Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1003 rd 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, 305 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Challand Middle School High : Sterling High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sterling, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the Sterling CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 509 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lincoln Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.2% in 2019-2020 to 13.8% in 2023-2024, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ELA and Math on the IAR assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 30.3%, compared to 33.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 26.6%, compared to 23.4% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for Hispanic students but significantly lower for White students and students with disabilities.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Madison School and Merrill Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures. However, the school's performance is better than some of the nearby schools in other districts. While Lincoln Elementary School faces challenges, the school's strengths in certain areas, such as its performance for Hispanic students, provide a foundation for potential improvement.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1501 E 6th St
Sterling, IL 61081-2771

(815) 625-1449

District: Sterling CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1003^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,995

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Challand Middle School
High:	Sterling High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.9. (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 Lincoln Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Hispanic (35.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,995, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1003^rd 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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Sterling CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterling CUSD 5 509^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	56.24	1084^th	2020	46.3%
2004	65.50	827^th	2030	59.3%
2005	70.80	649^th	2022	67.9%
2006	70.44	688^th	2086	67.0%
2007	68.60	759^th	2095	63.8%
2008	76.15	495^th	2092	76.3%
2009	77.41	457^th	2120	78.4%
2010	77.72	446^th	2139	79.1%
2011	70.13	730^th	2147	66.0%
2012	72.42	644^th	2166	70.3%
2013	60.24	937^th	2167	56.8%
2014	45.76	1189^th	2093	43.2%
2015	48.88	928^th	2052	54.8%
2016	41.08	1149^th	2046	43.8%
2017	49.09	964^th	2044	52.8%
2018	46.67	1008^th	2037	50.5%
2019	43.09	1123^rd	2086	46.2%
2021	39.62	1060^th	1948	45.6%
2022	34.91	1275^th	2082	38.8%
2023	39.22	1185^th	2077	42.9%
2024	46.90	1003^rd	2067	51.5%

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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	32.93	480^th	763	37.1%
2019	32.70	774^th	1194	35.2%
2021	31.53	420^th	640	34.4%
2022	25.57	897^th	1113	19.4%
2023	34.12	711^th	1156	38.5%
2024	27.69	889^th	1195	25.6%

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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	57.28	620^th	1765	64.9%
2019	50.25	817^th	1816	55.0%
2021	49.76	636^th	1514	58.0%
2022	38.88	1051^st	1763	40.4%
2023	40.44	1040^th	1808	42.5%
2024	56.32	645^th	1793	64.0%

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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	50.06	921^st	1964	53.1%
2019	45.53	1060^th	2019	47.5%
2021	33.92	1058^th	1680	37.0%
2022	36.84	1155^th	1970	41.4%
2023	41.31	1071^st	1957	45.3%
2024	48.69	903^rd	1942	53.5%

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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	36.78	512^th	907	43.6%
2024	32.13	597^th	886	32.6%

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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	43.25	1029^th	1972	47.8%
2019	39.86	1159^th	2019	42.6%
2021	40.29	928^th	1707	45.6%
2022	34.42	1208^th	1977	38.9%
2023	36.36	1184^th	1984	40.3%
2024	42.98	1017^th	1959	48.1%

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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	53.64	381^st	938	59.4%
2019	47.39	464^th	955	51.4%
2021	56.89	215^th	742	71.0%
2022	41.23	530^th	954	44.4%
2023	41.59	535^th	970	44.8%
2024	49.03	410^th	959	57.2%

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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	30.65	1060^th	1463	27.5%
2019	30.46	1062^nd	1462	27.4%
2021	25.72	1046^th	1308	20.0%
2022	20.69	1217^th	1425	14.6%
2023	29.57	1056^th	1419	25.6%
2024	38.60	868^th	1392	37.6%

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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
1989	309	11	2	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	327
1990	331	12	1	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	355	12	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	276	9	4	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1993	256	17	4	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
1994	244	17	4	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	311
1995	215	21	2	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	295
1996	215	21	2	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	295
1997	212	13	0	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	221	8	0	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	213	13	1	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2000	194	10	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2001	200	15	1	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2002	188	20	2	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
2003	188	20	2	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
2004	237	15	2	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
2005	228	9	2	59	1	n/a	n/a	19	318
2006	239	10	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	33	347
2007	233	10	3	67	0	n/a	n/a	51	364
2008	218	9	2	63	1	n/a	n/a	53	346
2009	227	12	1	74	2	n/a	n/a	50	366
2010	213	10	0	63	2	n/a	n/a	56	344
2011	217	10	2	115	0	0	19	0	363
2012	209	15	2	130	0	0	19	0	375
2013	198	15	2	120	2	0	17	0	354
2014	193	13	2	114	1	0	15	0	338
2015	190	10	1	108	0	0	15	0	324
2016	195	8	3	108	0	0	15	0	329
2017	185	10	3	114	0	0	15	0	327
2018	189	12	4	109	1	0	19	0	334
2019	196	11	4	108	2	0	19	0	340
2020	172	12	5	99	0	0	20	0	308
2021	178	9	5	133	1	0	22	0	348
2022	176	8	3	127	3	0	24	0	341
2023	177	11	2	130	3	1	26	0	350
2024	165	7	2	108	1	0	22	0	305

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	327	17.0	19.2	n/a
1990	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1991	377	17.0	22.1	n/a
1992	343	18.0	19.0	n/a
1993	334	18.0	18.6	n/a
1994	311	18.0	17.3	n/a
1995	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1996	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1997	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1998	282	17.0	16.6	n/a
1999	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
2000	264	17.0	15.5	n/a
2001	276	20.5	13.5	n/a
2002	279	19.8	14.1	51.6
2003	279	19.8	14.1	51.6
2004	323	17.0	19.0	45.5
2005	318	17.0	18.7	50.2
2006	347	18.0	19.3	45.9
2007	364	20.0	18.2	48.6
2008	346	17.0	20.4	56
2009	366	19.0	19.3	59.2
2010	344	20.0	17.2	74
2011	363	19.6	18.4	55.1
2012	375	20.0	18.7	54.7
2013	354	24.8	14.2	65.8
2014	338	20.7	16.2	67.5
2015	324	18.0	18.0	69.1
2016	329	17.0	19.3	57.1
2017	327	18.6	17.5	56.6
2018	334	17.0	19.6	66.2
2019	340	17.9	18.9	70
2020	308	18.6	16.4	68.2
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	341	13.2	25.7	53.7
2023	350	22.0	15.8	62
2024	305	21.8	13.9	67.5

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	327	17.0	19.2	n/a
1990	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1991	377	17.0	22.1	n/a
1992	343	18.0	19.0	n/a
1993	334	18.0	18.6	n/a
1994	311	18.0	17.3	n/a
1995	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1996	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1997	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1998	282	17.0	16.6	n/a
1999	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
2000	264	17.0	15.5	n/a
2001	276	20.5	13.5	n/a
2002	279	19.8	14.1	51.6
2003	279	19.8	14.1	51.6
2004	323	17.0	19.0	45.5
2005	318	17.0	18.7	50.2
2006	347	18.0	19.3	45.9
2007	364	20.0	18.2	48.6
2008	346	17.0	20.4	56
2009	366	19.0	19.3	59.2
2010	344	20.0	17.2	74
2011	363	19.6	18.4	55.1
2012	375	20.0	18.7	54.7
2013	354	24.8	14.2	65.8
2014	338	20.7	16.2	67.5
2015	324	18.0	18.0	69.1
2016	329	17.0	19.3	57.1
2017	327	18.6	17.5	56.6
2018	334	17.0	19.6	66.2
2019	340	17.9	18.9	70
2020	308	18.6	16.4	68.2
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	341	13.2	25.7	53.7
2023	350	22.0	15.8	62
2024	305	21.8	13.9	67.5

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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