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Lincoln Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Junior High School is a public middle school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 794 students. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 36th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln Junior High School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality.

Lincoln Junior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.7% of all students at Lincoln Junior High School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 81.9% in the Naperville CUSD 203 district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, 64.9% of all students at Lincoln Junior High School were proficient or better, compared to 70.5% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school's performance is especially strong in the 8th grade, where 83.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 64.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 district, Lincoln Junior High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lincoln Junior High School's ELA proficiency rate of 83.7% was significantly higher than the 74.1% at Jefferson Junior High School and the 77.7% at Madison Junior High School. In Mathematics, Lincoln Junior High School's 64.9% proficiency rate was also higher than the 54.2% at Jefferson Junior High School and the 61.3% at Madison Junior High School.

774

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,347

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Olympus Dr
Naperville, IL 60565-1258

(630) 420-6370

District: Naperville CUSD 203

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Naperville Central High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Junior High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	Kingsley Elementary School
	Maplebrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Asian:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Illinois avg46%

71^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Naperville CUSD 203

36^th of 811Naperville CUSD 203 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	93.9	71 of 1368	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	73 of 1363	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	70 of 1367	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	60 of 1369	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	97 of 1241	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	53 of 1356	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	53 of 1293	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	51 of 1293	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	39 of 1294	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	80 of 1302	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	87 of 1322	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	125 of 1367	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	122 of 1365	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	92 of 1344	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	67 of 1327	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	50 of 1318	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	43 of 1293	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	23 of 1287	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	36 of 1272	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	159 of 1209	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	89.5	65 of 1204	94.6%	★★★★★
2003	90.8	59 of 1185	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	31 of 569	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	91 of 565	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	99 of 511	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	53 of 186	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	78 of 198	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	35 of 694	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	55 of 639	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	50 of 674	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	58 of 1248	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	61 of 1251	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	72 of 1275	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	70 of 1286	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	108 of 1017	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	54 of 1276	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	53 of 1226	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	81 of 669	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	43 of 643	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	62 of 661	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	25 of 662	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	35 of 517	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	19 of 639	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	15 of 590	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	28 of 1229	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	27 of 1219	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	31 of 1234	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	21 of 1221	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	54 of 1019	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	56 of 1217	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	76 of 1161	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	70 of 1271	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	83 of 1264	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	69 of 1292	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	43 of 1286	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	84 of 1048	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	49 of 1296	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	60 of 1223	95.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	11 of 204	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	15 of 184	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	18 of 179	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	49 of 812	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	89 of 802	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	83 of 805	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	77 of 781	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	47.7	197 of 548	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	66 of 792	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	27 of 602	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	76 of 884	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	90 of 875	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	83 of 895	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	54 of 898	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	116 of 813	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	58 of 905	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	53 of 889	94.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2023)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Science73%+28 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 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 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	% 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	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2		73.2		83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7		61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034
Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	91.1	104^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.4%		93.9	70^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.9%	34		75.7		76.0	70.8	87.4	77.7		57.5	63.6	62.6	61.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	97.7	97.0	$22,632	$356	$22,276
Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	97.5	20^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.5%		98.3	16^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	4		85.7		88.6	88.3	93.5	90.0		74.4	83.3	76.1	78.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.5	97.6	97.0	$20,869	$239	$20,630
Washington Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	90.1	116^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.5%		90.6	112^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.8%	4	68.0	71.2	88.0	73.9	78.5	74.2	76.6	64.0	59.2	72.8	54.9	62.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	87.8	$21,910	$337	$21,573
Gordon Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	2621 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6300	811	52	15.7	8.3%	394 (48.6%)	25 (3.1%)	73 (9.0%)	271 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	95.8	39^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		96.5	38^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.2%	1		82.5		87.0	84.2	89.8	87.0		64.8	71.4	67.3	67.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$15,097	$598	$14,498
Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	86.3	172^nd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	10		65.6		74.7	74.5	73.1	74.1		48.3	59.0	54.3	54.2	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.6	96.7	97.6	93.6	$20,225	$423	$19,802
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Blair Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-6340	850	83	10.2	61.1%	113 (13.3%)	258 (30.4%)	368 (43.3%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	58	508^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.9%		55.6	517^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.1%	9		42.0		51.7	59.4	67.7	59.8		26.3	35.5	33.0	31.7									$19,984	$1,039	$18,945
Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	905 Lily Cache Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-7200	548	48	11.4	52.9%	83 (15.1%)	125 (22.8%)	268 (48.9%)	48 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	72.5	334^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.6%		78.4	244^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.1%	90		41.4		64.6	70.6	80.7	71.8		41.1	40.7	40.4	40.7									$24,072	$688	$23,384
Thayer J Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1836 Brookdale Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6200	828	59	14.1	25.2%	248 (30.0%)	153 (18.5%)	121 (14.6%)	264 (31.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	81.1	235^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.8%		80.5	224^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	11		66.0		64.6	65.9	73.9	68.1		45.1	51.2	52.2	49.4	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.2	98.6	95.8	$16,574	$610	$15,964
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43		66.3		72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1		54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Junior High School

How many students attend Lincoln Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Lincoln Junior High School.

Is Lincoln Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Junior High School ranks in the top 5.2% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Lincoln Junior High School in?

Naperville CUSD 203

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

Students who attend Lincoln Junior High School usually go on to attend Naperville Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Junior High School?

Students at Lincoln Junior High School are 71% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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