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Lincoln Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Junior High School is a public middle school located in La Salle, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the La Salle Education Service District 122, which is ranked 746 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 1079-1301 out of 1241-1369 schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 33.2% in the district and 53.1% statewide. Additionally, Lincoln Junior High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 29.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Logan Junior High School, Northlawn Junior High School, and Fieldcrest Middle School, generally outperform Lincoln Junior High School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the challenges at Lincoln Junior High School, such as improving academic achievement and reducing chronic absenteeism, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to better support the educational needs of its students.

269

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,864

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1165 Saint Vincents Ave
La Salle, IL 61301-1628

(815) 223-0786

District: La Salle Education Service District 122

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually attend:

High:

La Salle-Peru Township High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Junior High School:

Elementary:

Northwest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

Illinois avg46%

1,120^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

746^th of 811La Salle Education Service District 122 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	19.7	1120 of 1368	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1301 of 1363	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1142 of 1367	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1104 of 1369	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1079 of 1241	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1299 of 1356	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1200 of 1293	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	1214 of 1293	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	1251 of 1294	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	1108 of 1302	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1141 of 1322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1109 of 1367	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	893 of 1365	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	746 of 1344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	804 of 1327	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	898 of 1318	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	832 of 1293	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	715 of 1287	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	856 of 1272	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.1	651 of 1209	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.6	737 of 1204	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.3	555 of 1185	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	577 of 694	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	639 of 639	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	474 of 674	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	295 of 483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	372 of 486	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	138 of 480	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	27.7	416 of 454	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	105 of 277	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1025 of 1248	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1184 of 1251	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1097 of 1275	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1110 of 1286	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	916 of 1017	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1243 of 1276	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1179 of 1226	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	637 of 669	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	628 of 643	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	624 of 661	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	578 of 662	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	444 of 517	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	630 of 639	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	587 of 590	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	995 of 1229	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1177 of 1219	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	968 of 1234	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	960 of 1221	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	844 of 1019	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1180 of 1217	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1100 of 1161	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1018 of 1271	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1200 of 1264	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1067 of 1292	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	968 of 1286	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	941 of 1048	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1197 of 1296	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1061 of 1223	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	780 of 812	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	787 of 802	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	732 of 805	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	580 of 781	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	425 of 548	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	601 of 792	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	423 of 602	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	849 of 884	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	865 of 875	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	863 of 895	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	878 of 898	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	797 of 813	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	905 of 905	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	884 of 889	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 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 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 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 Junior High School	Public	6-8	1165 Saint Vincents Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	269	23	11.6	75.1%	142 (52.8%)	20 (7.4%)	87 (32.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	19.7	1120^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		11.6	1301^st of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	181		37.8		33.7	22.5	26.2	27.4		12.4	6.7	7.3	8.8	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.6	98.1	99.2		96.6	$15,864	$1,817	$14,048
Parkside Middle School	Public	5-8	1800 Church St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 223-1111	372	29	12.8	54.6%	254 (68.3%)	14 (3.8%)	72 (19.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	59.6	494^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.9%		57.9	482^nd of 1363 public middle schools	64.6%	12	37.8	58.0	56.1	52.6	57.0	64.2	57.2	29.6	27.8	37.2	25.9	30.1	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		67.3	$13,626	$794	$12,832
Washington Elementary School	Public	6-8	212 W Walnut St	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 883-3517	116	9	12.8	46.6%	91 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	56.3	531^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.2%		40.5	739^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.8%	208		40.0		68.4	39.5	73.8	61.0		36.8	26.3	26.8	29.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.5	$16,275	$964	$15,311
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-6	711 E McKinley Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-3761	339	28	12.3	56.3%	246 (72.6%)	9 (2.7%)	64 (18.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)	39.5		43.5	54.6			48.9	25.6	27.0			26.3	98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.8	97.2	98.8		48.6	$17,009	$923	$16,086
Shepherd Middle School	Public	7-8	701 E McKinley Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1133	353	31	11.5	54.7%	247 (70.0%)	14 (4.0%)	69 (19.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	40.4	771^st of 1368 public middle schools	43.6%		37	793^rd of 1363 public middle schools	41.8%	22		46.0			42.2	50.0	46.2			25.3	14.4	19.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.2	$18,253	$868	$17,385
LaSalle County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	707 Etna Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 434-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Putnam County Junior High School	Public	6-8	13183 N 350th Ave	Mc Nabb	61335	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	162	16	10.1	38.3%	136 (84.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	50.9	612^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.3%		40.9	731^st of 1363 public middle schools	46.4%	119		57.4		62.2	33.9	51.1	47.4		26.7	25.8	29.8	27.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		97.7	$19,596	$943	$18,653
Northbrook School	Public	5-8	1804 Guiles Ave	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-6237	526	38	13.8	58.6%	284 (54.0%)	12 (2.3%)	211 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	49.6	629^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.0%		44.2	685^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.7%	56	37.4	49.6	54.2	37.6	68.0	57.8	55.8	39.3	14.1	34.4	21.6	28.1	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	98.9	99.4	7.8	72.3	$16,233	$804	$15,429
Logan Junior High School	Public	5-8	302 W Central Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 875-6415	443	30	14.7	52.8%	393 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.7	697^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.0%		41.2	725^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.8%	28	51.3	46.6	55.9	38.0	44.6	54.2	48.4	33.0	14.8	41.0	23.1	27.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.3		72.3	$14,064	$623	$13,442
Northlawn Junior High School	Public	5-8	202 E 1st St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-4558	614	39	15.6	71.7%	376 (61.2%)	28 (4.6%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	30.6	926^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.3%		20	1097^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.5%	171	31.8	34.0	32.3	49.7	45.1	36.4	40.4	15.8	12.7	11.4	15.2	13.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	100.0		72.4	$15,224	$2,614	$12,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Junior High School

What district is Lincoln Junior High School in?

La Salle Education Service District 122

How many students attend Lincoln Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Lincoln Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually go on to attend La Salle-Peru Township High School

Is Lincoln Junior High School a good school?

Lincoln Junior High School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Junior High School?

Students at Lincoln Junior High School are 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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