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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 328. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1380 and 1953 out of over 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 23.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 5.3% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with 0% proficiency in grades 4 and 6. Despite the high percentage of low-income students, Lincoln Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $18,802 to $27,194 per student over the past few years, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

The nearby Franklin, Park, Roosevelt, and Washington Elementary Schools also perform poorly on academic measures, with similar low proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, the nearby Park Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math compared to Lincoln Elementary and the district as a whole.

342

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,145

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14151 Lincoln Ave
Dolton, IL 60419-1023

(708) 201-2075

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Thornridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

1,863^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 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	12.4	1863 of 2056	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1750 of 2067	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1786 of 2077	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1953 of 2082	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1893 of 2086	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1693 of 2037	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1380 of 2044	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1639 of 2046	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1737 of 2052	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1802 of 2093	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	1935 of 2167	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1686 of 2166	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1484 of 2147	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1835 of 2139	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1640 of 2120	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1724 of 2092	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1874 of 2095	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	1798 of 2086	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	1809 of 2022	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.3	1837 of 2030	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.0	1801 of 2020	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	425 of 688	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	375 of 655	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	370 of 692	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	465 of 684	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	417 of 711	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	325 of 698	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1808 of 1942	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1764 of 1942	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1675 of 1957	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1762 of 1970	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1816 of 2019	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1587 of 1964	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1563 of 1800	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1400 of 1793	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1430 of 1808	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1611 of 1763	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1608 of 1816	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1395 of 1765	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1721 of 1947	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1536 of 1959	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1704 of 1984	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1914 of 1977	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1721 of 2019	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1659 of 1972	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)38th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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 Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		15	1850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	23	2.9		12.2	34.5	14.7	25.8			20.7	12.5	34.5	2.9	0.0			11.9	94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.7		9.5	$23,673	$2,133	$21,540
Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 E 133rd Pl	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5674	467	31	15.0	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.2	1967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	1930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	37	0.0	14.8	11.3	9.6	18.2	37.8	22.2	23.1	19.1	13.1	1.9	1.9	5.4	2.2	1.9	4.7	86.9	94.0	93.7	93.7	95.6	94.2	86.9	6.9	22.1	$19,603	$3,825	$15,778
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.7	1853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.1	1768^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	5.3	11.1	24.1	14.8	30.0	17.4	37.5	77.8	34.0	41.4	3.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	94.3	90.2	82.9	6.5	24.8	$21,331	$3,211	$18,120
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 148

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Thornridge High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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