Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1316 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Northbrook School High : Mendota Township High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mendota, Illinois, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Mendota CCSD 289 district, which is ranked 585 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 25.9% compared to the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 35%. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, who rank in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics. However, the school performs better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 52.3% in the 2020-2021 school year.

Interestingly, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $12,551 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which is lower than the state average. In comparison, Waltham Elementary School, which is in a different district (Waltham CCSD 185), performs significantly better academically, with proficiency rates above the state average in both ELA and Mathematics. This suggests that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at Lincoln Elementary School.

Detail:

Public 2-4

805 4th Ave
Mendota, IL 61342-1705

(815) 538-6226

District: Mendota CCSD 289

SchoolDigger Rank:
1316^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,034

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northbrook School
High:	Mendota Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

41.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 63.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.89. (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 (51.7%), Hispanic (41.2%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $14,034.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1316^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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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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White students:

Mendota CCSD 289:

SchoolDigger ranks Mendota CCSD 289 585^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
2010	46.68	1361^st	2139	36.4%
2011	48.67	1321^st	2147	38.5%
2012	33.50	1613^th	2166	25.5%
2013	34.29	1504^th	2167	30.6%
2014	32.68	1477^th	2093	29.4%
2015	35.30	1251^st	2052	39.0%
2016	36.48	1257^th	2046	38.6%
2017	26.37	1511^th	2044	26.1%
2018	41.52	1131^st	2037	44.5%
2019	37.35	1256^th	2086	39.8%
2021	29.11	1309^th	1948	32.8%
2022	42.50	1123^rd	2082	46.1%
2023	27.16	1472^nd	2077	29.1%
2024	32.89	1316^th	2067	36.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.30	405^th	718	43.6%
2019	31.76	584^th	743	21.4%
2021	61.41	97^th	537	81.9%
2022	69.80	103^rd	768	86.6%
2023	40.81	433^rd	788	45.1%
2024	32.96	592^nd	826	28.3%

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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	51.66	272^nd	763	64.4%
2019	43.44	566^th	1194	52.6%
2021	19.33	625^th	640	2.3%
2022	27.68	833^rd	1113	25.2%
2023	19.18	1077^th	1156	6.8%
2024	28.14	880^th	1195	26.4%

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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	53.30	718^th	1765	59.3%
2019	42.68	1019^th	1816	43.9%
2021	23.43	1291^st	1514	14.7%
2022	55.25	657^th	1763	62.7%
2023	30.22	1323^rd	1808	26.8%
2024	37.32	1135^th	1793	36.7%

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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	45.80	1026^th	1964	47.8%
2019	32.94	1323^rd	2019	34.5%
2021	25.45	1236^th	1680	26.4%
2022	37.74	1139^th	1970	42.2%
2023	26.91	1401^st	1957	28.4%
2024	33.46	1224^th	1942	37.0%

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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	23.96	758^th	907	16.4%
2024	33.70	568^th	886	35.9%

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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	40.45	1098^th	1972	44.3%
2019	43.82	1061^st	2019	47.4%
2021	28.66	1176^th	1707	31.1%
2022	47.62	927^th	1977	53.1%
2023	28.15	1370^th	1984	30.9%
2024	32.30	1260^th	1959	35.7%

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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	42.68	521^st	938	44.5%
2019	31.57	694^th	955	27.3%
2021	45.92	341^st	742	54.0%
2022	57.60	312^th	954	67.3%
2023	40.65	551^st	970	43.2%
2024	38.21	573^rd	959	40.3%

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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	35.18	970^th	1463	33.7%
2019	30.71	1057^th	1462	27.7%
2021	14.18	1221^st	1308	6.7%
2022	25.99	1134^th	1425	20.4%
2023	13.47	1314^th	1419	7.4%
2024	23.61	1135^th	1392	18.5%

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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	325	n/a	n/a	66	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	318	n/a	1	62	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	341	0	2	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	335	0	2	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	313	0	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1994	317	0	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	298	0	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1996	298	0	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1997	287	0	1	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1998	280	1	1	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1999	232	0	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2000	208	0	0	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2001	187	0	0	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2002	190	4	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2003	190	4	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2004	182	2	2	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2005	194	0	1	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2006	181	4	0	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2007	173	5	2	93	0	n/a	n/a	2	275
2008	152	4	1	94	0	n/a	n/a	7	258
2009	161	1	0	89	1	n/a	n/a	7	259
2010	240	1	0	133	0	n/a	n/a	17	391
2011	256	3	0	151	0	0	2	0	412
2012	253	5	0	166	0	0	2	0	426
2013	239	5	0	163	0	0	2	0	409
2014	222	5	2	150	0	0	4	0	383
2015	205	8	2	137	0	1	6	0	359
2016	191	10	3	144	0	0	5	0	353
2017	199	7	1	143	0	0	5	0	355
2018	195	8	3	134	0	0	9	0	349
2019	196	8	2	142	1	0	13	0	362
2020	200	8	3	147	1	0	10	0	369
2021	191	8	2	139	0	0	6	0	346
2022	188	9	0	120	0	0	6	0	323
2023	170	10	0	118	0	0	12	0	310
2024	167	9	0	133	0	0	14	0	323

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	391	22.0	17.7	n/a
1990	381	21.5	17.7	n/a
1991	404	22.0	18.3	n/a
1992	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1993	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1994	378	21.0	18.0	n/a
1995	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1996	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1997	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1998	384	20.9	18.4	n/a
1999	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
2000	306	20.0	15.3	n/a
2001	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
2002	267	17.6	15.2	50.9
2003	267	17.6	15.2	50.9
2004	261	17.0	15.4	44.1
2005	270	18.0	15.0	52.6
2006	271	18.0	15.1	52.4
2007	275	19.0	14.5	48
2008	258	16.0	16.1	55
2009	259	17.0	15.2	56.3
2010	391	24.0	16.2	63.6
2011	412	23.0	17.9	60
2012	426	23.0	18.5	60.1
2013	409	n/a	n/a	60.4
2014	383	20.0	19.1	64.2
2015	359	24.0	14.9	68.2
2016	353	23.0	15.3	60.9
2017	355	23.4	15.1	47.3
2018	349	21.7	16.0	49
2019	362	22.6	15.9	33.1
2020	369	23.7	15.5	58
2021	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	323	23.7	13.6	60.7
2023	310	22.7	13.6	59.4
2024	323	24.0	13.4	59.1

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	391	22.0	17.7	n/a
1990	381	21.5	17.7	n/a
1991	404	22.0	18.3	n/a
1992	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1993	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1994	378	21.0	18.0	n/a
1995	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1996	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1997	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1998	384	20.9	18.4	n/a
1999	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
2000	306	20.0	15.3	n/a
2001	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
2002	267	17.6	15.2	50.9
2003	267	17.6	15.2	50.9
2004	261	17.0	15.4	44.1
2005	270	18.0	15.0	52.6
2006	271	18.0	15.1	52.4
2007	275	19.0	14.5	48
2008	258	16.0	16.1	55
2009	259	17.0	15.2	56.3
2010	391	24.0	16.2	63.6
2011	412	23.0	17.9	60
2012	426	23.0	18.5	60.1
2013	409	n/a	n/a	60.4
2014	383	20.0	19.1	64.2
2015	359	24.0	14.9	68.2
2016	353	23.0	15.3	60.9
2017	355	23.4	15.1	47.3
2018	349	21.7	16.0	49
2019	362	22.6	15.9	33.1
2020	369	23.7	15.5	58
2021	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	323	23.7	13.6	60.7
2023	310	22.7	13.6	59.4
2024	323	24.0	13.4	59.1

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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