Lincoln Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

910 Forest Ave
Evanston, IL 60202

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Top 10%

Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 10% in IL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Kind	52
1	72
2	67
3	68
4	59
5	71
6	1

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2024	390
2023	411
2022	399
2021	447
2020	517
2019	517
2018	525
2017	525
2016	526
2015	572
2014	520
2013	476
2012	414
2011	357
2010	316
2009	286
2008	270
2007	277
2006	296
2005	325
2004	360
2003	380
2002	382
2001	364
2000	395
1999	382
1998	383
1997	409
1996	438
1995	327
1994	313
1993	335
1992	362
1991	381
1990	437
1989	448
1988	456

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2024	36
2023	38
2022	39
2020	42
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	41
2014	39
2013	35
2012	29
2011	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	20
2007	23
2006	23
2005	25
2004	26
2003	28
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	29
1996	31
1995	30
1994	27
1993	28
1992	30
1991	32
1990	33
1989	34
1988	34
1987	32

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School Motto

'Dolphins Swim Together'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#263 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	#263
2022	#311
2021	#788
2019	#443
2018	#533
2017	#807
2016	#459
2015	#771
2014	#630
2013	#707
2012	#258

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	51%	27%	41%
2021	42%	28%	37%
2019	56%	33%	46%
2018	52%	32%	46%
2017	50%	32%	46%
2016	59%	31%	52%
2015	45%	29%	47%
2014	74%	59%	75%
2013	72%	58%	74%
2012	95%	80%	91%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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58%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2022	58%	30%	40%
2021	37%	32%	34%
2019	55%	38%	44%
2018	53%	37%	46%
2017	46%	38%	44%
2016	51%	36%	44%
2015	46%	38%	48%
2014	73%	57%	71%
2013	72%	58%	73%
2012	92%	75%	87%
2011	82%	75%	87%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	16:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	12:1
2010	14:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	14:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	17:1	13:1
2002	12:1	17:1	13:1
2001	12:1	17:1	13:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	17:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	11:1	18:1	14:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	12:1	17:1	13:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	18:1	13:1
1989	13:1	18:1	13:1
1988	13:1	18:1	13:1
1987	14:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	15%	28%
2023	13%	27%	22%
2022	13%	27%	21%
2021	9%	27%	21%
2020	9%	26%	21%
2019	9%	26%	21%
2018	8%	26%	20%
2017	8%	26%	20%
2016	10%	26%	19%
2015	13%	25%	20%
2014	13%	25%	19%
2013	13%	24%	19%
2012	14%	24%	20%
2011	13%	23%	20%
2010	10%	22%	17%
2009	12%	22%	17%
2008	13%	21%	17%
2007	11%	20%	15%
2006	7%	19%	14%
2005	6%	18%	13%
2004	6%	18%	11%
2003	5%	17%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	4%	15%	9%
2000	4%	15%	8%
1999	4%	14%	8%
1998	4%	13%	8%
1997	4%	13%	7%
1996	3%	12%	7%
1995	4%	12%	7%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	2%	10%	5%
1991	2%	10%	5%
1990	2%	9%	4%
1989	2%	9%	4%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	17%	17%
2023	16%	17%	23%
2022	18%	17%	24%
2021	16%	17%	23%
2020	17%	17%	23%
2019	17%	17%	23%
2018	17%	17%	23%
2017	17%	17%	23%
2016	17%	17%	24%
2015	19%	17%	25%
2014	19%	17%	25%
2013	23%	18%	26%
2012	22%	18%	27%
2011	22%	18%	26%
2010	30%	20%	31%
2009	32%	20%	33%
2008	40%	20%	34%
2007	39%	20%	36%
2006	44%	20%	39%
2005	43%	20%	41%
2004	45%	21%	43%
2003	46%	21%	43%
2002	48%	21%	44%
2001	50%	21%	45%
2000	52%	21%	46%
1999	49%	21%	45%
1998	51%	21%	45%
1997	48%	20%	43%
1996	46%	21%	43%
1995	35%	20%	43%
1994	33%	21%	42%
1993	38%	21%	43%
1992	43%	21%	43%
1991	42%	21%	44%
1990	40%	22%	45%
1989	41%	22%	45%
1988	38%	22%	45%

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White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	49%	45%
2023	50%	45%	40%
2022	50%	47%	41%
2021	54%	47%	42%
2020	57%	48%	43%
2019	57%	48%	43%
2018	55%	49%	44%
2017	55%	49%	44%
2016	57%	49%	44%
2015	52%	49%	44%
2014	52%	50%	43%
2013	48%	50%	42%
2012	47%	51%	41%
2011	48%	51%	42%
2010	46%	53%	43%
2009	45%	53%	43%
2008	41%	54%	42%
2007	45%	55%	42%
2006	45%	56%	42%
2005	46%	57%	41%
2004	46%	57%	41%
2003	47%	58%	42%
2002	45%	59%	42%
2001	45%	60%	42%
2000	43%	61%	43%
1999	44%	62%	43%
1998	42%	63%	43%
1997	45%	64%	46%
1996	48%	64%	46%
1995	56%	65%	46%
1994	60%	65%	48%
1993	56%	65%	48%
1992	52%	66%	48%
1991	52%	66%	47%
1990	55%	66%	47%
1989	54%	66%	48%
1988	57%	67%	48%

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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 (2012-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	13%	4%
2023	14%	4%	10%
2022	14%	4%	10%
2021	14%	4%	10%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	12%	3%	9%
2017	12%	3%	9%
2016	12%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	7%
2012	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	0.69	0.69
2023	0.69	0.70	0.73
2022	0.69	0.68	0.73
2021	0.66	0.68	0.72
2020	0.63	0.68	0.72
2019	0.63	0.68	0.72
2018	0.65	0.67	0.71
2017	0.65	0.67	0.71
2016	0.63	0.67	0.71
2015	0.67	0.67	0.71
2014	0.67	0.66	0.71
2013	0.70	0.66	0.71
2012	0.70	0.65	0.72
2011	0.70	0.66	0.71
2010	0.70	0.64	0.67
2009	0.70	0.64	0.67
2008	0.69	0.64	0.67
2007	0.64	0.63	0.67
2006	0.60	0.61	0.66
2005	0.60	0.61	0.65
2004	0.59	0.60	0.63
2003	0.57	0.59	0.63
2002	0.57	0.59	0.62
2001	0.55	0.58	0.62
2000	0.55	0.57	0.61
1999	0.57	0.56	0.61
1998	0.57	0.56	0.61
1997	0.57	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.57	0.53	0.60
1994	0.54	0.52	0.59
1993	0.55	0.52	0.59
1992	0.55	0.52	0.58
1991	0.56	0.52	0.58
1990	0.54	0.51	0.58
1989	0.54	0.51	0.57
1988	0.53	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	32%	43%
2023	31%	43%	39%
2022	32%	43%	37%
2021	28%	44%	34%
2020	24%	47%	33%
2019	24%	47%	33%
2018	24%	46%	31%
2017	24%	46%	31%
2016	21%	47%	33%
2015	29%	52%	38%
2014	26%	47%	36%
2013	28%	45%	37%
2012	13%	21%	18%
2011	33%	39%	33%
2010	32%	37%	32%
2009	33%	33%	31%
2008	32%	32%	31%
2007	28%	32%	32%
2006	33%	32%	31%
2005	31%	32%	33%
2004	29%	31%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	22%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

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

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What is Lincoln Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary School is ranked #263 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lincoln Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dewey Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

390 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lincoln Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

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

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, 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-5

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65.

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