Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1226 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 717 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter R Sundling Junior High School High : Palatine High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 717 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 375 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the district average, Lincoln Elementary consistently underperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.3% of Lincoln students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 20% of Lincoln students were proficient or better, compared to 34.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% in 2019-2020 to 26.6% in 2023-2024, well above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Lincoln Elementary's academic performance lags significantly behind nearby schools within the same district, such as Pleasant Hill Elementary and Marion Jordan Elementary, which consistently outperform Lincoln across all grade levels and subject areas. Schools outside the Palatine CCSD 15 district, such as Greenbrier Elementary in Arlington Heights School District 25, also significantly outperform Lincoln in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. These findings suggest that addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted, evidence-based interventions may be crucial to improving student outcomes at Lincoln Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-6

1021 N Ridgewood Ln
Palatine, IL 60067-3448

(847) 963-5700

District: Palatine CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1226^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,393

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter R Sundling Junior High School
High:	Palatine High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 717

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

35.3%

Asian:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 12^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.68. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $15,393. 10 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1226^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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White students:

Palatine CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine CCSD 15 375^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	73.85	585^th	2020	71.0%
2004	79.57	350^th	2030	82.8%
2005	79.88	311^th	2022	84.6%
2006	79.25	336^th	2086	83.9%
2007	80.84	259^th	2095	87.6%
2008	75.66	511^th	2092	75.6%
2009	71.22	688^th	2120	67.5%
2010	71.26	692^nd	2139	67.6%
2011	68.97	774^th	2147	63.9%
2012	70.16	727^th	2166	66.4%
2013	69.31	682^nd	2167	68.5%
2014	65.98	737^th	2093	64.8%
2015	73.83	458^th	2052	77.7%
2016	67.40	607^th	2046	70.3%
2017	57.87	788^th	2044	61.4%
2018	59.87	767^th	2037	62.3%
2019	58.43	813^th	2086	61.0%
2021	59.98	650^th	1948	66.6%
2022	51.79	902^nd	2082	56.7%
2023	36.46	1250^th	2077	39.8%
2024	36.68	1226^th	2067	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.21	465^th	718	35.2%
2019	39.48	462^nd	743	37.8%
2021	62.15	95^th	537	82.3%
2022	51.42	277^th	768	63.9%
2023	24.11	721^st	788	8.5%
2024	36.53	532^nd	826	35.6%

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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
2018	68.85	132^nd	763	82.7%
2019	42.30	593^rd	1194	50.3%
2021	60.74	178^th	640	72.2%
2022	49.96	408^th	1113	63.3%
2023	43.02	560^th	1156	51.6%
2024	50.82	463^rd	1195	61.3%

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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	47.19	876^th	1765	50.4%
2019	42.88	1017^th	1816	44.0%
2021	49.48	643^rd	1514	57.5%
2022	45.84	877^th	1763	50.3%
2023	26.51	1439^th	1808	20.4%
2024	29.45	1327^th	1793	26.0%

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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	58.89	733^rd	1964	62.7%
2019	61.47	712^th	2019	64.7%
2021	55.81	652^nd	1680	61.2%
2022	48.61	890^th	1970	54.8%
2023	33.65	1232^nd	1957	37.0%
2024	32.08	1265^th	1942	34.9%

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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	41.02	446^th	907	50.8%
2024	43.92	422^nd	886	52.4%

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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	59.05	718^th	1972	63.6%
2019	53.26	849^th	2019	57.9%
2021	55.64	628^th	1707	63.2%
2022	53.66	810^th	1977	59.0%
2023	38.63	1132^nd	1984	42.9%
2024	40.51	1074^th	1959	45.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.86	92^nd	242	62.0%
2019	56.26	119^th	243	51.0%
2023	17.96	212^th	237	10.5%

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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
2018	31.95	656^th	938	30.1%
2019	30.22	708^th	955	25.9%
2021	46.06	338^th	742	54.4%
2022	30.84	674^th	954	29.4%
2023	19.37	896^th	970	7.6%
2024	22.24	816^th	959	14.9%

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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	70.75	366^th	1463	75.0%
2019	67.94	412^th	1462	71.8%
2021	72.30	282^nd	1308	78.4%
2022	56.93	583^rd	1425	59.1%
2023	48.86	718^th	1419	49.4%
2024	46.71	742^nd	1392	46.7%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, December 29, 2019

It all starts with leadership, this school has and is lacking in every category. It has been a nightmare experience for 2 of my kids. Close Quote

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	533	17	45	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
1989	547	20	49	49	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	665
1990	538	16	57	25	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	519	24	64	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1992	528	23	65	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1993	558	17	76	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	575	27	71	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	824
1995	547	29	57	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	547	29	57	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	539	22	58	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1998	558	24	40	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
1999	535	30	47	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
2000	509	38	53	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
2001	501	29	56	164	6	n/a	n/a	0	756
2002	476	38	84	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2003	476	38	84	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2004	489	47	92	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2005	468	50	79	273	2	n/a	n/a	9	881
2006	432	61	62	264	9	n/a	n/a	0	828
2007	384	58	62	266	16	n/a	n/a	22	808
2008	358	34	58	244	16	n/a	n/a	23	733
2009	387	40	76	267	8	n/a	n/a	24	802
2010	371	40	76	246	7	n/a	n/a	23	763
2011	392	50	92	268	7	3	1	0	813
2012	366	49	92	273	3	4	8	0	795
2013	382	43	94	297	3	10	14	0	843
2014	391	44	81	290	2	11	18	0	837
2015	376	55	77	314	1	8	21	0	852
2016	370	42	83	326	1	7	19	0	848
2017	341	39	80	341	2	5	25	0	833
2018	323	29	75	323	0	3	24	0	777
2019	314	24	68	324	0	2	23	0	755
2020	278	25	65	281	4	1	29	0	683
2021	295	35	68	306	3	1	31	0	739
2022	261	41	61	319	3	0	27	0	712
2023	253	36	54	342	2	0	30	0	717

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	626	32.0	19.5	n/a
1989	665	34.5	19.2	n/a
1990	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1991	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1992	708	36.0	19.6	n/a
1993	776	38.0	20.4	n/a
1994	824	38.5	21.4	n/a
1995	754	36.9	20.4	n/a
1996	754	36.9	20.4	n/a
1997	762	36.9	20.7	n/a
1998	816	37.0	22.1	n/a
1999	791	44.0	18.0	n/a
2000	767	45.5	16.9	n/a
2001	756	46.5	16.3	n/a
2002	815	39.5	20.6	22.7
2003	815	39.5	20.6	22.7
2004	885	41.0	21.6	28.6
2005	881	42.0	21.0	32.9
2006	828	39.5	21.0	34.8
2007	808	40.0	20.2	38.5
2008	733	41.0	17.9	38.6
2009	802	39.0	20.6	36.5
2010	763	40.0	19.0	42.2
2011	813	41.0	19.8	39.7
2012	795	40.1	19.8	42.4
2013	843	73.9	11.3	49.7
2014	837	45.0	18.6	50.4
2015	852	44.0	19.3	55.3
2016	848	47.0	18.0	49.1
2017	833	46.0	18.0	52.6
2018	777	45.6	17.0	50.8
2019	755	43.8	17.2	47.3
2020	683	41.8	16.3	48.8
2021	739	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	712	40.8	17.4	47.3
2023	717	41.9	17.1	55.1

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	626	32.0	19.5	n/a
1989	665	34.5	19.2	n/a
1990	636	34.0	18.7	n/a
1991	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1992	708	36.0	19.6	n/a
1993	776	38.0	20.4	n/a
1994	824	38.5	21.4	n/a
1995	754	36.9	20.4	n/a
1996	754	36.9	20.4	n/a
1997	762	36.9	20.7	n/a
1998	816	37.0	22.1	n/a
1999	791	44.0	18.0	n/a
2000	767	45.5	16.9	n/a
2001	756	46.5	16.3	n/a
2002	815	39.5	20.6	22.7
2003	815	39.5	20.6	22.7
2004	885	41.0	21.6	28.6
2005	881	42.0	21.0	32.9
2006	828	39.5	21.0	34.8
2007	808	40.0	20.2	38.5
2008	733	41.0	17.9	38.6
2009	802	39.0	20.6	36.5
2010	763	40.0	19.0	42.2
2011	813	41.0	19.8	39.7
2012	795	40.1	19.8	42.4
2013	843	73.9	11.3	49.7
2014	837	45.0	18.6	50.4
2015	852	44.0	19.3	55.3
2016	848	47.0	18.0	49.1
2017	833	46.0	18.0	52.6
2018	777	45.6	17.0	50.8
2019	755	43.8	17.2	47.3
2020	683	41.8	16.3	48.8
2021	739	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	712	40.8	17.4	47.3
2023	717	41.9	17.1	55.1

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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