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Lincoln Elementary School

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Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 210. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 59 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 165 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, and its performance in Science is also strong, with 74.1% of students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Lincoln Elementary School also performs exceptionally well in supporting its subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for its performance with Low Socio-Economic Status students, and in the top 10% for its Special Education students.

While Lincoln Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 32.5% in 2021-2022, the school has made significant improvements, reducing the rate to 20.8% in 2023-2024. This is still higher than the district and state averages, but the school is taking steps to address this issue. The school's high per-student spending of $21,933 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, likely contributes to its strong academic performance. When compared to other schools in the St Charles CUSD 303 district, Lincoln Elementary School generally performs on par or better in academic proficiency, with the exception of Norton Creek Elementary School, which outperforms Lincoln in both ELA and Mathematics.

221

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 S 6th Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174-2901

(331) 228-2500

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St Charles East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Illinois avg41%

Not ranked this year

Lincoln Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

76^th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 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
2024	91.2	165 of 2067	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	347 of 2077	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	234 of 2082	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	363 of 1948	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	341 of 2086	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	238 of 2037	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	538 of 2044	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	544 of 2046	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.4	261 of 2052	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	316 of 2093	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	351 of 2167	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	162 of 2166	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	357 of 2147	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	225 of 2139	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	246 of 2120	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	84.9	147 of 2092	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	42 of 2095	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	213 of 2086	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	333 of 2022	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	371 of 2030	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	87.1	116 of 2020	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	183 of 1942	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	255 of 1957	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	234 of 1970	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	556 of 1680	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	349 of 2019	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	213 of 1964	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	88.3	87 of 1793	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	211 of 1959	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	490 of 1984	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	297 of 1977	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	240 of 1707	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	317 of 2019	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	375 of 1972	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	121 of 1194	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	146 of 1392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	369 of 1419	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	258 of 1425	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	303 of 1308	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	478 of 1462	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	336 of 1463	77.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)90th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2023-2024) ?

Science74%+21 vs state

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

Mathematics53%+25 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Academy North	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy East	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mades-Johnstone RSSP	Public	6-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	705 W Main St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3100	1,364	100	13.6	19.0%	997 (73.1%)	25 (1.8%)	193 (14.1%)	77 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	90.8	110^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.0%		94.2	65^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	45		68.0				80.9	77.8	77.1	78.6				62.5	60.5	59.5	60.8	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.0	96.4	96.9	94.2	$16,587	$325	$16,262
Munhall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S 13th Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2600	447	33	13.5	29.3%	338 (75.6%)	11 (2.5%)	64 (14.3%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	82.6	333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.8%		90.2	185^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.0%	148	58.5		58.8	76.9	74.2				69.8	66.7	69.2	48.5				61.4	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.4		$18,575	$325	$18,250
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3387	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2200	509	41	12.4	29.3%	332 (65.2%)	12 (2.4%)	132 (25.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	86.4	258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	58.7		56.9	82.8	82.5				73.1	63.9	77.6	65.1				68.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.7	94.7	95.5		$15,858	$325	$15,533
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	66.5	676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%		77.5	433^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	243	48.1		52.4	60.0	61.0				58.1	42.9	57.1	49.4				50.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.9	97.5		$17,897	$325	$17,572
Fox Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1905 E Tyler Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2400	424	32	13.3	17.2%	317 (74.8%)	6 (1.4%)	54 (12.7%)	21 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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