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Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary ranks 1324 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Kankakee, Illinois, part of the Kankakee School District 111. With 445 students, the school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, ranking between 1147 and 1331 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools.

One of the school's strengths is its performance in English Language Arts, where 45.1% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, outpacing the district average of 25.8%. The school also performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 300-400 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.3% to 46.1% in recent years, and lower performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Kankakee district, Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori generally outperforms the district average on test scores, but lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Shabbona Elementary and Bradley West Elementary. The school's unique Montessori approach may contribute to its relatively strong performance in certain areas, but it still struggles in mathematics compared to the state average.

437

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,848

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901-4319

(815) 933-0709

District: Kankakee School District 111

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,324^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

856^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Kankakee School District 111

737^th of 811Kankakee School District 111 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	34.7	1324 of 2056	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1331 of 2067	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1252 of 2077	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1147 of 2082	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1328 of 1948	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1268 of 2086	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1304 of 2037	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	1264 of 2044	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	832 of 2046	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.9	1127 of 2052	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	997 of 2093	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	1133 of 2167	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	969 of 2166	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	1119 of 2147	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	1012 of 2139	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	803 of 2120	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	538 of 2092	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	279 of 2095	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	544 of 2086	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	604 of 2022	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	887 of 2030	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.5	875 of 2020	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	220 of 688	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	300 of 655	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	254 of 692	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	235 of 684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	342 of 428	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	483 of 711	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	345 of 698	50.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	775 of 788	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	465 of 537	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1138 of 1942	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1213 of 1942	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1035 of 1957	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	939 of 1970	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1067 of 1680	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1188 of 2019	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1196 of 1964	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	757 of 982	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	512 of 959	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	430 of 970	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	248 of 954	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	216 of 742	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	140 of 955	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	273 of 938	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	893 of 1800	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	782 of 1793	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	674 of 1808	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	508 of 1763	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	837 of 1514	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	838 of 1816	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1008 of 1765	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1364 of 1947	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1299 of 1959	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1330 of 1984	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1192 of 1977	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1465 of 1707	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1218 of 2019	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1352 of 1972	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	616 of 1389	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	614 of 1392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	637 of 1425	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	788 of 1462	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	856 of 1368	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	931 of 1363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	786 of 1367	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	599 of 1369	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	721 of 1241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	574 of 1356	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	426 of 1293	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.7	273 of 1293	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	273 of 1294	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	41.7	686 of 1302	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	709 of 1322	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	857 of 1367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.5	195 of 1365	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	350 of 1344	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	286 of 1327	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	104 of 1318	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	9 of 1293	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	79 of 1287	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	23 of 1272	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	242 of 574	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	446 of 548	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	307 of 569	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	407 of 573	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	372 of 385	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	410 of 565	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	30 of 483	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	730 of 1248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	752 of 1251	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	664 of 1275	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	524 of 1286	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	616 of 1017	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	470 of 1276	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	615 of 1226	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	386 of 669	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	208 of 643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	138 of 661	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	125 of 662	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	90 of 517	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	183 of 639	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	129 of 590	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	601 of 1229	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	584 of 1219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	495 of 1234	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	378 of 1221	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	511 of 1019	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	472 of 1217	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	556 of 1161	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	796 of 1271	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1005 of 1264	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	858 of 1292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	635 of 1286	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	684 of 1048	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	599 of 895	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	145 of 898	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)68th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2023)33rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Warren Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0709	437	25	17.1	84.7%	89 (20.4%)	188 (43.0%)	135 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	34.7	1324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.5	1331^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	28.9	32.3	32.6	54.8	48.9	39.5	28.2	71.9	45.1	37.2	28.6	24.4	4.7	23.1	21.9	23.4	81.5	82.4	82.4	82.4	97.4	82.4	81.5	3.5	15.0	$18,848	$1,872	$16,976
King Middle Grade School	Public	3-6	1440 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0750	385	19	19.7	94.3%	45 (11.7%)	204 (53.0%)	115 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	29.9	1437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.9	1464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	27	20.4		80.0	16.8	22.8	27.9			26.2	60.0	12.8	8.9	13.5			15.2	92.1	90.4	90.4	90.4	99.7	90.1	90.7		15.8	$18,904	$1,948	$16,956
Edison Primary School	Public	K-3	1991 E Maple St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 932-0621	192	12	15.5	92.7%	40 (20.8%)	109 (56.8%)	30 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)			10.1						10.1	11.9						11.9	79.7	79.2	79.2	79.2	100.0	79.2	79.2			$19,330	$2,189	$17,141
Steuben Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	520 S Wildwood Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-7813	234	16	14.4	93.6%	9 (3.8%)	59 (25.2%)	158 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)			14.3						14.3	25.0						25.0	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	99.5	77.4	78.3			$18,729	$1,802	$16,927
Mark Twain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2250 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0722	192	13	15.0	93.8%	13 (6.8%)	58 (30.2%)	108 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	11.1						11.1	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	99.5	84.5	83.5			$19,100	$2,149	$16,951
Bradley East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	610 Liberty St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2233	519	41	12.6	63.2%	250 (48.2%)	83 (16.0%)	120 (23.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.2	94.0	93.8	27.2		$17,383	$1,414	$15,969
Taft Primary School	Public	K-3	1155 W Hawkins St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 932-0811	316	20	15.8	91.1%	54 (17.1%)	174 (55.1%)	53 (16.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)								(n/a)			20.7						20.7	31.0						31.0	76.5	74.5	74.5	74.5	92.6	74.5	74.5			$19,010	$2,033	$16,977
John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Public	2-6	1550 W Calista St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0764	519	26	19.6	92.1%	81 (15.6%)	236 (45.5%)	176 (33.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	20	1669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.8	1816^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.1%	147	10.5		53.5	7.8	21.7	14.7			18.6	44.2	8.6	7.2	11.2			12.2	90.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	93.5	90.8	92.1		15.6	$18,812	$1,899	$16,913
Bradley West Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 W State St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2216	395	33	11.9	65.3%	191 (48.4%)	67 (17.0%)	90 (22.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.2	1271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.1	1340^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	69	31.2		45.0	37.8	43.2				41.7	54.1	19.6	17.6				29.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	97.3	96.8			$16,057	$1,218	$14,838
Shabbona Elementary School	Public	K-3	321 N Convent St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4700	290	20	14.5	64.5%	153 (52.8%)	63 (21.7%)	43 (14.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.3%)								(n/a)			39.4						39.4	40.9						40.9	89.6	92.1	92.1	92.1	96.1	92.1	91.8			$13,750	$330	$13,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary.

Is Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary ranks 1324^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary in?

Kankakee School District 111

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