Is Lincoln Junior High School a good school?

Lincoln Junior High School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 262 students attended Lincoln Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Junior High School?

Students at Lincoln Junior High School are 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually go on to attend La Salle-Peru Township High School

Lincoln Junior High School

Summary:

Lincoln Junior High School is a public middle school located in La Salle, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 258 students. The school is part of the La Salle Education Service District 122, which is ranked 768 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools over the past several years, ranking between 1079 and 1301 out of around 1300-1370 middle schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other Illinois middle schools. The school performs particularly poorly for its Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has very low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 9.2% and 3.7% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding state standards across all grades in 2023-2024.

In comparison, the nearby Logan Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Lincoln Junior High School. Additionally, Lincoln Junior High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 42.3% over the past several years, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, which range from around 14% to 28% in 2023-2024. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Lincoln Junior High School, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state averages and the performance of nearby schools, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1165 Saint Vincents Ave
La Salle, IL 61301-1628

(815) 223-0786

District: La Salle Education Service District 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
1301^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,748

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually attend:

High:

La Salle-Peru Township High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Junior High School:

Elementary:

Northwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Junior High School ranks worse than 95.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.62. (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 (52.7%), Hispanic (33.6%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Junior High School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Junior High School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Junior High School is $15,748.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Junior High School 1301^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lincoln Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

La Salle Education Service District 122:

SchoolDigger ranks La Salle Education Service District 122 768^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.33	555^th	1185	53.2%
2004	45.61	737^th	1204	38.8%
2005	55.12	651^st	1209	46.2%
2006	41.36	856^th	1272	32.7%
2007	53.05	715^th	1287	44.4%
2008	43.92	832^nd	1293	35.7%
2009	41.69	898^th	1318	31.9%
2010	48.94	804^th	1327	39.4%
2011	52.13	746^th	1344	44.5%
2012	43.56	893^rd	1365	34.6%
2013	23.10	1109^th	1367	18.9%
2014	17.50	1141^st	1322	13.7%
2015	18.07	1108^th	1302	14.9%
2016	10.48	1251^st	1294	3.3%
2017	12.24	1214^th	1293	6.1%
2018	12.46	1200^th	1293	7.2%
2019	10.26	1299^th	1356	4.2%
2021	17.30	1079^th	1241	13.1%
2022	19.92	1104^th	1369	19.4%
2023	18.83	1142^nd	1367	16.5%
2024	11.62	1301^st	1363	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.08	97^th	285	66.0%
2021	46.96	105^th	277	62.1%
2022	27.73	416^th	454	8.4%
2023	53.15	138^th	480	71.3%
2024	31.04	372^nd	486	23.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.10	423^rd	602	29.7%
2019	29.28	601^st	792	24.1%
2021	29.43	425^th	548	22.4%
2022	30.67	580^th	781	25.7%
2023	21.43	732^nd	805	9.1%
2024	16.81	787^th	802	1.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.61	1100^th	1161	5.3%
2019	11.83	1180^th	1217	3.0%
2021	24.36	844^th	1019	17.2%
2022	26.14	960^th	1221	21.4%
2023	25.94	968^th	1234	21.6%
2024	13.22	1177^th	1219	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.40	1179^th	1226	3.8%
2019	8.37	1243^rd	1276	2.6%
2021	15.55	916^th	1017	9.9%
2022	17.18	1110^th	1286	13.7%
2023	16.97	1097^th	1275	14.0%
2024	11.58	1184^th	1251	5.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.73	474^th	674	29.7%
2024	20.04	639^th	639	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.96	1061^st	1223	13.2%
2019	13.61	1197^th	1296	7.6%
2021	16.90	941^st	1048	10.2%
2022	24.44	968^th	1286	24.7%
2023	20.00	1067^th	1292	17.4%
2024	12.62	1200^th	1264	5.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.27	587^th	590	0.5%
2019	9.34	630^th	639	1.4%
2021	22.47	444^th	517	14.1%
2022	21.35	578^th	662	12.7%
2023	15.88	624^th	661	5.6%
2024	12.43	628^th	643	2.3%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	4.39	884^th	889	0.6%
2019	3.31	905^th	905	0.0%
2021	8.85	797^th	813	2.0%
2022	7.58	878^th	898	2.2%
2023	8.93	863^rd	895	3.6%
2024	4.70	865^th	875	1.1%

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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 Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	185	2	1	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	206
1990	205	1	n/a	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1991	205	0	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1992	189	0	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
1993	198	2	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1994	160	4	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1995	175	5	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1996	175	5	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1997	228	7	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	220	4	4	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1999	160	5	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2000	118	4	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
2001	125	2	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
2002	137	6	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2003	137	6	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2004	142	9	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2005	137	8	2	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	187
2006	196	18	1	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	282
2007	174	21	5	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2008	160	17	3	57	1	n/a	n/a	1	239
2009	189	7	4	54	1	n/a	n/a	7	262
2010	181	6	4	53	0	n/a	n/a	9	253
2011	171	14	0	71	1	0	0	0	257
2012	174	16	2	73	0	0	5	0	270
2013	186	17	2	72	0	0	12	0	289
2014	198	19	4	74	1	0	14	0	310
2015	183	12	3	85	1	0	14	0	298
2016	168	14	2	91	0	0	14	0	289
2017	168	15	0	93	0	0	13	0	289
2018	171	13	1	105	0	0	10	0	300
2019	146	16	1	103	0	0	12	0	278
2020	168	15	1	117	1	0	18	0	320
2021	155	15	1	101	1	0	16	0	289
2022	156	12	2	83	0	0	21	0	274
2023	143	10	1	82	0	0	21	1	258
2024	138	12	2	88	0	0	22	0	262

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	206	14.0	14.7	n/a
1990	230	16.0	14.3	n/a
1991	232	15.0	15.4	n/a
1992	215	16.0	13.4	n/a
1993	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
1994	192	16.5	11.6	n/a
1995	220	16.0	13.8	n/a
1996	220	16.0	13.8	n/a
1997	273	17.0	16.1	n/a
1998	272	17.0	16.0	n/a
1999	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
2000	149	13.0	11.5	n/a
2001	155	13.0	11.9	n/a
2002	168	14.8	11.4	54.8
2003	168	14.8	11.4	54.8
2004	182	14.0	13.0	51.1
2005	187	15.0	12.5	51.9
2006	282	18.4	15.3	58.9
2007	259	14.0	18.5	55.6
2008	239	14.0	17.1	60.1
2009	262	19.8	13.2	65.9
2010	253	19.7	12.8	78.3
2011	257	19.0	13.5	73.5
2012	270	20.6	13.1	75.6
2013	289	19.1	15.0	73.7
2014	310	15.0	20.6	75.5
2015	298	17.0	17.5	76.2
2016	289	19.0	15.2	80.3
2017	289	18.0	16.0	78.2
2018	300	18.0	16.6	77.3
2019	278	19.2	14.4	76.3
2020	320	19.3	16.5	77.2
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	274	20.7	13.2	75.2
2023	258	18.5	13.8	72.1
2024	262	20.7	12.6	73.3

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	206	14.0	14.7	n/a
1990	230	16.0	14.3	n/a
1991	232	15.0	15.4	n/a
1992	215	16.0	13.4	n/a
1993	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
1994	192	16.5	11.6	n/a
1995	220	16.0	13.8	n/a
1996	220	16.0	13.8	n/a
1997	273	17.0	16.1	n/a
1998	272	17.0	16.0	n/a
1999	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
2000	149	13.0	11.5	n/a
2001	155	13.0	11.9	n/a
2002	168	14.8	11.4	54.8
2003	168	14.8	11.4	54.8
2004	182	14.0	13.0	51.1
2005	187	15.0	12.5	51.9
2006	282	18.4	15.3	58.9
2007	259	14.0	18.5	55.6
2008	239	14.0	17.1	60.1
2009	262	19.8	13.2	65.9
2010	253	19.7	12.8	78.3
2011	257	19.0	13.5	73.5
2012	270	20.6	13.1	75.6
2013	289	19.1	15.0	73.7
2014	310	15.0	20.6	75.5
2015	298	17.0	17.5	76.2
2016	289	19.0	15.2	80.3
2017	289	18.0	16.0	78.2
2018	300	18.0	16.6	77.3
2019	278	19.2	14.4	76.3
2020	320	19.3	16.5	77.2
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	274	20.7	13.2	75.2
2023	258	18.5	13.8	72.1
2024	262	20.7	12.6	73.3

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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