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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 222 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 515 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Lincoln Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 76.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62.6% and 43.3% for the district, respectively. The school's exceptional performance extends to Science as well, with 71.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, surpassing the district's 51.1% and the state's 40.6%. Lincoln Elementary's success extends to supporting diverse student populations, ranking among the top 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Lincoln Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, it remains lower than the district's average of 26.3%. The school also spends more per student ($14,957) compared to the district average ($14,156), which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary outperforms most, with only Walkers Grove Elementary coming close in academic achievement.

536

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,134

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14740 Meadow Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544-2513

(815) 577-4500

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard Ira Jones Middle School
High:	Plainfield North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

222^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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	88.0	222 of 2056	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	204 of 2067	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	182 of 2077	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	238 of 2082	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	473 of 1948	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	314 of 2086	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	281 of 2037	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	281 of 2044	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	333 of 2046	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	543 of 2052	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	440 of 2093	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	394 of 2167	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	276 of 2166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	318 of 2147	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	519 of 2139	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	153 of 2120	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	510 of 2092	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	515 of 2095	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	685 of 2086	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.9	912 of 2022	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	926 of 2030	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	7 of 684	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	65 of 711	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	16 of 698	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	112 of 234	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	140 of 237	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	90 of 1049	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	43 of 886	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	59 of 907	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	65 of 788	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	45 of 788	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	155 of 1942	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	176 of 1942	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	287 of 1957	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	259 of 1970	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	457 of 1680	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	320 of 2019	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	310 of 1964	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	89 of 982	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	54 of 959	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	68 of 970	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	192 of 954	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	124 of 742	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	46 of 955	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	52 of 938	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	106 of 1800	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	86 of 1793	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	71 of 1808	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	117 of 1763	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	56.4	491 of 1514	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	238 of 1816	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	195 of 1765	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	307 of 1947	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	248 of 1959	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	113 of 1984	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	213 of 1977	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	419 of 1707	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	265 of 2019	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	255 of 1972	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	167 of 1292	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	88 of 1195	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	147 of 1156	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	123 of 1113	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	138 of 640	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	82 of 1194	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	23 of 763	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	263 of 1389	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	209 of 1392	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	137 of 1419	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	149 of 1425	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	469 of 1308	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	332 of 1462	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	354 of 1463	75.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)99th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science72%+31 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 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)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	14740 Meadow Ln	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4500	536	41	13.2	21.8%	325 (60.6%)	36 (6.7%)	88 (16.4%)	70 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	88	222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.2	204^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.1%	18	71.6	78.3	68.0	83.9	76.5	61.5	64.0	68.8	64.8	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	$15,134	$407	$14,727
Wallin Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	15410 S Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 577-5700	677	44	15.3	24.8%	318 (47.0%)	68 (10.0%)	146 (21.6%)	105 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	73.1	529^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.3	470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%	59	54.9	65.8	61.9	65.3	64.5	66.7	47.4	38.5	51.0	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	97.0	$12,579	$328	$12,251
Walkers Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	24810 W 135th St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-2885	634	41	15.6	21.8%	434 (68.5%)	35 (5.5%)	59 (9.3%)	78 (12.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	91.8	138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		89.9	192^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%	54	72.2	87.7	79.8	84.3	83.9	85.8	72.5	50.0	69.3	96.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$13,159	$266	$12,893
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-5	24562 Norwood Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4800	594	42	14.3	30.1%	360 (60.6%)	35 (5.9%)	60 (10.1%)	107 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	86.8	250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.6	244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%	6	65.2	77.6	71.8	76.5	75.7	77.8	61.2	50.4	63.8	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.8	$14,985	$303	$14,681
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	23723 Getson Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-9278	544	42	13.1	36.8%	300 (55.1%)	53 (9.7%)	144 (26.5%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	76.3	473^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		67.9	590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	117	51.0	68.9	67.0	61.5	65.6	75.6	55.2	40.4	56.2	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	$17,466	$639	$16,827
Grande Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	26933 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 551-9700	687	38	18.0	24.5%	346 (50.4%)	92 (13.4%)	101 (14.7%)	115 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	73.6	517^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.9%		53.6	850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	333	51.2	59.8	68.9	60.8	63.0	67.0	49.5	45.2	53.7	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.7	99.0	$13,434	$397	$13,037
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4828	627	41	15.4	42.6%	277 (44.2%)	139 (22.2%)	168 (26.8%)	15 (2.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	50.6	996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	74	46.5	43.0	47.2	54.5	47.7	46.5	30.6	35.6	37.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.8	95.6	$14,656	$1,105	$13,551
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3244	544	46	11.9	44.3%	237 (43.6%)	106 (19.5%)	171 (31.4%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.2	1269^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	97	35.0	31.6	44.8	44.2	40.1	34.3	36.8	24.0	31.4	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	$16,068	$755	$15,313
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4560	543	42	13.0	51.2%	162 (29.8%)	115 (21.2%)	206 (37.9%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	54.2	918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	76	39.3	46.2	56.7	60.7	54.9	44.9	41.1	30.3	38.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.9	$15,753	$916	$14,837
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	42.7	1149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	87	38.2	32.8	38.4	54.9	40.9	39.2	33.9	35.2	36.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.4	$14,002	$831	$13,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 222^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard Ira Jones Middle School
High : Plainfield North High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Plainfield School District 202

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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