Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 691 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 95% White, 3% 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 : Pana Junior High School High : Pana Senior High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pana, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Pana CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 388 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages but lower than the district averages. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is stronger, with a 51.9% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, which is higher than both the Pana CUSD 8 (55.5%) and state (53.2%) averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Interestingly, the school's special education and disabled student populations perform well compared to state and district averages, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Gregory Intermediate School, which is part of the Central A & M CUD 21 district and has a lower district ranking. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Ramsey Elementary School, which is part of the Ramsey CUSD 204 district and consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public 3-5

614 E 2nd St
Pana, IL 62557-1447

(217) 562-8543

District: Pana CUSD 8

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,142

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pana Junior High School
High:	Pana Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.3. (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 (95.4%), two or more races (3.2%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,142.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 691^st 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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Pana CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Pana CUSD 8 388^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	60.51	965^th	2020	52.2%
2004	61.34	957^th	2030	52.9%
2005	72.07	610^th	2022	69.8%
2006	63.35	945^th	2086	54.7%
2007	73.13	592^nd	2095	71.7%
2008	63.96	928^th	2092	55.6%
2009	59.51	1056^th	2120	50.2%
2010	74.49	575^th	2139	73.1%
2011	55.94	1148^th	2147	46.5%
2012	53.42	1206^th	2166	44.3%
2013	50.25	1155^th	2167	46.7%
2014	49.50	1112^th	2093	46.9%
2015	33.89	1297^th	2052	36.8%
2016	39.80	1176^th	2046	42.5%
2017	50.13	938^th	2044	54.1%
2018	53.50	887^th	2037	56.5%
2019	53.38	916^th	2086	56.1%
2021	62.09	617^th	1948	68.3%
2022	52.46	892^nd	2082	57.2%
2023	65.52	633^rd	2077	69.5%
2024	62.30	691^st	2067	66.6%

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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	57.17	212^th	763	72.2%
2019	29.49	864^th	1194	27.6%
2021	35.89	378^th	640	40.9%
2022	56.03	338^th	1113	69.6%
2023	49.20	466^th	1156	59.7%
2024	50.78	464^th	1195	61.2%

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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	68.83	351^st	1765	80.1%
2019	63.41	494^th	1816	72.8%
2021	74.88	183^rd	1514	87.9%
2022	63.97	456^th	1763	74.1%
2023	81.16	166^th	1808	90.8%
2024	72.91	306^th	1793	82.9%

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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	50.69	905^th	1964	53.9%
2019	51.75	914^th	2019	54.7%
2021	65.71	486^th	1680	71.1%
2022	53.86	789^th	1970	59.9%
2023	68.18	536^th	1957	72.6%
2024	66.63	559^th	1942	71.2%

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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	59.65	257^th	907	71.7%
2024	63.90	197^th	886	77.8%

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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	55.96	792^nd	1972	59.8%
2019	54.39	834^th	2019	58.7%
2021	49.63	743^rd	1707	56.5%
2022	48.42	911^th	1977	53.9%
2023	59.37	694^th	1984	65.0%
2024	54.86	780^th	1959	60.2%

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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	34.50	985^th	1463	32.7%
2019	34.37	1005^th	1462	31.3%
2021	45.11	682^nd	1308	47.9%
2022	33.52	999^th	1425	29.9%
2023	44.95	783^rd	1419	44.8%
2024	46.15	747^th	1392	46.3%

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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	388	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	389
1990	321	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1992	412	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1993	380	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1994	405	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	441	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1996	441	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1997	509	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1998	388	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1999	392	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	375	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	269	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	275	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2003	275	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2004	273	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2005	249	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2006	293	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	301
2007	306	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	312
2008	289	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	290
2009	303	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	307
2010	282	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	7	292
2011	271	0	2	1	3	0	7	0	284
2012	275	3	1	1	4	0	12	0	296
2013	286	5	1	3	3	0	6	0	304
2014	291	4	1	8	2	0	3	0	309
2015	281	1	1	7	1	0	3	0	294
2016	282	1	1	2	0	0	6	0	292
2017	275	3	1	3	0	0	3	0	285
2018	267	3	1	2	0	0	4	0	277
2019	264	4	1	3	0	0	5	0	277
2020	254	4	1	4	1	0	7	0	271
2021	245	2	1	4	1	0	7	0	260
2022	233	1	0	4	1	0	2	0	241
2023	211	0	0	3	1	0	2	0	217
2024	206	1	1	0	1	0	7	0	216

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	389	20.5	18.9	n/a
1990	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1991	320	13.0	24.6	n/a
1992	412	14.0	29.4	n/a
1993	380	14.0	27.1	n/a
1994	405	17.0	23.8	n/a
1995	441	24.0	18.4	n/a
1996	441	24.0	18.4	n/a
1997	510	24.0	21.3	n/a
1998	389	24.0	16.2	n/a
1999	395	25.0	15.8	n/a
2000	380	25.0	15.2	n/a
2001	273	20.0	13.7	n/a
2002	281	19.0	14.8	49.8
2003	281	19.0	14.8	49.8
2004	277	19.0	14.6	52
2005	255	19.0	13.4	52.5
2006	301	20.0	15.1	64
2007	312	20.0	15.6	63.8
2008	290	19.0	15.3	52.9
2009	307	19.0	16.2	53.3
2010	292	19.0	15.3	54.7
2011	284	19.0	14.9	59.9
2012	296	18.0	16.4	63.5
2013	304	22.5	13.4	63.2
2014	309	18.0	17.1	62.8
2015	294	21.0	14.0	67
2016	292	20.0	14.6	67.5
2017	285	21.4	13.3	68.8
2018	277	17.7	15.5	71.5
2019	277	19.3	14.3	70.4
2020	271	18.0	15.0	63.5
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	19.0	12.6	63.1
2023	217	18.5	11.6	71.4
2024	216	18.8	11.4	70.8

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	389	20.5	18.9	n/a
1990	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1991	320	13.0	24.6	n/a
1992	412	14.0	29.4	n/a
1993	380	14.0	27.1	n/a
1994	405	17.0	23.8	n/a
1995	441	24.0	18.4	n/a
1996	441	24.0	18.4	n/a
1997	510	24.0	21.3	n/a
1998	389	24.0	16.2	n/a
1999	395	25.0	15.8	n/a
2000	380	25.0	15.2	n/a
2001	273	20.0	13.7	n/a
2002	281	19.0	14.8	49.8
2003	281	19.0	14.8	49.8
2004	277	19.0	14.6	52
2005	255	19.0	13.4	52.5
2006	301	20.0	15.1	64
2007	312	20.0	15.6	63.8
2008	290	19.0	15.3	52.9
2009	307	19.0	16.2	53.3
2010	292	19.0	15.3	54.7
2011	284	19.0	14.9	59.9
2012	296	18.0	16.4	63.5
2013	304	22.5	13.4	63.2
2014	309	18.0	17.1	62.8
2015	294	21.0	14.0	67
2016	292	20.0	14.6	67.5
2017	285	21.4	13.3	68.8
2018	277	17.7	15.5	71.5
2019	277	19.3	14.3	70.4
2020	271	18.0	15.0	63.5
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	19.0	12.6	63.1
2023	217	18.5	11.6	71.4
2024	216	18.8	11.4	70.8

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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