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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1248 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 739 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Palatine district, Lincoln Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with its students performing significantly lower than the district and state averages on standardized tests like the IAR and ISA. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.2% of Lincoln Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 34.1%, compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Lincoln Elementary School also faces challenges with a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 57.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district average of 34.75%. Additionally, the school has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In comparison, nearby schools like Pleasant Hill Elementary, Marion Jordan Elementary, and Stuart R. Paddock School all rank in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the surrounding area.

772

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,593

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1021 N Ridgewood Ln
Palatine, IL 60067-3448

(847) 963-5700

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter R Sundling Middle School
High:	Palatine High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

28.4%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

1,248^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	38.1	1248 of 2056	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1226 of 2067	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1250 of 2077	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	902 of 2082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	650 of 1948	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	813 of 2086	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	767 of 2037	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	788 of 2044	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	607 of 2046	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	458 of 2052	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	737 of 2093	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	682 of 2167	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	727 of 2166	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	774 of 2147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	692 of 2139	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	688 of 2120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	511 of 2092	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	259 of 2095	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	336 of 2086	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	311 of 2022	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	350 of 2030	82.8%	★★★★☆
2003	73.9	585 of 2020	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	212 of 237	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	119 of 243	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	92 of 242	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	419 of 1049	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	422 of 886	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	446 of 907	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	427 of 788	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	532 of 826	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	721 of 788	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	277 of 768	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	95 of 537	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	462 of 743	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	465 of 718	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1321 of 1942	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1265 of 1942	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1232 of 1957	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	890 of 1970	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	652 of 1680	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	712 of 2019	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	733 of 1964	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	728 of 982	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	816 of 959	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	896 of 970	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	674 of 954	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	338 of 742	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	708 of 955	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	656 of 938	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1139 of 1800	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1327 of 1793	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1439 of 1808	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	877 of 1763	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	643 of 1514	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1017 of 1816	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	876 of 1765	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1064 of 1947	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1074 of 1959	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1132 of 1984	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	810 of 1977	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	628 of 1707	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	849 of 2019	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	718 of 1972	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	515 of 1292	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	463 of 1195	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	560 of 1156	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	408 of 1113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	178 of 640	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	593 of 1194	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	132 of 763	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	874 of 1389	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	742 of 1392	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	718 of 1419	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	583 of 1425	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	282 of 1308	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	412 of 1462	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	366 of 1463	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

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

Disabled (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

It all starts with leadership, this school has and is lacking in every category. It has been a nightmare experience for 2 of my kids. 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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	1021 N Ridgewood Ln	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5700	772	52	14.9	47.3%	219 (28.4%)	44 (5.7%)	413 (53.5%)	59 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	38.1	1248^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		36.7	1226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.7%	22	29.3	41.9	45.0	36.8	41.2	42.7	38.0	20.8	34.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.1	96.0	98.1		13.8	$17,593	$793	$16,800
Virginia Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 N Glenn Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7100	717	45	16.1	42.3%	232 (32.4%)	29 (4.0%)	406 (56.6%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	47	1063^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.3%		46.7	1008^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	55	47.9	30.8	43.6	55.8	43.0	39.8	36.8	34.7	37.2	92.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.4	91.2	93.4		12.3	$16,317	$813	$15,504
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 E Sayles Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5000	567	44	12.7	44.8%	162 (28.6%)	32 (5.6%)	303 (53.4%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	29.3	1450^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.3	1477^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	27	34.7	28.9	30.1	40.0	32.9	28.9	31.3	21.3	27.4	96.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	94.1	96.7		9.9	$17,892	$799	$17,092
Gray M Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Oak St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7000	661	49	13.3	38.6%	247 (37.4%)	64 (9.7%)	247 (37.4%)	63 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	40.5	1200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.3	1260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	60	34.1	35.7	44.3	44.1	41.3	46.9	33.3	26.9	35.9	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	98.3	6.3	12.1	$19,771	$819	$18,952
Winston Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7500	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.4	95.8	97.1	4.9	13.3	$16,422	$569	$15,852
Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jonathan Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5600	608	38	16.1	53.5%	131 (21.5%)	34 (5.6%)	388 (63.8%)	38 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	24.2	1576^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.5	1753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%	177	22.3	22.8	36.0	37.6	32.4	25.6	33.7	12.8	23.7	93.5	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.0	91.3	93.0	3.5	11.9	$18,656	$888	$17,768
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		59.7	739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	252	49.1	60.4	65.0	63.6	63.1	66.0	60.7	47.3	58.0	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	97.1	98.2		15.7	$16,064	$550	$15,514
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 N Verde Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4272	280	32	8.8	23.6%	182 (65.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.1%)	74 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.5	178^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	6	68.8	61.5	76.1	75.0	70.5	76.9	84.8	68.8	76.7	96.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	96.2	35.9		$22,193	$760	$21,433
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4	71.6	69.3	63.4	67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3	69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8		13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1	50.7	70.7	73.1	64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2	70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0		14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Walter R Sundling Middle School
High : Palatine High School

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 1248^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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