Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1201 st 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, 333 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% 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 : Washington Elementary School High : La Salle-Peru Township High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oglesby, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Oglesby Education Service District 125, which is ranked 577 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1106 and 1699 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 27.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.6% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also increased significantly, from 6.4% in 2019-2020 to 23.9% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 16.9%.

Nearby schools, such as Ladd Community Cons School, Dimmick Community Cons School District 175, and Waltham Elementary School, generally outperform Lincoln Elementary School on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the root causes of the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, as well as implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups, could be key strategies to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Lincoln Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

755 Bennett Ave
Oglesby, IL 61348-1067

(815) 883-9297

District: Oglesby Education Service District 125

SchoolDigger Rank:
1201^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,721

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Elementary School
High:	La Salle-Peru Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary School ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.97. (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 (75.7%), Hispanic (17.4%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary School is $15,721.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1201^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Oglesby Education Service District 125:

SchoolDigger ranks Oglesby Education Service District 125 577^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	55.95	1092^nd	2020	45.9%
2004	43.89	1338^th	2030	34.1%
2005	56.23	1093^rd	2022	45.9%
2006	52.30	1261^st	2086	39.5%
2007	44.70	1412^th	2095	32.6%
2008	55.48	1145^th	2092	45.3%
2009	62.53	981^st	2120	53.7%
2010	59.87	1059^th	2139	50.5%
2011	61.52	996^th	2147	53.6%
2012	45.64	1394^th	2166	35.6%
2013	23.07	1740^th	2167	19.7%
2014	22.65	1699^th	2093	18.8%
2015	25.78	1540^th	2052	25.0%
2016	27.89	1487^th	2046	27.3%
2017	42.51	1106^th	2044	45.9%
2018	40.12	1166^th	2037	42.8%
2019	31.86	1400^th	2086	32.9%
2021	24.31	1433^rd	1948	26.4%
2022	39.96	1182^nd	2082	43.2%
2023	31.14	1371^st	2077	34.0%
2024	37.97	1201^st	2067	41.9%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.16	393^rd	763	48.5%
2019	34.26	750^th	1194	37.2%

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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	51.42	771^st	1765	56.3%
2019	30.64	1354^th	1816	25.4%
2021	32.74	1049^th	1514	30.7%
2022	49.92	778^th	1763	55.9%
2023	32.65	1238^th	1808	31.5%
2024	49.41	816^th	1793	54.5%

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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	42.16	1095^th	1964	44.2%
2019	32.28	1341^st	2019	33.6%
2021	29.67	1152^nd	1680	31.4%
2022	37.17	1146^th	1970	41.8%
2023	24.98	1447^th	1957	26.1%
2024	27.91	1380^th	1942	28.9%

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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	39.60	1125^th	1972	43.0%
2019	33.33	1324^th	2019	34.4%
2021	17.97	1459^th	1707	14.5%
2022	42.85	1026^th	1977	48.1%
2023	38.72	1131^st	1984	43.0%
2024	50.73	862^nd	1959	56.0%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.44	452^nd	938	51.8%

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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	25.97	1140^th	1463	22.1%
2019	18.46	1279^th	1462	12.5%
2021	13.40	1228^th	1308	6.1%
2022	19.94	1231^st	1425	13.6%
2023	18.98	1226^th	1419	13.6%
2024	25.79	1092^nd	1392	21.6%

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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	141	1	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	146
1990	148	2	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	152
1991	146	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1992	146	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
1993	126	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
1994	153	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1995	152	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1996	152	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1997	161	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1998	160	3	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1999	192	3	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
2000	220	6	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2001	328	5	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2002	335	7	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	335	7	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	337	12	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2005	347	3	1	10	3	n/a	n/a	9	373
2006	339	5	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	357
2007	393	1	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	4	423
2008	375	1	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	4	416
2009	372	2	1	43	0	n/a	n/a	7	425
2010	397	3	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	11	461
2011	363	2	1	68	0	0	6	0	440
2012	391	2	1	71	0	0	7	0	472
2013	379	4	2	68	0	0	3	0	456
2014	384	9	2	72	0	0	6	0	473
2015	376	8	2	57	1	0	10	0	454
2016	350	7	2	52	1	0	9	0	421
2017	337	4	2	56	2	0	10	0	411
2018	319	6	1	56	2	0	13	0	397
2019	293	2	3	56	2	0	12	0	368
2020	299	7	3	56	1	0	15	0	381
2021	249	2	1	51	1	0	14	0	318
2022	250	1	1	54	1	0	12	0	319
2023	252	4	1	61	1	0	13	0	332
2024	252	5	0	58	0	0	18	0	333

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	146	9.0	16.2	n/a
1990	152	8.0	19.0	n/a
1991	148	9.0	16.4	n/a
1992	149	9.0	16.5	n/a
1993	129	9.0	14.3	n/a
1994	163	9.0	18.1	n/a
1995	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1996	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1997	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1998	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1999	205	12.0	17.1	n/a
2000	233	12.0	19.4	n/a
2001	351	23.0	15.3	n/a
2002	354	24.0	14.8	30.2
2003	354	24.0	14.8	30.2
2004	363	25.0	14.5	25.6
2005	373	20.0	18.7	26.6
2006	357	21.0	17.0	27.5
2007	423	20.0	21.2	25.1
2008	416	19.0	21.9	32.3
2009	425	22.0	19.3	30.4
2010	461	27.4	16.8	33.3
2011	440	23.5	18.7	37.3
2012	472	24.6	19.1	50.4
2013	456	47.5	9.5	50.2
2014	473	28.5	16.5	55.2
2015	454	30.0	15.1	58.6
2016	421	30.0	14.0	52
2017	411	28.9	14.2	50.4
2018	397	24.7	16.0	53.7
2019	368	25.4	14.4	49.7
2020	381	27.5	13.8	48.8
2021	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	319	26.2	12.1	48
2023	332	25.2	13.1	50.9
2024	333	25.5	13.0	51.7

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	146	9.0	16.2	n/a
1990	152	8.0	19.0	n/a
1991	148	9.0	16.4	n/a
1992	149	9.0	16.5	n/a
1993	129	9.0	14.3	n/a
1994	163	9.0	18.1	n/a
1995	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1996	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1997	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1998	174	11.0	15.8	n/a
1999	205	12.0	17.1	n/a
2000	233	12.0	19.4	n/a
2001	351	23.0	15.3	n/a
2002	354	24.0	14.8	30.2
2003	354	24.0	14.8	30.2
2004	363	25.0	14.5	25.6
2005	373	20.0	18.7	26.6
2006	357	21.0	17.0	27.5
2007	423	20.0	21.2	25.1
2008	416	19.0	21.9	32.3
2009	425	22.0	19.3	30.4
2010	461	27.4	16.8	33.3
2011	440	23.5	18.7	37.3
2012	472	24.6	19.1	50.4
2013	456	47.5	9.5	50.2
2014	473	28.5	16.5	55.2
2015	454	30.0	15.1	58.6
2016	421	30.0	14.0	52
2017	411	28.9	14.2	50.4
2018	397	24.7	16.0	53.7
2019	368	25.4	14.4	49.7
2020	381	27.5	13.8	48.8
2021	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	319	26.2	12.1	48
2023	332	25.2	13.1	50.9
2024	333	25.5	13.0	51.7

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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