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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in DeKalb, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 767 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 23.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.3% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 27.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Malta Elementary School, Cortland Elementary School, and Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to the state average, they generally outperform Lincoln Elementary School in academic metrics and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The highest-performing school in the area is Jefferson Elementary School, which is also part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Lincoln Elementary and the district average.

272

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,066

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 E Sunset Pl
DeKalb, IL 60115-4426

(815) 754-2212

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntley Middle School
High:	DeKalb High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

White:

36.8%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,849^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428

767^th of 811DeKalb CUSD 428 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	12.9	1849 of 2056	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1787 of 2067	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1496 of 2077	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1568 of 2082	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1260 of 1948	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1573 of 2086	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1472 of 2037	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1172 of 2044	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	1067 of 2046	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	1195 of 2052	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	1099 of 2093	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	1192 of 2167	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	1396 of 2166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.9	700 of 2147	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	812 of 2139	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.7	484 of 2120	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	297 of 2092	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	521 of 2095	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	565 of 2086	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	120 of 2022	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	82.9	241 of 2030	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	78.8	392 of 2020	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	683 of 688	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	651 of 655	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	632 of 692	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	653 of 684	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	601 of 711	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	577 of 698	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1029 of 1049	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1721 of 1942	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1604 of 1942	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1451 of 1957	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1373 of 1970	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1176 of 1680	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1554 of 2019	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1474 of 1964	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1751 of 1800	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1716 of 1793	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1413 of 1808	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1646 of 1763	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1355 of 1514	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1611 of 1816	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1460 of 1765	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1775 of 1947	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1682 of 1959	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1338 of 1984	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1503 of 1977	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1104 of 1707	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1425 of 2019	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1300 of 1972	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1252 of 1292	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	656 of 1113	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1151 of 1389	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1248 of 1392	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1020 of 1419	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1128 of 1425	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1081 of 1308	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1041 of 1462	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1066 of 1463	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 13, 2020

Excellent smaller school and the teachers are GREAT!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Excellent teaching staff at Lincoln, top reading program, although the reading program was cut for 2009-10 school year. Close Quote

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	K-5	220 E Sunset Pl	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2212	272	17	15.8	62.9%	100 (36.8%)	123 (45.2%)	28 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	12.9	1849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.1%		16.3	1787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	12.5	20.0	21.6	29.2	23.4	16.4	15.7	10.4	14.3	95.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	99.2	94.7	95.1		$18,066	$1,371	$16,695
Founders Elementary School	Public	K-5	821 S 7th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-3800	565	39	14.5	78.1%	103 (18.2%)	167 (29.6%)	248 (43.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.6%)	17.5	1729^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.5	1665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	16.3	23.3	34.2	15.2	23.7	24.4	26.6	9.9	19.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.1	95.8	97.1		$18,460	$1,482	$16,977
Tyler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1021 Alden Circle	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2389	265	19	13.9	78.9%	57 (21.5%)	148 (55.8%)	29 (10.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.6%)	10.1	1942^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.4	1871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	9.5%	71	9.3	16.2	26.5	11.6	18.6	13.5	16.3	4.7	11.6	92.8	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.5	97.5		$19,143	$1,692	$17,451
Littlejohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 School St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2258	362	24	14.9	70.7%	98 (27.1%)	51 (14.1%)	184 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	26.4	1528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.7%		22.7	1600^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.6%	72	20.6	31.0	35.2	27.1	30.8	39.0	29.6	20.0	29.0	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.1	97.5		$19,282	$1,674	$17,608
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 McCormick Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2263	308	28	11.1	56.8%	111 (36.0%)	95 (30.8%)	56 (18.2%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	56.1	885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	71	39.6	40.9	40.4	58.3	46.0	42.4	53.2	56.3	49.7	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.1	95.0	96.5		$21,393	$1,449	$19,944
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3225 Sangamon Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-9936	328	23	13.9	80.2%	53 (16.2%)	182 (55.5%)	48 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	11	1911^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.3	1931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	13.7	6.0	17.8	29.4	17.8	10.0	12.3	13.7	12.1	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.7	97.9	97.9		$19,757	$1,506	$18,251
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 E Lexington Ave	Cortland	60112	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2360	523	40	13.0	62.1%	195 (37.3%)	61 (11.7%)	221 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	23.6	1588^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.5	1667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	79	30.3	29.3	24.4	33.3	28.9	24.0	19.5	25.3	22.8	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7		96.5	96.1		$20,673	$1,871	$18,802
Malta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5068 IL Route 38	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2970	293	20	14.7	65.9%	108 (36.9%)	112 (38.2%)	53 (18.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.3	1457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	246	16.7	36.2	23.6	18.5	25.6	40.4	12.7	3.7	17.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.2	97.9		$19,786	$1,964	$17,822
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Borden Ave	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8299	456	28	16.5	34.4%	324 (71.1%)	26 (5.7%)	75 (16.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.1	886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		49.7	945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.3%	59	49.2	48.9	45.8	45.8	46.7	42.6	42.4	54.2	46.7	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.2	29.4	$13,822	$882	$12,940
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	718 S Locust St	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8219	270	24	11.2	60.0%	176 (65.2%)	15 (5.6%)	57 (21.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	59.9	812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		42.9	1095^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	283	40.0	52.3	52.9	60.0	55.3	61.4	38.2	37.8	46.3	95.2	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	94.4		$16,190	$285	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

DeKalb CUSD 428

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Huntley Middle School
High : DeKalb High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 45% African American, 37% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

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