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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1394 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brookfield, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 378. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 606 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 35.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Costello School (25.4%) and J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary School (25.4%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, Lincoln Elementary School generally underperforms. For example, Cossitt Ave Elementary School, which is part of the La Grange School District 102, consistently outperforms Lincoln Elementary across various academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 30-40 percentage points higher. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Lincoln Elementary School may be contributing to its relatively low academic performance, and addressing this issue could be a key focus for the school.

366

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,224

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Grove Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513-2580

(708) 783-4600

District: Lyons School District 103

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

White:

19.4%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,394^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lyons School District 103

606^th of 811Lyons School District 103 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	31.6	1394 of 2056	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1255 of 2067	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1349 of 2077	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1326 of 2082	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1519 of 1948	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1487 of 2086	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1488 of 2037	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1456 of 2044	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1539 of 2046	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	1664 of 2052	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.3	1486 of 2093	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1388 of 2167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	1434 of 2166	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	1317 of 2147	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	1247 of 2139	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	1095 of 2120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	1115 of 2092	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	1278 of 2095	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	1390 of 2086	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.7	887 of 2022	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	1414 of 2030	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.6	1289 of 2020	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	609 of 788	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	540 of 826	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	488 of 788	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	352 of 768	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	350 of 743	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	517 of 718	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1391 of 1942	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1124 of 1942	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1395 of 1957	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1362 of 1970	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1346 of 1680	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1698 of 2019	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1536 of 1964	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	575 of 982	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	506 of 959	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	614 of 970	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	532 of 954	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	467 of 742	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	719 of 955	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	759 of 938	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	979 of 1800	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	956 of 1793	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	994 of 1808	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	798 of 1763	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	1167 of 1514	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1100 of 1816	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1295 of 1765	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1260 of 1947	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1158 of 1959	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1115 of 1984	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1157 of 1977	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1205 of 1707	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1188 of 2019	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1279 of 1972	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	23.9	1010 of 1194	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	832 of 1392	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1036 of 1419	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1211 of 1425	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1190 of 1308	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1147 of 1462	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	989 of 1463	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science32%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2016

This is a great quiet school with an awesome prechool program. I do not understand why its rating is what it is?
Probably over some dumb technicality.
My kids actually love it better at this school than they did over at Ogden Elementary School in La Grange. Don't let the rating fool you. The school is just fine.
Most importantly my kids are happy and they are achieving good grades and actually show an interest in learning now. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2016

The principal (Schumann) and teachers bring energy and emotional investment to the school. Most of the teachers are young and not jaded (yet). A couple of the teachers in particular have been directly responsible for helping my kids to overcome early obstacles and consequently shine at school. Aaaaand, they finally have air conditioning covering all of the classrooms. I truly love lincoln school. They care! Close Quote

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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	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.5	1255^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	139	32.3	34.0	43.8	42.6		40.1	21.2	27.1	23.0		23.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	11.9		$23,224	$1,450	$21,774
Congress Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	9311 Shields Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6007	419	36	11.5	41.1%	138 (32.9%)	32 (7.6%)	220 (52.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	60.1	805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.7	637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	168	48.3	37.7	49.1	58.6	66.7	53.2	41.5	33.3	46.6	57.4	44.6	92.4	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.4	93.1	92.7		10.1	$19,915	$496	$19,419
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.6	1229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	28.6	53.6	40.5	51.4		48.0	41.4	27.0	10.8		25.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	22.6		$24,095	$1,225	$22,870
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3423 Hollywood Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 485-7630	114	11	10.8	15.8%	83 (72.8%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	87	243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.2%		95.9	75^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	168	64.0	61.9	73.3	84.0		73.8	76.2	53.3	84.0		73.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3			$32,814	$327	$32,487
J W Robinson Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Gage Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4700	251	28	8.9	86.5%	30 (12.0%)	25 (10.0%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	44.5	1117^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		25.6	1525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	408	41.2	51.9	35.0	52.9		45.5	40.7	20.0	35.3		30.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$25,383	$1,397	$23,986
Seventh Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 7th Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2730	194	21	9.0	32.0%	124 (63.9%)	6 (3.1%)	46 (23.7%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	94.9	66^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.8	32^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	34	64.3	90.0	80.8	100.0	90.3	90.5	75.0	76.9	89.3	64.5	76.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	97.4	97.4		16.9	$25,727	$393	$25,335
Cossitt Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	115 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6200	472	41	11.5		372 (78.8%)	7 (1.5%)	47 (10.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	93.8	95^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.1	69^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.7%	26	66.2	79.7	74.3	80.0	90.8	81.3	83.8	70.0	81.3	89.5	81.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.5	98.5		14.0	$19,021	$263	$18,759
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-1106	371	29	12.9	25.9%	230 (62.0%)	8 (2.2%)	100 (27.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	91.4	149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.3	64^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.9%	85	69.4	67.2	74.6	85.5		75.9	77.2	71.4	78.7		75.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.8			$23,037	$318	$22,719
Barnsdale Road School	Public	PK-K	920 Barnsdale Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6800	308	26	11.6		226 (73.4%)	9 (2.9%)	54 (17.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)												98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.3	37.2		$22,041	$285	$21,756
Forest Road Elementary School	Public	1-6	901 Forest Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6400	452	44	10.3	27.9%	251 (55.5%)	26 (5.8%)	132 (29.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	84.5	292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		81	339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	47	51.5	68.9	70.8	75.8	82.4	74.5	65.6	61.8	50.0	67.6	61.4	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.4	97.1	97.4		19.2	$21,216	$476	$20,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Lyons Township High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Lyons School District 103

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1394^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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