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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a K–6 school in Dolton, Illinois, with 342 students. It is one of several nearby schools, including Franklin Elementary School and Park Elementary School. The most important concern is that Lincoln’s 2025–26 achievement remains well below the state average: 33% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 17% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide.

Lincoln’s math result is stronger relative to its district and nearby K–6 schools than its state comparison suggests: its 17% proficiency was 3 points above Dolton School District 148 and ranked second among nearby K–6 schools with reported results, although Park scored 32%. ELA was nearly level with the district (32.6% versus 33.0%) and ranked third among nearby K–6 schools with results. Attendance is a notable weakness: chronic absenteeism was 47%, compared with 41% in the district and 24% statewide; only nearby Washington Elementary School had a higher rate. Results also vary by grade: third- and fourth-grade ELA proficiency was 37% and 39%, while sixth-grade ELA was 30%.

Scores have improved recently: ELA proficiency rose 17 points over the three reported years, from 16% in 2023–24 to 33% in 2025–26, and math increased 12 points from 5% in 2024–25 to 17% in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked Lincoln in the 14th percentile statewide with 1 star in 2025–26, up from the 9th percentile and 0 stars the year before; the district ranked in the 4th percentile. SchoolDigger’s ranking for “African American Students” was notably higher than Lincoln’s overall ranking—29th percentile versus 14th—though that group’s percentile fell from 43 in 2023–24. Lincoln’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.1, above the nearby-school average of 13.8. For 2024–25, its low-income measure was all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility), which has no percentage for comparison. Lincoln’s fifth-grade test results are suppressed.

342

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,016

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

99.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

14151 Lincoln Ave
Dolton, IL 60419-1023

(708) 201-2075

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Thornridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Illinois avg48%

1,499^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 148

712^th of 738Dolton School District 148 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	15.1	1499 of 1737	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1863 of 2056	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1750 of 2067	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1786 of 2077	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1953 of 2082	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1893 of 2086	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1693 of 2037	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1380 of 2044	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1639 of 2046	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1737 of 2052	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1802 of 2093	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	1935 of 2167	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1686 of 2166	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1484 of 2147	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1835 of 2139	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1640 of 2120	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1724 of 2092	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1874 of 2095	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	1798 of 2086	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	1809 of 2022	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.3	1837 of 2030	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.0	1801 of 2020	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	425 of 688	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	375 of 655	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	370 of 692	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	465 of 684	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	417 of 711	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	325 of 698	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1808 of 1942	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1764 of 1942	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1675 of 1957	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1762 of 1970	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1816 of 2019	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1587 of 1964	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	776 of 1001	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1563 of 1800	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1400 of 1793	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1430 of 1808	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1611 of 1763	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1608 of 1816	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1395 of 1765	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	1123 of 1311	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	1721 of 1947	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1536 of 1959	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1704 of 1984	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1914 of 1977	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1721 of 2019	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1659 of 1972	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

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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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	—	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	15.1	1499^th of 1737 public elementary schools	13.7%		12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%	364			37.3	38.6		30.0			32.6	33.3						16.8	99.7%		$24,016	$1,845	$22,170
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	11.4	1576^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.3%		13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%	251			26.8		38.7				25.5	24.4						13.4	95.5%		$23,536	$1,179	$22,356
Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 E 133Rd Pl	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5674	467	31	15.0	—	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				16.1	18.5		36.6	38.3	22.1								96.6%		$21,983	$2,530	$19,453
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)				34.0	23.8				27.3								92.2%		$22,355	$1,360	$20,995
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	36.8	1063^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	38.8%		34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%	256	34.3		55.2	31.3	48.6	57.7			47.5	41.4			50.0			32.0	99.5%		$23,796	$1,179	$22,617
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			52.4					55.6	40.4							10.1	96.9%		$29,594	$2,667	$26,927
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	—	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	1580^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%	318			20.0	39.0		43.4			33.0	17.9						12.5	93.9%		$23,386	$1,189	$22,197
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	—	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.2	1492^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	14.1%		10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%	443	21.3					41.8			22.3				27.3			16.3	97.2%		$23,869	$1,469	$22,400
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)								44.0	20.8								95.9%		$26,818	$2,392	$24,426
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	—	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)				36.1					29.9	32.3						25.4	94.3%		$24,029	$1,249	$22,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 148

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Thornridge High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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