Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lincoln Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

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 67% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt School High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in River Forest, Illinois, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the River Forest School District 90, which is ranked 25th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, ranking within the top 100 schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 20th out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with 81.6% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 73.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school's performance is also exceptional across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with special education needs.

When compared to nearby schools, Willard Elementary School, another school in the River Forest School District 90, has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. In contrast, schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, such as Washington Dual Language Academy, Garfield Elementary School, and Emerson Elementary School, have significantly lower proficiency rates, with many schools performing well below the state averages. This level of sustained excellence at Lincoln Elementary School is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education and its focus on equity and inclusion in supporting the academic growth of diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public K-4

511 Park Ave
River Forest, IL 60305-1712

(708) 366-7340

District: River Forest School District 90

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,038

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 99% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.46. (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 (66.9%), two or more races (12.4%), Hispanic (11.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 12.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $20,038.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 20^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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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

River Forest School District 90:

SchoolDigger ranks River Forest School District 90 25^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	89.29	47^th	2020	97.7%
2004	88.87	59^th	2030	97.1%
2005	87.03	71^st	2022	96.5%
2006	86.63	57^th	2086	97.3%
2007	85.30	82^nd	2095	96.1%
2008	85.96	109^th	2092	94.8%
2009	87.15	77^th	2120	96.4%
2010	87.99	44^th	2139	97.9%
2011	87.58	51^st	2147	97.6%
2012	87.50	55^th	2166	97.5%
2013	94.14	24^th	2167	98.9%
2014	94.96	16^th	2093	99.2%
2015	97.76	40^th	2052	98.1%
2016	97.71	26^th	2046	98.7%
2017	98.43	14^th	2044	99.3%
2018	96.57	47^th	2037	97.7%
2019	93.70	99^th	2086	95.3%
2021	97.41	43^rd	1948	97.8%
2022	96.64	54^th	2082	97.4%
2023	96.41	56^th	2077	97.3%
2024	98.46	20^th	2067	99.0%

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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	73.70	176^th	1194	85.3%
2021	88.72	37^th	640	94.2%
2024	96.86	28^th	1195	97.7%

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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	96.45	38^th	1964	98.1%
2019	90.81	131^st	2019	93.5%
2021	94.78	55^th	1680	96.7%
2022	96.97	37^th	1970	98.1%
2023	98.15	18^th	1957	99.1%
2024	97.72	28^th	1942	98.6%

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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	95.46	55^th	1972	97.2%
2019	94.32	65^th	2019	96.8%
2021	97.18	31^st	1707	98.2%
2022	94.76	76^th	1977	96.2%
2023	92.13	120^th	1984	94.0%
2024	98.36	20^th	1959	99.0%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.06	12^th	938	98.7%

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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	92.16	49^th	1463	96.7%
2019	87.11	107^th	1462	92.7%
2021	93.81	37^th	1308	97.2%
2022	90.81	66^th	1425	95.4%
2023	90.18	79^th	1419	94.4%
2024	95.69	20^th	1392	98.6%

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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	274	7	12	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	296
1989	277	7	14	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	304
1990	289	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	310
1991	306	9	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	350	14	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1993	340	12	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	369	13	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	340	13	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1996	340	13	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1997	302	14	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1998	297	12	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
1999	335	15	7	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	340	17	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
2001	353	20	14	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2002	332	24	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2003	332	24	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2004	306	23	22	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	310	16	12	14	1	n/a	n/a	17	370
2006	287	18	15	21	0	n/a	n/a	25	366
2007	296	18	15	17	0	n/a	n/a	24	370
2008	282	10	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	29	354
2009	315	13	14	16	0	n/a	n/a	24	382
2010	316	16	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	31	397
2011	299	20	14	29	0	0	26	0	388
2012	295	26	14	29	1	0	22	0	387
2013	297	29	15	27	1	0	21	0	390
2014	300	29	20	27	1	0	23	0	400
2015	286	18	22	28	1	0	28	0	383
2016	280	20	16	32	1	0	40	0	389
2017	288	25	18	37	0	1	33	0	402
2018	291	23	22	39	1	1	25	0	402
2019	288	20	30	47	0	1	25	0	411
2020	267	15	28	43	1	1	36	0	391
2021	243	13	20	38	1	0	46	0	361
2022	235	13	22	38	1	0	49	0	358
2023	237	13	19	38	1	0	42	0	350
2024	243	12	21	41	1	0	45	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
1988	296	19.8	14.9	n/a
1989	304	21.0	14.4	n/a
1990	310	21.7	14.2	n/a
1991	326	21.5	15.1	n/a
1992	376	18.7	20.1	n/a
1993	360	17.0	21.2	n/a
1994	393	16.8	23.4	n/a
1995	378	16.7	22.6	n/a
1996	378	16.7	22.6	n/a
1997	345	21.1	16.4	n/a
1998	335	21.9	15.3	n/a
1999	384	24.1	15.9	n/a
2000	399	25.2	15.8	n/a
2001	410	24.8	16.5	n/a
2002	399	24.3	16.4	0
2003	399	24.3	16.4	0
2004	377	24.1	15.6	0
2005	370	23.8	15.5	0
2006	366	23.8	15.4	0
2007	370	27.0	13.7	0
2008	354	22.0	16.1	0
2009	382	26.7	14.3	0
2010	397	26.3	15.1	0
2011	388	26.7	14.5	0
2012	387	28.0	13.8	4.9
2013	390	36.2	10.7	5.6
2014	400	26.2	15.2	5.3
2015	383	27.0	14.1	3.7
2016	389	28.0	13.8	4.1
2017	402	28.1	14.3	4.7
2018	402	27.0	14.8	4.2
2019	411	26.6	15.4	3.6
2020	391	26.6	14.6	3.3
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	358	26.5	13.5	2.5
2023	350	26.5	13.2	n/a
2024	363	30.0	12.1	n/a

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	296	19.8	14.9	n/a
1989	304	21.0	14.4	n/a
1990	310	21.7	14.2	n/a
1991	326	21.5	15.1	n/a
1992	376	18.7	20.1	n/a
1993	360	17.0	21.2	n/a
1994	393	16.8	23.4	n/a
1995	378	16.7	22.6	n/a
1996	378	16.7	22.6	n/a
1997	345	21.1	16.4	n/a
1998	335	21.9	15.3	n/a
1999	384	24.1	15.9	n/a
2000	399	25.2	15.8	n/a
2001	410	24.8	16.5	n/a
2002	399	24.3	16.4	0
2003	399	24.3	16.4	0
2004	377	24.1	15.6	0
2005	370	23.8	15.5	0
2006	366	23.8	15.4	0
2007	370	27.0	13.7	0
2008	354	22.0	16.1	0
2009	382	26.7	14.3	0
2010	397	26.3	15.1	0
2011	388	26.7	14.5	0
2012	387	28.0	13.8	4.9
2013	390	36.2	10.7	5.6
2014	400	26.2	15.2	5.3
2015	383	27.0	14.1	3.7
2016	389	28.0	13.8	4.1
2017	402	28.1	14.3	4.7
2018	402	27.0	14.8	4.2
2019	411	26.6	15.4	3.6
2020	391	26.6	14.6	3.3
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	358	26.5	13.5	2.5
2023	350	26.5	13.2	n/a
2024	363	30.0	12.1	n/a

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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