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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1212 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 266 students in grades K-5 in Jacksonville, Illinois, which is part of the Jacksonville School District 117. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with only 40.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32.3% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year.

Lincoln Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 904 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,212 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with particularly low performance for African American and White students. However, the school's performance for multi-racial students and students with disabilities is relatively better. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 26.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School and Eisenhower Elementary School, which are also part of the Jacksonville School District 117, outperform Lincoln Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Despite the school's academic struggles, Lincoln Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, with $14,907 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

246

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,498

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 W Independence Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1350

(217) 245-8720

District: Jacksonville School District 117

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Middle School
High:	Jacksonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

African American:

24.0%

Two or more races:

21.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Illinois avg44%

1,212^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville School District 117

514^th of 811Jacksonville School District 117 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	40.0	1212 of 2056	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1523 of 2067	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1854 of 2077	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1462 of 2082	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	904 of 1948	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1552 of 2086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1644 of 2037	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1647 of 2044	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1523 of 2046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1715 of 2052	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	2021 of 2093	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1998 of 2167	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1885 of 2166	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.5	1507 of 2147	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	1652 of 2139	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1586 of 2120	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1412 of 2092	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1580 of 2095	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	1477 of 2086	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.8	1419 of 2022	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.1	1529 of 2030	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.9	1420 of 2020	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	688 of 692	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	682 of 684	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	313 of 428	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	531 of 711	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	639 of 698	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	343 of 1049	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	585 of 886	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1226 of 1942	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1314 of 1942	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1542 of 1957	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1183 of 1970	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	631 of 1680	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	1385 of 2019	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1562 of 1964	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	692 of 1800	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	1133 of 1793	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1516 of 1808	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1027 of 1763	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.4	176 of 1514	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	1088 of 1816	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1478 of 1765	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1068 of 1947	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1562 of 1959	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1903 of 1984	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1598 of 1977	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1143 of 1707	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1581 of 2019	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1597 of 1972	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	636 of 1292	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	949 of 1195	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	719 of 1194	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1193 of 1389	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1334 of 1392	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1361 of 1419	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1176 of 1425	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	554 of 1308	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.5	1277 of 1462	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1271 of 1463	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2023)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	311	36.8	48.8	29.4	46.2		40.6	39.5	25.5	33.3		32.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$16,498	$2,228	$14,270
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-6711	264	20	13.4	73.5%	160 (60.6%)	40 (15.2%)	21 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	47.6	1047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.2	1391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	344	45.0	53.3	44.4	50.0		49.6	32.6	25.0	40.0		32.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.2	97.8			$14,353	$1,314	$13,039
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-4084	135	14	9.8	70.4%	104 (77.0%)	10 (7.4%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.9%)	44.3	1122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		32.1	1341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	219	50.0	43.8	40.6	31.6		38.8	37.5	31.3	42.1		35.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,173	$1,238	$14,935
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	89	55.4	55.1	71.4	56.1		61.1	46.0	67.9	50.9		55.2	95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8			$14,371	$819	$13,553
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5514	311	20	15.2	58.5%	237 (76.2%)	28 (9.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	53.6	933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		31.4	1356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	423	43.5	59.1	56.0	54.3		56.4	43.2	36.0	23.9		34.3	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.0			$13,136	$1,069	$12,067
Triopia Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	2206 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 457-2284	204	17	11.9	39.2%	197 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	87.5	232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.7	197^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	63.2	92.0	81.0	57.9	86.8	81.6	88.0	65.0	47.4	63.2	66.7	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.0	98.0	99.0	16.2	14.2	$12,382	$735	$11,647
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Masters St	Murrayville	62668	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 882-3121	109	13	8.6	58.7%	88 (80.7%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.8%)	55.4	899^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.5	1080^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	181	36.8	51.9	83.3	36.8		53.4	29.6	66.7	31.6		37.9	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.4			$20,120	$1,186	$18,934
Franklin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1412 Wyatt Street	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	47	5	9.5		45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	69.3	617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.5	580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	37	45.5	50.0	65.2	72.7		63.0	75.0	34.8	45.5		47.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,402	$318	$17,085
Franklin East Grade School	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Wyatt Ave	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	80	6	13.9	42.5%	77 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.0	93.2	96.0	31.1		$14,369	$318	$14,052
Virginia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 452-3363	180	13	13.3	66.1%	156 (86.7%)	5 (2.8%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	47.3	1056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%		69.7	555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	501	23.7	40.0	52.4	42.1		44.3	40.0	60.0	36.8		43.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	58.7		$12,487	$2,945	$9,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 49% White, 24% African American, 21% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Jacksonville School District 117

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jacksonville Middle School
High : Jacksonville High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1212^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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