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Lincoln Prairie Elementary School

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Lincoln Prairie Elementary School ranks 386 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Lincoln Prairie Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.2% for Community Unit School District 300 and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates are over 10 percentage points higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic growth of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for ELA and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Prairie Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers, both within the same district and in neighboring districts. The school's higher per-student spending of $16,317 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8 may contribute to its academic success, enabling more personalized instruction and support for students. Overall, Lincoln Prairie Elementary School emerges as a standout institution, effectively supporting the academic growth and achievement of its diverse student population.

479

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,119

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Harvest Gate
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156-4802

(847) 532-6600

District: Cusd 300

Students who attend Lincoln Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harry D Jacobs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cusd 300

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

386^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Cusd 300

433^rd of 811Cusd 300 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	386 of 2056	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	452 of 2067	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	330 of 2077	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	449 of 2082	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	728 of 1948	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	746 of 2086	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	728 of 2037	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	603 of 2044	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	682 of 2046	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	438 of 2052	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	645 of 2093	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.9	473 of 2167	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	372 of 2166	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	229 of 2147	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	194 of 2139	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	356 of 2120	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	275 of 2092	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	307 of 2095	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	288 of 2086	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	394 of 2022	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	537 of 2030	73.5%	★★★★☆
2003	71.4	663 of 2020	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	277 of 1049	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	182 of 788	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	129 of 826	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	642 of 743	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	319 of 718	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	497 of 1942	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	440 of 1942	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	413 of 1957	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	506 of 1970	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	722 of 1680	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	472 of 2019	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	595 of 1964	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	259 of 982	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	220 of 959	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	169 of 970	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	148 of 954	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	571 of 955	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	353 of 938	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	155 of 1800	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	158 of 1793	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	104 of 1808	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	187 of 1763	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	214 of 1514	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	1005 of 1816	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	476 of 1765	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	244 of 1947	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	448 of 1959	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	250 of 1984	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	357 of 1977	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	626 of 1707	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	875 of 2019	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	840 of 1972	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	517 of 1292	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	777 of 1156	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	479 of 1113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	212 of 640	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	303 of 1194	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	68 of 763	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	255 of 1389	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	271 of 1392	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	328 of 1419	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	608 of 1425	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	851 of 1308	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	745 of 1462	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	836 of 1463	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Harvest Gate	Lake In The Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6600	479	34	14.1	51.8%	260 (54.3%)	24 (5.0%)	117 (24.4%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.4	386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.2	452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	66	49.2		69.1	70.1	65.6				68.5	82.7	62.3	45.3				64.9	96.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	10.5	96.6	97.1	10.5		$16,119	$485	$15,633
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246	60.7		59.5	53.5	67.9				59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8				49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0			$16,070	$944	$15,126
Success Academy 4-5	Public	4-5	2550 Harnish Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 551-8410	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214	37.1		47.7	56.5	70.0				59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0				49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9			$20,074	$720	$19,353
Lake in the Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 Willow St	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6900	502	34	14.8	62.5%	269 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	186 (37.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	41.7	1172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		33.1	1309^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.7%	137	29.0		40.2	47.0	43.5				43.6	46.3	48.2	14.5				37.6	93.7	95.4	95.4	95.4		94.1	95.9			$15,444	$549	$14,895
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	50.6		50.0	63.6	72.4				62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2				52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2			$15,219	$530	$14,688
Kenneth E Neubert Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Huntington Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6800	445	36	12.3	30.3%	308 (69.2%)	7 (1.6%)	79 (17.8%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	79.1	414^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.5	298^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.6%	116	51.8		54.4	67.6	64.3				62.3	70.1	73.2	54.8				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	97.3			$17,402	$482	$16,920
Conley Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-3700	598	43	13.9	23.4%	396 (66.2%)	14 (2.3%)	109 (18.2%)	68 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		79.6	376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.8%	97	57.7		65.6	78.9	75.4				73.3	68.8	63.2	56.8				63.0	95.8	95.9	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.1			$14,819	$291	$14,528
Mackeben Elementary School	Public	K-2	800 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-3400	522	36	14.5	22.8%	355 (68.0%)	21 (4.0%)	82 (15.7%)	60 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																	95.0	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	95.0			$15,266	$291	$14,976
Westfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7800	1,287	90	14.2	42.3%	774 (60.1%)	48 (3.7%)	293 (22.8%)	99 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.5%)	76.7	464^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.4%		78.9	393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.0%	71	60.7	58.9	44.3	72.5	75.4	53.4	65.5	60.4	60.3	55.7	78.4	70.5	41.4	50.2	31.4	45.0	96.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	69.6	96.4	96.8	2.5	65.6	$16,312	$365	$15,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Prairie Elementary School

Is Lincoln Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Prairie Elementary School ranks 386^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harry D Jacobs High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Prairie Elementary School are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Lincoln Prairie Elementary School in?

Cusd 300

How many students attend Lincoln Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Lincoln Prairie Elementary School.

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