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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1165 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 426 students in grades PK-5 in Maywood, Illinois. The school is part of the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 school district, which is ranked 610 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 34.2% were proficient or better in mathematics. The school's performance has been consistently low, ranking between 1,002 and 1,698 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school, while English Language Learners and Special Education students perform much worse.

Lincoln Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, but the student-teacher ratio is on the higher side. Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary School's performance is generally lower than other schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, such as Melrose Park Elementary School and Washington Dual Language Academy, but it performs better than some schools in the Bellwood School District 88. The nearby Willard Elementary School, which is part of the River Forest School District 90, significantly outperforms Lincoln Elementary School and the other nearby schools.

431

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,125

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 Chicago Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-1172

(708) 450-2036

District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

African American:

9.5%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,165^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

610^th of 811Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 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	42.0	1165 of 2056	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1002 of 2067	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1159 of 2077	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1209 of 2082	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1126 of 2086	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1366 of 2037	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1416 of 2044	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	1474 of 2046	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1589 of 2052	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	1698 of 2093	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1886 of 2167	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1825 of 2166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1873 of 2147	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	1708 of 2139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	1886 of 2120	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	1890 of 2092	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	1743 of 2095	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	1747 of 2086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	1715 of 2022	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	1644 of 2030	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.2	1690 of 2020	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	244 of 692	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	240 of 684	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	324 of 698	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	616 of 788	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	212 of 826	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	419 of 788	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	351 of 768	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	101 of 743	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	424 of 718	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	965 of 1942	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	911 of 1942	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1108 of 1957	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1241 of 1970	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	994 of 2019	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	1408 of 1964	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	373 of 982	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	258 of 959	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	327 of 970	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	370 of 954	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	231 of 955	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	445 of 938	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	535 of 1800	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	332 of 1793	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	477 of 1808	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	716 of 1763	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	575 of 1816	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	715 of 1765	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1272 of 1947	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	997 of 1959	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1084 of 1984	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1014 of 1977	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1167 of 2019	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1173 of 1972	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	29.5	541 of 763	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2023)65th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)29th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Division St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2023	385	26	14.8	46.2%	21 (5.5%)	24 (6.2%)	331 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61	781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		48.1	981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	200	40.9		38.8	63.8	65.1				55.4	55.1	61.7	25.6				48.2	92.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	93.6	93.4	8.4		$20,418	$2,377	$18,041
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677
Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.1	1036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.6	1119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	83	30.0	58.1	53.3	51.9	35.0	65.4	51.9	77.4	57.1	50.0	25.9	15.0	42.3	33.3	32.3	34.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.2	94.9	95.4	11.6	27.0	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2002	364	27	13.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	181 (49.7%)	171 (47.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.6	1700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		27	1484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	216	17.0		40.7	32.1	31.3				35.0	18.6	5.7	8.3				11.3	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.9	92.6	92.6	8.0		$21,762	$2,690	$19,072
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4			96.3	91.5					93.9	82.9	86.4					84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3			$19,628	$497	$19,131
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 S 9th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2009	411	32	12.7	60.6%	1 (0.2%)	210 (51.1%)	189 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	23.8	1584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1612^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	31.4		28.2	41.4	42.3				36.5	11.3	10.3	13.5				11.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.3	95.3	94.8	5.9		$24,149	$2,836	$21,313
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86			84.7	90.0					87.4	89.8	71.7					80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9		$20,478	$870	$19,608
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3400	363	29	12.5	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	343 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	21.6	1628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	69	22.6		27.7	25.0	38.7				30.9	23.4	21.4	19.4				21.2	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,990	$1,393	$18,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stevenson Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1165^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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