Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks 519 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend East Leyden High School

Lincoln Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Schiller Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Schiller Park School District 81, which is ranked 402 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Lincoln Middle School demonstrates a mixed performance profile. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with 45.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, 26.6% in mathematics, and 61.2% in science. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2019-2020 to 19.5% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle School generally performs better than MacArthur Middle School and Northlake Middle School in the Berkeley School District 87, but lags behind the higher-performing Elm Middle School in the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district and Churchville Middle School in the Elmhurst School District 205.

Despite these challenges, Lincoln Middle School has some bright spots, such as strong performance among English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined from 329 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2017-2018 to 519 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, indicating a gradual decline in performance over the years. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and continuing to support the academic growth of all student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school's improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9750 Soreng Ave
Schiller Park, IL 60176-2105

(847) 671-1816

District: Schiller Park School District 81

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,119

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Leyden High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	John F Kennedy Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

43.3%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Middle School ranks better than 61.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.48. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle School is $17,119.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle School 519^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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White students:

Schiller Park School District 81:

SchoolDigger ranks Schiller Park School District 81 402^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	21.81	927^th	1185	21.8%
2004	63.76	490^th	1204	59.3%
2005	64.70	510^th	1209	57.8%
2006	49.47	762^nd	1272	40.1%
2007	57.70	633^rd	1287	50.8%
2008	44.87	821^st	1293	36.5%
2009	62.67	558^th	1318	57.7%
2010	56.87	669^th	1327	49.6%
2011	59.43	627^th	1344	53.3%
2012	60.26	606^th	1365	55.6%
2013	52.16	666^th	1367	51.3%
2014	52.65	646^th	1322	51.1%
2015	50.21	541^st	1302	58.4%
2016	53.52	538^th	1294	58.4%
2017	60.00	455^th	1293	64.8%
2018	69.91	329^th	1293	74.6%
2019	59.05	495^th	1356	63.5%
2021	45.68	575^th	1241	53.7%
2022	44.64	673^rd	1369	50.8%
2023	56.35	492^nd	1367	64.0%
2024	55.48	519^th	1363	61.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.54	77^th	285	73.0%
2019	53.66	92^nd	339	72.9%
2021	44.99	122^nd	277	56.0%
2022	46.91	174^th	454	61.7%
2023	54.90	125^th	480	74.0%
2024	62.70	95^th	486	80.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.45	215^th	602	64.3%
2019	32.50	512^th	792	35.4%
2021	27.81	453^rd	548	17.3%
2022	28.98	624^th	781	20.1%
2023	23.19	687^th	805	14.7%
2024	25.00	644^th	802	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.09	88^th	1161	92.4%
2019	73.42	206^th	1217	83.1%
2021	46.61	469^th	1019	54.0%
2022	55.02	436^th	1221	64.3%
2023	65.43	301^st	1234	75.6%
2024	70.86	236^th	1219	80.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.03	358^th	1226	70.8%
2019	58.47	469^th	1276	63.2%
2021	48.13	471^st	1017	53.7%
2022	42.64	670^th	1286	47.9%
2023	54.64	483^rd	1275	62.1%
2024	50.55	546^th	1251	56.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.67	634^th	674	5.9%
2024	35.89	373^rd	639	41.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.41	307^th	1223	74.9%
2019	58.51	472^nd	1296	63.6%
2021	39.65	566^th	1048	46.0%
2022	46.47	602^nd	1286	53.2%
2023	55.88	476^th	1292	63.2%
2024	59.12	429^th	1264	66.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.87	137^th	209	34.4%
2022	20.82	174^th	198	12.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.29	198^th	590	66.4%
2019	55.47	241^st	639	62.3%
2021	44.93	248^th	517	52.0%
2022	34.21	431^st	662	34.9%
2023	51.64	260^th	661	60.7%
2024	52.53	250^th	643	61.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.16	254^th	889	71.4%
2019	49.26	453^rd	905	49.9%
2021	37.90	485^th	813	40.3%
2022	36.93	549^th	898	38.9%
2023	49.25	418^th	895	53.3%
2024	47.65	443^rd	875	49.4%

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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 Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	270	3	12	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	326
1989	260	3	16	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
1990	247	4	20	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	327
1991	249	3	15	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	258	7	21	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	243	7	23	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	250	11	30	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	237	14	25	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	237	14	25	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	234	18	22	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	243	17	20	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1999	258	11	20	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	319	12	34	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	258	14	14	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	310	18	25	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	310	18	25	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	225	13	18	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2005	213	13	23	139	2	n/a	n/a	4	394
2006	206	10	19	136	1	n/a	n/a	16	388
2007	186	10	20	158	0	n/a	n/a	13	387
2008	169	4	17	151	0	n/a	n/a	6	347
2009	163	2	18	157	0	n/a	n/a	12	352
2010	182	3	14	145	0	n/a	n/a	9	353
2011	159	3	18	167	0	0	7	0	354
2012	157	7	21	150	0	0	6	0	341
2013	156	4	28	157	2	0	2	0	349
2014	164	6	32	186	2	0	3	0	393
2015	166	5	32	196	10	0	3	0	412
2016	184	7	32	185	6	0	7	0	421
2017	188	8	24	178	2	0	5	0	405
2018	180	9	34	181	1	0	8	0	413
2019	183	7	26	184	4	0	7	0	411
2020	208	10	30	160	11	0	6	0	425
2021	213	9	22	201	14	0	5	0	464
2022	200	7	26	206	13	0	7	0	459
2023	198	3	25	212	10	0	9	0	457

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	25.0	13.0	n/a
1989	320	26.0	12.3	n/a
1990	327	26.0	12.5	n/a
1991	342	23.0	14.8	n/a
1992	366	23.0	15.9	n/a
1993	368	24.5	15.0	n/a
1994	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1995	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1996	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1997	405	29.5	13.7	n/a
1998	410	28.5	14.4	n/a
1999	408	29.5	13.8	n/a
2000	546	29.6	18.4	n/a
2001	409	33.6	12.2	n/a
2002	540	34.4	15.7	43.1
2003	540	34.4	15.7	43.1
2004	388	32.0	12.1	58
2005	394	32.0	12.3	58.7
2006	388	30.4	12.8	64.5
2007	387	40.0	9.7	66.6
2008	347	29.0	12.0	73
2009	352	32.0	11.0	67.1
2010	353	29.0	12.1	66.9
2011	354	31.0	11.4	69.5
2012	341	29.0	11.7	52.8
2013	349	30.8	11.3	66.8
2014	393	23.0	17.0	65.6
2015	412	32.0	12.8	69.4
2016	421	30.0	14.0	69.8
2017	405	37.0	10.9	63.7
2018	413	35.3	11.6	64.6
2019	411	33.7	12.1	61.1
2020	425	32.6	13.0	61.2
2021	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	459	34.6	13.2	66.7
2023	457	38.7	11.8	69.6

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	25.0	13.0	n/a
1989	320	26.0	12.3	n/a
1990	327	26.0	12.5	n/a
1991	342	23.0	14.8	n/a
1992	366	23.0	15.9	n/a
1993	368	24.5	15.0	n/a
1994	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1995	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1996	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1997	405	29.5	13.7	n/a
1998	410	28.5	14.4	n/a
1999	408	29.5	13.8	n/a
2000	546	29.6	18.4	n/a
2001	409	33.6	12.2	n/a
2002	540	34.4	15.7	43.1
2003	540	34.4	15.7	43.1
2004	388	32.0	12.1	58
2005	394	32.0	12.3	58.7
2006	388	30.4	12.8	64.5
2007	387	40.0	9.7	66.6
2008	347	29.0	12.0	73
2009	352	32.0	11.0	67.1
2010	353	29.0	12.1	66.9
2011	354	31.0	11.4	69.5
2012	341	29.0	11.7	52.8
2013	349	30.8	11.3	66.8
2014	393	23.0	17.0	65.6
2015	412	32.0	12.8	69.4
2016	421	30.0	14.0	69.8
2017	405	37.0	10.9	63.7
2018	413	35.3	11.6	64.6
2019	411	33.7	12.1	61.1
2020	425	32.6	13.0	61.2
2021	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	459	34.6	13.2	66.7
2023	457	38.7	11.8	69.6

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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