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Lincoln Trail Elementary School

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Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 605 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mahomet, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 789 students. It is part of the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 132 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Trail Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 605 out of 2,056 schools. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.9% of all students at Lincoln Trail were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 65.5% in the Mahomet-Seymour district. In Mathematics, 54.6% of all students at Lincoln Trail were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 57.1% in the district. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) is also strong, with 55.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 40.6% statewide and 55.7% in the district.

However, Lincoln Trail Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in the 2021-2022 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 11.9% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school generally outperforms the nearby Champaign CUSD 4 schools, such as Westview Elementary, Robeson Elementary, and Stratton Elementary, on academic measures like ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, nearby schools like White Heath Elementary (Monticello CUSD 25) and Fisher Grade School (Fisher CUSD 1) also demonstrate strong academic performance, comparable or even exceeding that of Lincoln Trail Elementary.

801

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,251

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 E State St
Mahomet, IL 61853

(217) 586-2811

District: Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3

Students who attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School
High:	Mahomet-Seymour High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

605^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 811Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 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	69.9	605 of 2056	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	725 of 2067	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	666 of 2077	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	605 of 2082	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	586 of 1948	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	745 of 2086	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	653 of 2037	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	586 of 2044	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	592 of 2046	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	672 of 2052	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.6	483 of 2093	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	358 of 2167	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	348 of 2166	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	310 of 2147	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	146 of 2139	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	341 of 2120	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	240 of 2092	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	343 of 2095	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	370 of 2086	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	661 of 2022	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.6	540 of 2030	73.4%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	623 of 2020	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	51 of 692	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	307 of 1049	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	201 of 886	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	282 of 907	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	516 of 1942	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	663 of 1942	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	590 of 1957	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	533 of 1970	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	578 of 1680	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	605 of 2019	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	567 of 1964	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	286 of 982	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.9	591 of 959	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	662 of 970	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	338 of 954	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	218 of 955	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	456 of 938	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	785 of 1800	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	969 of 1793	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	779 of 1808	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	538 of 1763	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	682 of 1514	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	853 of 1816	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	920 of 1765	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	631 of 1947	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	723 of 1959	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	650 of 1984	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	621 of 1977	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	534 of 1707	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	860 of 2019	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	705 of 1972	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	37 of 93	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	56 of 93	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	38 of 89	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	439 of 1292	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	349 of 1195	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	617 of 1156	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	546 of 1113	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	297 of 640	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	665 of 1194	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	198 of 763	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	741 of 1389	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	843 of 1392	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	770 of 1419	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	757 of 1425	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	649 of 1308	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	902 of 1462	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	811 of 1463	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 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 Trail Elementary School	Public	3-5	102 E State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-2811	801	43	18.8	24.3%	672 (83.9%)	10 (1.2%)	45 (5.6%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	69.9	605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.6%		60.6	725^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.9%	120	55.7		48.6	60.2	60.3				56.9	49.4	61.3	51.8				54.6	96.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.5	95.8	97.7			$10,251	$526	$9,725
Middletown Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1301 S Bulldog Dr	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-5833	805	54	14.9	21.6%	651 (80.9%)	17 (2.1%)	50 (6.2%)	27 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	94.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.2	95.1	96.0	8.9		$10,581	$526	$10,056
Fisher Grade School	Public	K-6	801 S 5th St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 897-1133	326	24	13.8	39.0%	304 (93.3%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	65.6	695^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		66	631^st of 2067 public elementary schools	69.5%	64	34.6		52.8	58.5	48.1	93.0			62.8	51.4	48.8	38.5	58.1			48.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5		12.1	$14,618	$1,201	$13,417
Garden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2001 Garden Hills Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3872	411	26	16.1	78.6%	28 (6.8%)	238 (57.9%)	111 (27.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	9.7	1955^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.1	1883^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.9%	72	6.8		8.6	20.8	15.2	24.0	9.1		14.8	10.2	13.6	2.2	11.5	3.1		8.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.4	98.1	5.5	7.4	$14,949	$836	$14,114
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Stratford Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3815	402	27	15.1	56.7%	132 (32.8%)	158 (39.3%)	30 (7.5%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	36.9	1279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		54	841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	438	36.2		37.5	46.7	32.6				38.7	34.3	37.0	23.9				32.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4			$16,655	$849	$15,806
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.8	1223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	481	15.3		29.4	35.3	10.2				25.6	30.9	25.0	5.1				21.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8			$17,146	$421	$16,725
Westview Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 S Russell St	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3905	434	29	14.9	55.3%	146 (33.6%)	170 (39.2%)	63 (14.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		30.4	1385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.0%	232	48.5		32.9	28.8	53.6				38.5	36.2	28.8	40.0				35.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.3	98.3			$14,872	$810	$14,061
White Heath Elementary School	Public	4-5	300 W High St	White Heath	61884	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 762-8511	270	17	15.5	23.0%	257 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	72.2	549^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.3%		76.2	453^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	96	61.9			56.4	69.6				62.6		41.4	49.6				45.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.3			$11,501	$284	$11,217
Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Southmoor Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3884	439	26	16.7	51.0%	136 (31.0%)	151 (34.4%)	56 (12.8%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.6	1009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	53.3		28.6	40.0	57.4				41.3	32.4	38.6	45.9				38.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6			$15,337	$781	$14,555
International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 W Kirby Ave	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3995	681	51	13.3	55.8%	91 (13.4%)	76 (11.2%)	478 (70.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.5	1212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	33.9	41.7	32.9	42.1	48.4	45.2	29.3	42.5	39.8	38.2	38.2	24.2	21.0	30.5	20.0	29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		24.6	$15,311	$547	$14,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Trail Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Trail Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Trail Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School
High : Mahomet-Seymour High School

How many students attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Lincoln Trail Elementary School.

What district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School in?

Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3

Is Lincoln Trail Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 605^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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