32.5%
2009	33.62	1586^th	2120	25.2%
2010	29.80	1652^nd	2139	22.8%
2011	38.52	1507^th	2147	29.8%
2012	18.65	1885^th	2166	13.0%
2013	11.29	1998^th	2167	7.8%
2014	6.80	2021^st	2093	3.4%
2015	19.74	1715^th	2052	16.4%
2016	26.36	1523^rd	2046	25.6%
2017	21.20	1647^th	2044	19.4%
2018	20.05	1644^th	2037	19.3%
2019	25.91	1552^nd	2086	25.6%
2021	47.40	904^th	1948	53.6%
2022	27.00	1462^nd	2082	29.8%
2023	15.34	1854^th	2077	10.7%
2024	25.61	1523^rd	2067	26.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.38	72^nd	89	19.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.49	719^th	1194	39.8%
2024	24.78	949^th	1195	20.6%

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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	23.93	1478^th	1765	16.3%
2019	40.61	1088^th	1816	40.1%
2021	75.41	176^th	1514	88.4%
2022	39.67	1027^th	1763	41.7%
2023	23.88	1516^th	1808	16.2%
2024	37.43	1133^rd	1793	36.8%

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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	22.00	1562^nd	1964	20.5%
2019	30.92	1385^th	2019	31.4%
2021	56.95	631^st	1680	62.4%
2022	35.76	1183^rd	1970	39.9%
2023	21.67	1542^nd	1957	21.2%
2024	30.45	1314^th	1942	32.3%

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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
2024	32.89	585^th	886	34.0%

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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	21.05	1597^th	1972	19.0%
2019	23.44	1581^st	2019	21.7%
2021	30.08	1143^rd	1707	33.0%
2022	19.98	1598^th	1977	19.2%
2023	11.75	1903^rd	1984	4.1%
2024	20.79	1562^nd	1959	20.3%

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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	22.30	639^th	698	8.5%
2019	29.87	531^st	711	25.3%
2021	31.20	313^th	428	26.9%
2022	19.48	682^nd	684	0.3%
2023	17.99	688^th	692	0.6%

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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	19.54	1271^st	1463	13.1%
2019	18.52	1277^th	1462	12.7%
2021	54.56	554^th	1308	57.6%
2022	23.38	1176^th	1425	17.5%
2023	9.56	1361^st	1419	4.1%
2024	9.96	1334^th	1392	4.2%

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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
1989	176	60	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	237
1990	185	48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
1991	178	60	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1992	197	66	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1993	181	62	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1994	162	88	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1995	127	83	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	212
1996	127	83	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	212
1997	122	74	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1998	122	76	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1999	128	61	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2000	128	55	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2001	128	59	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2002	120	71	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2003	120	71	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2004	135	71	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	133	79	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	23	238
2006	144	80	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	9	235
2007	137	72	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	27	236
2008	163	70	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	22	257
2009	195	80	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	36	313
2010	183	71	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	41	300
2011	184	73	0	11	0	1	34	0	303
2012	133	45	0	6	0	0	28	0	212
2013	146	56	0	10	0	0	31	0	243
2014	187	66	2	13	0	1	42	0	311
2015	165	73	2	16	0	1	45	0	302
2016	175	71	2	13	1	0	42	0	304
2017	146	82	2	21	1	1	39	0	292
2018	143	89	3	13	0	0	40	0	288
2019	125	79	0	9	0	0	30	0	243
2020	123	81	0	7	0	0	26	0	237
2021	121	72	0	6	0	0	29	0	228
2022	119	71	0	8	3	0	37	0	238
2023	136	61	0	14	2	0	56	0	269
2024	135	52	0	14	0	0	65	0	266

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
1989	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1990	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1991	238	14.0	17.0	n/a
1992	263	14.9	17.6	n/a
1993	243	15.0	16.2	n/a
1994	250	16.0	15.6	n/a
1995	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1996	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1997	196	16.0	12.3	n/a
1998	198	17.0	11.6	n/a
1999	189	14.0	13.5	n/a
2000	183	17.0	10.8	n/a
2001	187	15.0	12.5	n/a
2002	194	13.0	14.9	80.4
2003	194	13.0	14.9	80.4
2004	206	14.0	14.7	86.4
2005	238	19.0	12.5	100.9
2006	235	17.0	13.8	93.4
2007	236	17.0	13.9	100
2008	257	18.0	14.3	98.7
2009	313	21.0	14.9	94.2
2010	300	23.0	13.0	107.3
2011	303	19.8	15.2	94.4
2012	212	18.0	11.7	98.6
2013	243	29.0	8.3	98.8
2014	311	22.0	14.1	99
2015	302	17.0	17.7	99
2016	304	18.0	16.8	98.4
2017	292	20.0	14.6	89
2018	288	21.0	13.7	87.5
2019	243	19.5	12.4	86
2020	237	17.0	13.9	85.2
2021	228	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	238	20.6	11.5	87.4
2023	269	18.6	14.4	86.2
2024	266	20.0	13.3	83.8

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 Lincoln Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1990	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1991	238	14.0	17.0	n/a
1992	263	14.9	17.6	n/a
1993	243	15.0	16.2	n/a
1994	250	16.0	15.6	n/a
1995	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1996	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1997	196	16.0	12.3	n/a
1998	198	17.0	11.6	n/a
1999	189	14.0	13.5	n/a
2000	183	17.0	10.8	n/a
2001	187	15.0	12.5	n/a
2002	194	13.0	14.9	80.4
2003	194	13.0	14.9	80.4
2004	206	14.0	14.7	86.4
2005	238	19.0	12.5	100.9
2006	235	17.0	13.8	93.4
2007	236	17.0	13.9	100
2008	257	18.0	14.3	98.7
2009	313	21.0	14.9	94.2
2010	300	23.0	13.0	107.3
2011	303	19.8	15.2	94.4
2012	212	18.0	11.7	98.6
2013	243	29.0	8.3	98.8
2014	311	22.0	14.1	99
2015	302	17.0	17.7	99
2016	304	18.0	16.8	98.4
2017	292	20.0	14.6	89
2018	288	21.0	13.7	87.5
2019	243	19.5	12.4	86
2020	237	17.0	13.9	85.2
2021	228	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	238	20.6	11.5	87.4
2023	269	18.6	14.4	86.2
2024	266	20.0	13.3	83.8

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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