Lincoln Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 363 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 363 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	57
1	70
2	80
3	79
4	74

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	350
2022	358
2021	361
2020	411
2019	411
2018	402
2017	402
2016	389
2015	383
2014	400
2013	390
2012	387
2011	388
2010	397
2009	382
2008	354
2007	370
2006	366
2005	370
2004	377
2003	399
2002	396
2001	410
2000	388
1999	374
1998	335
1997	345
1996	340
1995	337
1994	324
1993	306
1992	296
1991	259
1990	253
1989	245
1988	231
1987	244

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	36
2012	28
2011	27
2010	26
2009	27
2008	22
2007	27
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	22
1997	21
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	19
1991	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#39 out of 3426 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2022	#39
2021	#82
2019	#141
2018	#65
2017	#25
2016	#38
2015	#42
2014	#14
2013	#19
2012	#148
2011	#126

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(20-21)

60-64%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2021	62%	28%	57%
2019	62%	33%	63%
2018	72%	32%	63%
2017	77%	32%	62%
2016	72%	31%	62%
2015	72%	29%	62%
2014	95%	59%	89%
2013	95%	58%	87%
2012	95%	80%	97%
2011	95%	80%	97%
2010	95%	80%	96%

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75-79%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2022	77%	30%	62%
2021	62%	32%	58%
2019	72%	38%	69%
2018	77%	37%	63%
2017	82%	38%	73%
2016	87%	36%	76%
2015	77%	38%	76%
2014	92%	57%	87%
2013	92%	58%	86%
2012	95%	75%	95%
2011	95%	75%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	16:1	14:1
2001	17:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	13:1
1999	16:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	20:1	17:1	15:1
1995	19:1	17:1	15:1
1994	19:1	18:1	14:1
1993	18:1	18:1	14:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	12:1	18:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	11%	27%	12%
2022	10%	27%	13%
2021	10%	27%	12%
2020	12%	26%	12%
2019	12%	26%	12%
2018	10%	26%	11%
2017	10%	26%	11%
2016	8%	26%	10%
2015	8%	25%	9%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	7%	24%	8%
2012	7%	24%	8%
2011	7%	23%	7%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	7%	21%	6%
2007	7%	20%	5%
2006	8%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	7%	18%	5%
2003	6%	17%	4%
2002	6%	16%	5%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	3%
1997	5%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	6%
2021	4%	17%	6%
2020	5%	17%	6%
2019	5%	17%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	5%	17%	7%
2015	4%	17%	7%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	5%	18%	6%
2010	6%	20%	7%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	5%	20%	8%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	7%	20%	44%
2005	5%	20%	7%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	6%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	5%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	2%	21%	4%
1995	2%	20%	3%
1994	2%	21%	3%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	3%	21%	3%
1991	1%	21%	2%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	68%	45%	65%
2022	66%	47%	62%
2021	67%	47%	65%
2020	70%	48%	70%
2019	70%	48%	70%
2018	72%	49%	73%
2017	72%	49%	73%
2016	72%	49%	73%
2015	75%	49%	73%
2014	75%	50%	74%
2013	76%	50%	75%
2012	76%	51%	74%
2011	77%	51%	77%
2010	82%	53%	80%
2009	83%	53%	80%
2008	82%	54%	80%
2007	81%	55%	82%
2006	79%	56%	44%
2005	85%	57%	84%
2004	81%	57%	85%
2003	83%	58%	86%
2002	84%	59%	86%
2001	86%	60%	85%
2000	87%	61%	90%
1999	89%	62%	89%
1998	89%	63%	90%
1997	88%	64%	89%
1996	98%	64%	92%
1995	98%	65%	92%
1994	98%	65%	93%
1993	98%	65%	93%
1992	98%	66%	93%
1991	98%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	12%	4%	11%
2022	14%	4%	12%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.55
2022	0.53	0.68	0.58
2021	0.52	0.68	0.55
2020	0.49	0.68	0.49
2019	0.49	0.68	0.49
2018	0.46	0.67	0.45
2017	0.46	0.67	0.45
2016	0.46	0.67	0.46
2015	0.42	0.67	0.45
2014	0.43	0.66	0.44
2013	0.41	0.66	0.43
2012	0.41	0.65	0.43
2011	0.40	0.66	0.40
2010	0.35	0.64	0.34
2009	0.32	0.64	0.34
2008	0.35	0.64	0.34
2007	0.35	0.63	0.31
2006	0.38	0.61	0.60
2005	0.29	0.61	0.29
2004	0.34	0.60	0.27
2003	0.30	0.59	0.26
2002	0.28	0.59	0.25
2001	0.26	0.58	0.27
2000	0.26	0.57	0.20
1999	0.22	0.56	0.21
1998	0.21	0.56	0.18
1997	0.22	0.54	0.21
1996	0.11	0.53	0.17

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	5%	43%	5%
2022	5%	43%	5%
2021	5%	44%	5%
2020	4%	47%	5%
2019	4%	47%	5%
2018	4%	46%	5%
2017	4%	46%	5%
2016	4%	47%	5%
2015	3%	52%	7%
2014	5%	47%	5%
2013	6%	45%	6%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Forest SD 90 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary School is ranked #39 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

363 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Lincoln Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School?

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of River Forest SD 90 School District.

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First Day of Summer School

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

Last Day of Summer School

July 11, 2025 (Friday)

First Day of School

August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

First Day of School

August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

First Day of PreK

August 21, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 363 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education