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Lincolnwood Elementary School

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Lincolnwood Elementary School ranks 366 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincolnwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 312 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincolnwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Evanston CCSD 65 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.6% of Lincolnwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 67.5% of Lincolnwood students were proficient or better, compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Lincolnwood's White students ranked 70th out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools, with a 5-star rating, and its male students ranked 261st out of 1,947 Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating.

While Lincolnwood Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, it still performs better than the state average. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,494 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $25,445 and $24,298 for the nearby Dewey Elementary School. Lincolnwood outperforms many nearby schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, such as Willard Elementary School and Kingsley Elementary School, but lags behind the high-performing Dewey Elementary School.

288

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,663

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Colfax St
Evanston, IL 60201-2107

(847) 859-8881

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Lincolnwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haven Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

31.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Evanston CCSD 65

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

366^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	81.4	366 of 2056	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	226 of 2067	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	245 of 2077	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	309 of 2082	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	178 of 1948	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	417 of 2086	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	400 of 2037	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	342 of 2044	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	347 of 2046	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.5	208 of 2052	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	369 of 2093	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	301 of 2167	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	755 of 2166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	672 of 2147	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.5	619 of 2139	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	510 of 2120	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	356 of 2092	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	486 of 2095	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	826 of 2086	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.0	523 of 2022	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	879 of 2030	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.1	1264 of 2020	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	288 of 688	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	175 of 655	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	291 of 692	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	165 of 684	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	98 of 428	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	369 of 711	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	200 of 698	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	179 of 907	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	474 of 1942	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	310 of 1942	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	241 of 1957	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	274 of 1970	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	117 of 1680	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	565 of 2019	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	494 of 1964	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1125 of 1800	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	895 of 1793	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1187 of 1808	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1293 of 1763	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	745 of 1514	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1102 of 1816	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	952 of 1765	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	261 of 1947	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	174 of 1959	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	254 of 1984	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	327 of 1977	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	236 of 1707	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	322 of 2019	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	305 of 1972	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	202 of 1195	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	142 of 1156	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	361 of 1194	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	70 of 1389	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	83 of 1392	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	40 of 1419	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	69 of 1425	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	88 of 1308	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	120 of 1462	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	94 of 1463	93.6%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2023)80th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science60%+20 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5		$26,663	$545	$26,118
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7		$22,866	$501	$22,365
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Green Bay Rd	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8401	334	27	12.5	30.8%	182 (54.5%)	90 (26.9%)	20 (6.0%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	75.2	495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.7	292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.9%	203	51.1		66.2	64.6	61.2				64.2	60.3	58.3	47.9				56.1	96.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.1	97.2		$22,902	$350	$22,552
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7		$24,254	$608	$23,646
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-5001	316	29	10.8	47.5%	94 (29.7%)	46 (14.6%)	44 (13.9%)	93 (29.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	79.6	406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.3%		62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	286	59.2		57.4	61.5	83.7				67.1	55.6	60.4	61.2				59.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		$23,900	$1,329	$22,572
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5		378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47			87.9	95.8					91.9	92.1	88.4					90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		$21,558	$261	$21,297
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1	31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8	27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4		394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	95.6	50^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	62^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	12			79.8	85.6					83.0	85.7	83.7					84.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.3	99.8		$21,987	$265	$21,722
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1		$25,295	$440	$24,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincolnwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincolnwood Elementary School?

Students at Lincolnwood Elementary School are 54% White, 31% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Lincolnwood Elementary School a good school?

Lincolnwood Elementary School ranks 366^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincolnwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Lincolnwood Elementary School.

What district is Lincolnwood Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

What schools do graduates of Lincolnwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haven Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

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