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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 411 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marion, Illinois, serving 493 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 256 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.6% of students at Lincoln Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.9% for the Marion CUSD 2 district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. In the same year, 65.6% of students at Lincoln Elementary School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49.7% for the Marion CUSD 2 district and 38.5% for the state of Illinois. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 44.9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 50.4% for the district and 40.6% for the state.

While Lincoln Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school still performs better than the state average of 28.6% for the same year. The school's consistent performance and strong student group outcomes make it a valuable asset within the Marion community, outperforming many nearby schools such as Adams School in the Marion CUSD 2 district and performing similarly to Tri-C Elementary School in the Carterville CUSD 5 district.

482

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,919

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Morningside Dr
Marion, IL 62959-5323

(618) 997-6063

District: Marion CUSD 2

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Junior High School
High:	Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Two or more races:

13.1%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Marion CUSD 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

411^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Marion CUSD 2

256^th of 811Marion CUSD 2 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	79.2	411 of 2056	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	299 of 2067	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	639 of 2077	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	584 of 2082	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	767 of 1948	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	791 of 2086	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	871 of 2037	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	1006 of 2044	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	1022 of 2046	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	914 of 2052	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	702 of 2093	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	817 of 2167	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	808 of 2166	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	1223 of 2147	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	1039 of 2139	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	1044 of 2120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	865 of 2092	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	662 of 2095	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	949 of 2086	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	989 of 2022	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	962 of 2030	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	658 of 2020	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	98.0	10 of 655	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	47.9	287 of 692	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	366 of 711	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	455 of 698	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	256 of 1049	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	141 of 886	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	145 of 907	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	401 of 1942	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	257 of 1942	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	774 of 1957	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	608 of 1970	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	648 of 1680	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	812 of 2019	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	979 of 1964	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	127 of 1800	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	75 of 1793	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.9	402 of 1808	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	244 of 1763	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	625 of 1514	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	570 of 1816	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	685 of 1765	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	382 of 1947	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	340 of 1959	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	489 of 1984	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	554 of 1977	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	771 of 1707	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	694 of 2019	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	710 of 1972	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	37 of 95	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	507 of 1292	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	367 of 1195	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	351 of 1156	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	395 of 1113	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	330 of 640	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	467 of 1194	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	107 of 763	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	532 of 1389	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	307 of 1392	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	740 of 1419	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	677 of 1425	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	834 of 1308	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	925 of 1462	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	805 of 1463	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)98th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science45%+4 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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112	44.9		58.1	72.5	66.7				65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6				65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	41.0		65.2	56.1	66.7				62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8				58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	50.0		60.9	81.8	69.0				70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3				64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
North Side Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601 N 17th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-5418	433	36	11.9	70.2%	333 (76.9%)	18 (4.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	99.3	96.7	96.3	21.9		$15,219	$1,815	$13,405
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280			28.6	47.9					37.0	37.4	45.1					40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	84.5	291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.9	284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%	7	66.7	52.0	69.7	92.0	80.6	56.0	79.3	70.8	75.0	84.8	88.0	63.9	28.0	44.8	32.0	58.4	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.5	97.7	11.0	28.4	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 411^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marion Junior High School
High : Marion High School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Marion CUSD 2

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