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Lincoln Middle School

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Lincoln Middle School ranks 265 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 762 students. The school is part of the Mount Prospect School District 57, which is ranked 144 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 60.5% and 55.8% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Lincoln Middle School's performance in ELA and Mathematics is also higher than the district average, indicating the school is a strong performer within the district. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 64.5% in 2024-2025 is also well above the state average of 45.4%.

Lincoln Middle School has maintained a chronic absenteeism rate below the state average, with a rate of 14.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 25.4%. The school's spending per student of $15,580 in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and programs. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Carl Sandburg Junior High, Grove Junior High, and Friendship Junior High, Lincoln Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics like ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

784

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,899

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 W Lincoln St
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3010

(847) 394-7350

District: Mount Prospect School District 57

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Prospect High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
	Lions Park Elementary School
	Westbrook Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Illinois avg46%

265^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 811Mount Prospect School District 57 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	78.4	265 of 1368	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	263 of 1363	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	150 of 1367	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	251 of 1369	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	201 of 1241	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	146 of 1356	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	158 of 1293	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	182 of 1293	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	109 of 1294	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	160 of 1302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.2	114 of 1322	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	126 of 1367	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	225 of 1365	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	108 of 1344	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	65 of 1327	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	93 of 1318	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	91 of 1293	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	161 of 1287	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	130 of 1272	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	87.5	90 of 1209	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	102 of 1204	91.5%	★★★★★
2003	85.0	138 of 1185	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	123 of 186	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	107 of 184	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	115 of 198	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	80 of 112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	118 of 201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	96 of 209	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	169 of 694	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	163 of 639	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	61 of 674	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	96 of 483	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	209 of 486	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	136 of 480	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	226 of 1248	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	244 of 1251	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	135 of 1275	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	263 of 1286	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	185 of 1017	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	103 of 1276	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	119 of 1226	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	250 of 669	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	175 of 643	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	107 of 661	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	132 of 662	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	135 of 517	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	111 of 590	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	459 of 1229	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	226 of 1219	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	60 of 1234	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	70 of 1221	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	12 of 1019	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	18 of 1217	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	62 of 1161	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	258 of 1271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	249 of 1264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	155 of 1292	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	216 of 1286	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	175 of 1048	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	183 of 1296	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	177 of 1223	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	77 of 204	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	55 of 184	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	71 of 195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	36 of 179	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	328 of 812	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	103 of 802	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	91 of 805	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	134 of 781	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	221 of 548	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	172 of 792	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	236 of 602	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	280 of 884	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	305 of 875	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	183 of 895	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	321 of 898	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	240 of 813	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	184 of 905	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	197 of 889	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+19 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	78.4	265^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	263^rd of 1363 public middle schools	80.7%	2	64.5	64.0	54.0	62.9	60.5	52.2	54.5	60.3	55.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	97.3	97.8	95.9	$16,899	$472	$16,428
Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	55.5	546^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.1%		51.6	577^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	31	39.2	56.2	47.6	39.5	47.2	54.0	45.2	27.5	41.2	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	94.0	96.9	91.5	$24,377	$701	$23,676
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	65.8	416^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.6%		67.3	372^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.7%	44	51.1	55.4	52.3	62.1	56.6	39.0	45.6	40.0	41.6	94.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.5	88.9	97.0	85.8	$24,771	$991	$23,780
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4250	812	67	12.0	15.6%	679 (83.6%)	8 (1.0%)	73 (9.0%)	50 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85.9	178^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.0%		88.7	126^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.8%	52	74.1	71.3	80.9	70.9	74.2	53.7	58.9	42.7	51.8	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$19,127	$859	$18,268
Friendship Junior High School	Public	6-8	550 Elizabeth Ln	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4350	633	59	10.7	61.5%	240 (37.9%)	34 (5.4%)	232 (36.7%)	101 (16.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	62	470^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.6%		63.7	409^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.0%	61	51.7	51.5	48.9	60.1	53.7	38.9	41.4	37.4	39.2	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.9	95.2	$22,291	$701	$21,590
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	65.1	425^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.9%		73.2	307^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.5%	118	44.2	50.0	45.4	67.5	54.5	44.4	48.9	44.8	46.0	95.4	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	91.4	96.5	91.2	$24,961	$1,182	$23,779
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Martin Ln	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7800	468	40	11.6	48.5%	179 (38.2%)	13 (2.8%)	226 (48.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	44.1	711^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		54.9	525^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.5%	186	43.2	43.7	57.6	56.4	52.3	14.6	33.6	10.7	19.3	97.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	97.7	96.8	$20,371	$684	$19,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks 265^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

Mount Prospect School District 57

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Prospect High School

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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