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Lincoln Middle School

Q: Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks 713 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 81% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

Public Grades 6-8

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School enrolls 793 students in grades 6–8 in Berwyn, Illinois, and is part of Berwyn North School District 98. In 2025–26, 61% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), above the state’s 56% and the district’s 56%; math proficiency was 28%, below the state’s 40% and the district’s 35%. Its most important challenge is math: results were 19 points below the average for nearby schools serving grades 6–8.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with state and district results, but nearby peers averaged 70%, so Lincoln was still below the local comparison group. Its 61% result placed it fourth among the seven schools compared, just above Heritage Middle School. Eighth-grade ELA is a bright spot: Lincoln’s 70% was 7 points above the state result. Math was below the state in all three grades, and only Forest Park Middle School and Freedom Middle School had lower math results among the six nearby middle-school peers. Eighth-grade science proficiency was 43%, below the state’s 52% and the nearby-school average of 58%, but equal to the district’s 43%.

Proficiency has risen over three reported years: ELA increased from 50% in 2023–24 to 61% in 2025–26, and math from 20% to 28%, though math remains well behind the state. Meanwhile, SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 61st percentile in 2024–25 to the 37th in 2025–26, despite the higher test results; the school received 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings point to notably weaker relative results for Special Education Students, at the 9th percentile, compared with 37 overall. The African American Students subgroup ranking also dropped, from the 87th percentile to the 49th. In 2024–25, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 14.4, and 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the highest rate among nearby schools with the same measure and year. These figures provide context, not explanations for academic results.

793

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,454

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

6432 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-1358

(708) 795-2475

District: Berwyn North School District 98

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton West High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Karel Havlicek Elementary School
	Prairie Oak School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

African American:

12.2%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

713^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

557^th of 738Berwyn North School District 98 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
2026	35.8	713 of 1126	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	536 of 1368	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	565 of 1363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	711 of 1367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	476 of 1369	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	658 of 1241	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	419 of 1356	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	363 of 1293	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.0	439 of 1293	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	555 of 1294	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	639 of 1302	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.4	900 of 1322	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	939 of 1367	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	811 of 1365	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	717 of 1344	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	776 of 1327	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	956 of 1318	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	936 of 1293	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	982 of 1287	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.3	937 of 1272	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	854 of 1209	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.9	856 of 1204	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.9	880 of 1185	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	115 of 224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.2	72 of 574	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	163 of 548	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	174 of 569	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	140 of 573	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	162 of 385	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	133 of 565	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	71 of 511	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	261 of 694	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	29.9	486 of 674	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	48 of 483	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	74 of 486	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	268 of 480	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.4	39 of 454	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	79.9	12 of 339	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	21 of 285	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	640 of 867	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.9	512 of 1248	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	555 of 1251	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	766 of 1275	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	513 of 1286	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	600 of 1017	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	377 of 1276	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	348 of 1226	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	238 of 483	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	196 of 669	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	180 of 643	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	231 of 661	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	117 of 662	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	194 of 517	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	92 of 639	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	79 of 590	86.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	314 of 788	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	211 of 1229	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	235 of 1219	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	368 of 1234	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	165 of 1221	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	362 of 1019	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	117 of 1217	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	93 of 1161	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	573 of 829	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	514 of 1271	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	496 of 1264	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	581 of 1292	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	379 of 1286	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	571 of 1048	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	416 of 1296	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	347 of 1223	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	222 of 244	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	384 of 812	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	346 of 802	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	455 of 805	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	447 of 781	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	467 of 548	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	187 of 792	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	142 of 602	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	305 of 884	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	387 of 875	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	477 of 895	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	408 of 898	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	467 of 905	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.6	187 of 889	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2024)71st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+5 vs state

Science43%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, September 8, 2012

It's A Pretty Good School. The Teachers Are Always There To Help You With Anything Like Personal Problems And Your Grades. The Best Teachers We're Mr.Bruton, Ms.Centers, Mrs.Moyer, Mrs.Utz, Mrs.Campbell, And Mrs.Lara. And At the End Of The School Year The 6th And 7th Grade Have A Pool Party . But The 8th Go On A Trip To Six Flags!! There Are A Lot Of fun Activities . Expect They Don't Have That Many Sports. You Go On Field Trips To Museums, Springfield And Much More. These We're The Best 3 Years Of My Life!!! I'll Always Be A Lincoln Wildcat!! <3 But Overall This Is A Great School! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	35.8	713^th of 1126 public middle schools	36.7%		56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%	177		43.1			56.4	56.6	69.8	61.3			26.7	27.3	28.3	27.5	97.5%		$19,454	$844	$18,611
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	20.3	912^th of 1126 public middle schools	19.0%		34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%	45		33.3			46.7	41.1	52.6	47.1			28.5	24.5	21.1	24.4	93.6%		$18,777	$1,880	$16,897
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	10.3	1033^rd of 1126 public middle schools	8.3%		21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%	55		27.2				37.7	31.6	34.5				24.7	13.4	18.8	99.8%		$22,529	$1,330	$21,199
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	50	525^th of 1126 public middle schools	53.4%		63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%	78		54.4			63.0	53.7	66.0	61.2			42.4	44.1	36.1	40.8	89.6%		$19,656	$1,880	$17,776
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	33.5	745^th of 1126 public middle schools	33.8%		54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%	184		52.3			54.5	48.0	66.2	56.9			21.2	26.0	29.2	25.4	98.4%		$33,799	$1,911	$31,888
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	78.3	200^th of 1126 public middle schools	82.2%		80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%	49		60.2			85.8	77.3	79.3	80.8			67.5	56.5	45.7	57.0	97.9%		$21,564	$691	$20,872
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	87.2	107^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.5%		85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%	75		74.5			86.6	78.9	84.1	83.2			62.5	62.9	62.5	62.6	98.4%		$21,999	$718	$21,281
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	37.4		34.7	41.1	39.8			38.5	26.6	20.2	15.6			20.8	99%		$23,056	$1,232	$21,824
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.8		38.5	30.3	47.4			39.1	40.2	17.2	37.0			31.7	99%		$20,972	$1,127	$19,845
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	90.2	74^th of 1126 public middle schools	93.4%		94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%	19		73.4			82.3	93.8	87.6	87.6			61.2	70.1	69.0	66.6	98.5%		$19,540	$366	$19,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks 713^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 81% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

Berwyn North School District 98

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