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Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School

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Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School ranks 524 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 299 students in grades PK-8 in Lincoln, Illinois, which is part of the Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 district. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong results in 8th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics.

The school's exceptional performance extends to its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, who rank 256 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this category. Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School also shows a commitment to improving student attendance, with its chronic absenteeism rate steadily declining from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.6% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $9,274 in 2020-2021 to $10,820 in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on investing in student resources.

Compared to nearby schools, Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School stands out, outperforming many of its counterparts in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate of 73% was significantly higher than the 40.8% rate at Delavan Elementary School, the closest comparable school. Overall, Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is a high-performing institution that has shown consistent improvement over the years, making it an attractive option for families in the Lincoln area.

288

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,282

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 1500th St
Lincoln, IL 62656-5127

(217) 732-4136

District: Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61

Students who attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

524^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

233^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

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187^th of 811Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	524 of 2056	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	687 of 2067	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	620 of 2077	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	876 of 2082	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	606 of 1948	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	951 of 2086	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1050 of 2037	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	1143 of 2044	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	971 of 2046	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.1	1294 of 2052	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	952 of 2093	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	1176 of 2167	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	1198 of 2166	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	1132 of 2147	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	1349 of 2139	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	1469 of 2120	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	1291 of 2092	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	1511 of 2095	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.3	1162 of 2086	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.3	932 of 2022	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	1055 of 2030	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.5	997 of 2020	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	508 of 1942	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	671 of 1942	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	607 of 1957	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	934 of 1970	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	615 of 1680	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	725 of 2019	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	820 of 1964	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	256 of 1800	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	391 of 1793	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	393 of 1808	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	512 of 1763	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	235 of 1514	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	387 of 1816	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	568 of 1765	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	586 of 1947	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	675 of 1959	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	594 of 1984	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	697 of 1977	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	555 of 1707	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1083 of 2019	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1137 of 1972	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	634 of 1389	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	814 of 1392	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	768 of 1419	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	996 of 1425	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	693 of 1308	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1048 of 1462	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1062 of 1463	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	233 of 1368	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	280 of 1363	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	337 of 1367	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	322 of 1369	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	165 of 1241	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	331 of 1356	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	370 of 1293	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	442 of 1293	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	678 of 1294	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	744 of 1302	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	558 of 1322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	502 of 1367	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	399 of 1365	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	332 of 1344	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	55.7	693 of 1327	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	945 of 1318	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.6	783 of 1293	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	813 of 1287	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	893 of 1272	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.2	636 of 1209	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.6	550 of 1204	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.2	557 of 1185	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	352 of 1248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	280 of 1251	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	292 of 1275	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	331 of 1286	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	141 of 1017	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	435 of 1276	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	377 of 1226	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	136 of 1229	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	104 of 1219	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	151 of 1234	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	143 of 1221	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	55 of 1019	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	84 of 1217	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	81 of 1161	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	108 of 1271	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	243 of 1264	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	341 of 1292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	312 of 1286	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	245 of 1048	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	232 of 1296	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	326 of 1223	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	296 of 884	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	314 of 875	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	346 of 895	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	348 of 898	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	209 of 813	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	362 of 905	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	418 of 889	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science52%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 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
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.6	687^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.8%	163	41.2	62.9	73.1	79.5	61.8	71.0	70.8	80.0	73.0	92.3	48.7	26.5	38.7	58.3	41.2	48.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.3	97.7	10.4	29.8	$12,282	$931	$11,351
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%		54.2	833^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	430	23.3		42.9	28.2	53.1				40.7	40.5	20.5	40.6				33.6	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.5	97.6			$13,530	$1,543	$11,987
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	319^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	55	64.3		53.1	61.8	76.2				64.8	71.9	55.9	64.3				63.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$17,461	$1,149	$16,312
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Nicholson Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 732-3386	57	8	7.0	57.9%	47 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	93.8	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.8	93.8	59.3		$17,835	$1,137	$16,698
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.3	690^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	166	35.0		57.8	39.6	67.5				54.1	53.5	35.4	47.5				45.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.2	98.1	98.1			$14,195	$1,609	$12,587
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	166	31.6	43.8	42.9	61.9	52.6	89.5	93.3	84.4	70.9	28.6	76.2	31.6	42.1	66.7	61.3	51.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	11.1	31.3	$16,114	$282	$15,832
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.3	824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		51.7	900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	76	56.0	46.9	45.5	52.4	60.0	62.5	78.8	59.4	59.4	30.3	45.2	28.0	50.0	60.6	56.3	45.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	9.7	31.2	$15,795	$1,148	$14,647
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.1	819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.4%	29	51.2		60.0	52.2	73.2				61.3	40.0	45.7	25.0				37.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	17.4		$13,790	$1,399	$12,390
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	75 1250th St	Middletown	62666	Logan County	New Holland-Middletown Educational 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 445-2656	70	9	7.7	71.4%	66 (94.3%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	45	1107^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%					(n/a)			54.5	20.0		50.0			38.3	54.5	10.0		40.0			29.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		31.3	$27,334	$1,266	$26,067
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	1120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	965^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	155	28.6		41.7	38.5	35.7				39.2	70.8	53.8	14.3				51.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	56.6	84.3	89.2	89.2			$17,654	$705	$16,949

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Is Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School ranks 524^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School in?

Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61

What schools do graduates of Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln Community High School

How many students attend Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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