Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1448 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Intermediate School Middle : Shepherd Middle School High : Ottawa Township High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 341 students in grades PK-4 in Ottawa, Illinois, which is part of the Ottawa Education Service District 141. While the district is ranked 441 out of 813 in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Lincoln Elementary School faces significant academic challenges.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 14.9% of all students proficient or better, compared to 21% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 830 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,448 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with female, white, and special education students performing in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby McKinley Elementary School, also part of the Ottawa Education Service District 141, significantly outperforms Lincoln Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. In 2023-2024, 61.3% of McKinley's students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to only 21.1% at Lincoln. The stark contrast in academic achievement between Lincoln Elementary and its neighboring schools within the same district suggests that Lincoln may be facing unique challenges that are not being adequately addressed. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School's high chronic absenteeism rate and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1110 W Main St
Ottawa, IL 61350-2603

(815) 434-1250

District: Ottawa Education Service District 141

SchoolDigger Rank:
1448^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,350

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Intermediate School
	Shepherd Middle School
High:	Ottawa Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 70.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.38. (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 (65%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ottawa Education Service District 141. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 12.7. 1 elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,350. 1 elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1448^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Ottawa Education Service District 141:

SchoolDigger ranks Ottawa Education Service District 141 441^st 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	56.15	1086^th	2020	46.2%
2004	63.53	882^nd	2030	56.6%
2005	50.89	1215^th	2022	39.9%
2006	55.18	1192^nd	2086	42.9%
2007	53.12	1252^nd	2095	40.2%
2008	55.35	1151^st	2092	45.0%
2009	55.47	1140^th	2120	46.2%
2010	55.59	1153^rd	2139	46.1%
2011	67.12	834^th	2147	61.2%
2012	68.95	775^th	2166	64.2%
2013	61.47	903^rd	2167	58.3%
2014	58.83	901^st	2093	57.0%
2015	36.87	1213^th	2052	40.9%
2016	33.82	1326^th	2046	35.2%
2017	43.31	1084^th	2044	47.0%
2018	29.43	1436^th	2037	29.5%
2019	57.68	830^th	2086	60.2%
2021	42.40	1005^th	1948	48.4%
2022	30.26	1395^th	2082	33.0%
2023	38.62	1194^th	2077	42.5%
2024	28.38	1448^th	2067	29.9%

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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
2022	28.74	800^th	1113	28.1%

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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	38.83	1095^th	1765	38.0%
2019	69.35	374^th	1816	79.4%
2021	36.81	940^th	1514	37.9%
2022	38.40	1059^th	1763	39.9%
2023	48.05	862^nd	1808	52.3%
2024	38.59	1097^th	1793	38.8%

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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	23.75	1517^th	1964	22.8%
2019	58.31	777^th	2019	61.5%
2021	37.46	987^th	1680	41.3%
2022	27.05	1398^th	1970	29.0%
2023	35.53	1194^th	1957	39.0%
2024	28.05	1375^th	1942	29.2%

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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	38.21	1158^th	1972	41.3%
2019	56.00	803^rd	2019	60.2%
2021	42.49	895^th	1707	47.6%
2022	34.88	1199^th	1977	39.4%
2023	41.86	1071^st	1984	46.0%
2024	29.37	1332^nd	1959	32.0%

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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
2019	61.56	266^th	955	72.1%
2022	56.68	331^st	954	65.3%
2024	26.61	743^rd	959	22.5%

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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	15.42	1332^nd	1463	9.0%
2019	48.93	757^th	1462	48.2%
2021	30.63	965^th	1308	26.2%
2022	12.08	1340^th	1425	6.0%
2023	17.42	1251^st	1419	11.8%
2024	17.92	1219^th	1392	12.4%

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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
1989	345	8	4	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1990	366	5	7	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	398
1991	378	7	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	396	7	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	406	4	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1994	399	8	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	417	13	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	417	13	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	413	8	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	424	11	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	401	14	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2000	388	15	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2001	388	13	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2002	384	11	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	384	11	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	351	9	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	328	12	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	7	366
2006	349	7	0	34	8	n/a	n/a	19	417
2007	388	7	2	45	9	n/a	n/a	16	467
2008	383	10	0	37	13	n/a	n/a	18	461
2009	354	11	1	30	8	n/a	n/a	14	418
2010	374	14	0	53	4	n/a	n/a	18	463
2011	345	16	1	72	6	0	14	0	454
2012	331	10	1	71	6	0	15	0	434
2013	360	11	4	84	6	0	23	0	488
2014	371	15	3	89	10	0	25	0	513
2015	377	10	2	88	5	0	20	0	502
2016	361	9	4	93	3	0	26	0	496
2017	340	9	1	73	3	0	33	0	459
2018	353	13	1	85	1	0	36	0	489
2019	344	8	6	98	1	0	34	0	491
2020	320	10	7	93	2	0	38	0	470
2021	235	5	3	75	1	0	29	0	348
2022	250	8	2	80	1	0	24	0	365
2023	228	6	2	80	0	0	25	0	341
2024	236	3	4	94	1	0	25	0	363

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	377	20.1	18.7	n/a
1990	398	22.0	18.0	n/a
1991	407	23.4	17.3	n/a
1992	430	24.0	17.9	n/a
1993	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1994	438	28.3	15.5	n/a
1995	452	27.0	16.7	n/a
1996	452	27.0	16.7	n/a
1997	440	27.0	16.3	n/a
1998	451	27.0	16.7	n/a
1999	429	27.0	15.9	n/a
2000	410	27.0	15.2	n/a
2001	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
2002	416	30.0	13.9	35.6
2003	416	30.0	13.9	35.6
2004	378	22.0	17.2	36.5
2005	366	25.4	14.4	42.6
2006	417	26.4	15.8	34.9
2007	467	27.0	17.3	34.1
2008	461	24.0	19.2	35.9
2009	418	27.0	15.5	52.5
2010	463	27.0	17.1	59.8
2011	454	27.0	16.8	38.8
2012	434	29.0	14.9	53.7
2013	488	37.0	13.1	53.9
2014	513	24.0	21.3	55.4
2015	502	28.0	17.9	66.9
2016	496	27.0	18.3	63.7
2017	459	27.2	16.8	63
2018	489	26.9	18.1	64.2
2019	491	28.4	17.2	61.9
2020	470	29.5	15.9	57
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	365	30.7	11.8	59.2
2023	341	30.0	11.3	61.9
2024	363	28.4	12.7	66.9

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	377	20.1	18.7	n/a
1990	398	22.0	18.0	n/a
1991	407	23.4	17.3	n/a
1992	430	24.0	17.9	n/a
1993	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1994	438	28.3	15.5	n/a
1995	452	27.0	16.7	n/a
1996	452	27.0	16.7	n/a
1997	440	27.0	16.3	n/a
1998	451	27.0	16.7	n/a
1999	429	27.0	15.9	n/a
2000	410	27.0	15.2	n/a
2001	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
2002	416	30.0	13.9	35.6
2003	416	30.0	13.9	35.6
2004	378	22.0	17.2	36.5
2005	366	25.4	14.4	42.6
2006	417	26.4	15.8	34.9
2007	467	27.0	17.3	34.1
2008	461	24.0	19.2	35.9
2009	418	27.0	15.5	52.5
2010	463	27.0	17.1	59.8
2011	454	27.0	16.8	38.8
2012	434	29.0	14.9	53.7
2013	488	37.0	13.1	53.9
2014	513	24.0	21.3	55.4
2015	502	28.0	17.9	66.9
2016	496	27.0	18.3	63.7
2017	459	27.2	16.8	63
2018	489	26.9	18.1	64.2
2019	491	28.4	17.2	61.9
2020	470	29.5	15.9	57
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	365	30.7	11.8	59.2
2023	341	30.0	11.3	61.9
2024	363	28.4	12.7	66.9

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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