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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 944 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, with an enrollment of 86 students. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Lincoln Elementary School is its strong performance in certain student subgroups. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 30th out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students and 217th out of 1,800 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

On state assessments, Lincoln Elementary School has shown mixed performance. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the Chicago Heights School District 170 in both English Language Arts (50% proficient or better) and Mathematics (47.2% proficient or better) for all grades. However, the school's performance still lags behind the state averages. When compared to other elementary schools in the district, Lincoln Elementary School generally performs better, but it still trails some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Greenbriar Elementary and U.S. Grant Elementary.

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,484

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 Center Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3634

(708) 756-4833

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2012 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2012

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Heights School District 170

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg32%

Illinois avg46%

944^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 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	53.0	944 of 2056	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1081 of 2067	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	714 of 2086	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	900 of 2037	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	1129 of 2044	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	893 of 2046	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	12.9	1909 of 2052	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	1789 of 2093	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1589 of 2167	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1798 of 2166	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	1875 of 2147	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	1988 of 2139	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1871 of 2120	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	1873 of 2092	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	2019 of 2095	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.2	1876 of 2086	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	1717 of 2022	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	1959 of 2030	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	1937 of 2020	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	30 of 688	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	22 of 711	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	24 of 698	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	75.1	430 of 1964	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	217 of 1800	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	398 of 1793	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	75 of 1816	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	211 of 1765	88.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	7.9	1291 of 1302	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	1160 of 1322	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	1095 of 1367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1123 of 1365	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	1146 of 1344	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	1287 of 1327	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	1061 of 1318	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	1243 of 1293	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	1258 of 1287	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	1248 of 1272	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	1184 of 1209	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	1120 of 1204	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	12.7	1018 of 1185	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)96th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2018)78th percentile+22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Elementary School

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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)	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	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137		50.0	46.7		50.0	50.0	40.0		47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3		$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2	36.4	52.4	50.0	46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5	16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2	22.0	48.7	22.7	30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1	30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2		$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9	30.0	33.3	37.5	33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1	34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1		$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5	54.2	71.4	31.8	52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1	44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6		$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5	38.1	42.6	45.8	42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1	24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8	79.2	26.7	37.5	47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3	35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4		$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7	71.0	54.3	58.3	61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0	40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)										85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0	$17,327	$1,121	$16,206
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 944^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bloom High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 73% African American, 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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