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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1512 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellwood, Illinois, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bellwood School District 88, which is ranked 770 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 35.1% and 27.8% of students proficient or better, respectively. Compared to the Bellwood School District 88 average, Lincoln Elementary School performs better in English Language Arts but worse in Mathematics. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also low, with only 14.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better.

Lincoln Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of African American and Hispanic students. The school also has a high percentage of English Language Learner students. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.0% to 31.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Washington Dual Language Academy and Roosevelt Elementary School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

310

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,408

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3420 Jackson St
Bellwood, IL 60104-2419

(708) 410-3100

District: Bellwood School District 88

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bellwood School District 88

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

1,512^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Bellwood School District 88

770^th of 811Bellwood School District 88 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	26.9	1512 of 2056	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1626 of 2067	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1643 of 2077	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1690 of 2082	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1866 of 2086	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1811 of 2037	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1902 of 2044	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1916 of 2046	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1850 of 2052	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	1709 of 2093	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1650 of 2167	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	1906 of 2166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	1735 of 2147	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	1855 of 2139	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1823 of 2120	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	1733 of 2092	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	1846 of 2095	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1714 of 2086	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	1620 of 2022	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.0	1433 of 2030	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.3	1511 of 2020	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	254 of 688	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	341 of 655	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	255 of 692	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	295 of 684	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	468 of 711	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	430 of 698	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	901 of 1049	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	241 of 788	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	658 of 788	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	412 of 768	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1246 of 1942	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1381 of 1942	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1424 of 1957	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1593 of 1970	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1597 of 2019	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1673 of 1964	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	449 of 982	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	454 of 959	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	672 of 970	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	634 of 954	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	381 of 955	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	590 of 938	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1039 of 1800	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1180 of 1793	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1179 of 1808	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1222 of 1763	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1474 of 1816	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1435 of 1765	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1578 of 1947	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1686 of 1959	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1709 of 1984	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1588 of 1977	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1854 of 2019	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1764 of 1972	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1125 of 1292	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	588 of 763	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Science15%-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)	% 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-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
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
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3		$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1927 S 15th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2047	345	26	13.2	60.9%	2 (0.6%)	232 (67.2%)	100 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	46.2	1076^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.7%		46.6	1010^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	66	22.0		61.5	47.8	53.7				53.8	23.1	25.4	51.2				31.3	91.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	96.4	94.3	94.9	9.7		$21,803	$2,401	$19,402
Lindop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 S 18th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Lindop School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 345-3110	307	39	7.8	65.1%	2 (0.7%)	195 (63.5%)	95 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	55.9	889^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%		37.8	1204^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	315	37.5	25.0	66.7	59.3	71.9	54.8	57.1	78.1	65.0	63.3	33.3	18.8	9.7	32.1	6.3	26.7	95.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	51.6	95.5	95.5	12.4	30.9	$35,233	$3,169	$32,064
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4804 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Hillside School District 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-6491	440	38	11.5	60.9%	11 (2.5%)	170 (38.6%)	241 (54.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	32.8	1360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.3	1259^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	101	21.6	26.7	15.4	47.7	51.4	41.7	63.0	48.9	42.5	25.0	45.5	21.6	13.9	13.3	17.8	23.2	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	97.1	97.4	7.3	31.6	$27,486	$1,161	$26,325
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
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
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10900 Canterbury St	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	353	29	12.3	53.3%	80 (22.7%)	98 (27.8%)	158 (44.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	42.9	1143^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.4%		39.8	1154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.2%	11	28.4		31.4	45.8	50.9				42.4	43.2	37.4	37.6				39.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	96.9	97.9			$14,883	$723	$14,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1512^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Bellwood School District 88

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 67% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% 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 : Roosevelt 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, 310 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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