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Lincoln Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 757 students. The school is part of the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, which is ranked 50 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 87 and 146 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 78.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.4% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Lincoln Middle School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs or disabilities, often ranking in the top 50-100 middle schools in Illinois.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chippewa Middle School and Emerson Middle School, Lincoln Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores and rankings. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $17,833 to $18,793, and lower student-teacher ratio of 12 students per teacher, indicate a focus on providing ample resources and personalized attention to support student learning.

749

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,814

Per pupil spending ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Lincoln Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068-3812

(847) 318-4215

District: Park Ridge CCSD 64

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maine South High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	George Washington Elementary School
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 school72%

District avg74%

Illinois avg46%

91^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64

50^th of 811Park Ridge CCSD 64 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	91.9	91 of 1368	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	146 of 1363	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	134 of 1367	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	133 of 1369	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	87 of 1241	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	77 of 1356	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	112 of 1293	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	205 of 1293	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.1	114 of 1294	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	119 of 1302	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	62 of 1322	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	69 of 1367	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	111 of 1365	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	73 of 1344	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	88 of 1327	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	111 of 1318	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	93 of 1293	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	92 of 1287	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	64 of 1272	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	34 of 1209	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	91.4	38 of 1204	96.8%	★★★★★
2003	90.8	58 of 1185	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	45 of 186	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	84 of 184	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	57 of 192	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	84 of 198	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	47 of 694	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	59.1	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	81 of 674	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	77 of 1248	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	132 of 1251	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	121 of 1275	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	125 of 1286	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	133 of 1017	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	90 of 1276	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	132 of 1226	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	45 of 669	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	64 of 661	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	42 of 662	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	18 of 517	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	41 of 639	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	93 of 590	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	97 of 1271	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	169 of 1264	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	162 of 1292	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	129 of 1286	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	66 of 1048	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	74 of 1296	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	105 of 1223	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	39 of 812	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	76 of 802	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	87 of 805	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	99 of 781	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	83 of 548	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	56 of 792	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	103 of 602	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	119 of 884	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	173 of 875	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	177 of 895	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	183 of 898	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	119 of 813	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	105 of 905	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	149 of 889	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

Mathematics64%+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)	% 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 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	% Pneumococcal 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	200 S Lincoln Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4215	749	60	12.3		616 (82.2%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.1%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	91.9	91^st of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		86.7	146^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.3%	55		72.3		80.1	75.5	80.7	78.8		58.4	63.7	70.1	64.4	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.4	98.3		97.8	$19,814	$380	$19,433
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Cumberland Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-8110	890	77	11.5		698 (78.4%)	8 (0.9%)	78 (8.8%)	74 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	91.6	97^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.9%		87.7	137^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	40		74.8		86.5	74.8	76.2	79.0		61.8	61.5	61.3	61.5	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.1		96.7	$19,090	$510	$18,580
Gemini Middle School	Public	6-8	8955 N Greenwood Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-1181	1,111	93	12.0	60.2%	353 (31.8%)	66 (5.9%)	265 (23.9%)	308 (27.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (10.5%)	62.4	462^nd of 1368 public middle schools	66.2%		62.6	419^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.3%	43		55.7		54.9	56.0	56.7	55.9		34.2	41.3	33.3	36.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	99.0		98.8	$19,373	$773	$18,600
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
J Giles Elementary School	Public	5-8	4251 N Oriole Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 453-4847	499	31	16.3	43.1%	343 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.8%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73.1	328^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		69.7	349^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.4%	21	42.6	63.1	63.0	67.9	69.3	76.9	69.6	24.1	25.9	43.9	36.2	32.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.8	98.4		67.7	$11,874	$581	$11,293
Golf Middle School	Public	5-8	9401 Waukegan Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Golf Education Service District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-3740	306	23	13.4	40.8%	144 (47.1%)	14 (4.6%)	32 (10.5%)	106 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	81.8	226^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.5%		83.5	198^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	28	42.3	74.4	57.7	45.6	71.8	76.9	62.8	67.3	44.4	64.6	70.5	60.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7		71.0	$19,599	$441	$19,159
Springman Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Central Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5020	811	71	11.4	26.8%	509 (62.8%)	16 (2.0%)	88 (10.9%)	156 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	89.4	126^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.8%		90.6	111^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.9%	15		75.3		72.6	77.6	78.0	76.2		51.5	60.1	60.8	57.7	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.4	95.8	98.6		98.5	$19,563	$718	$18,846
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Soreng Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	474	34	14.0	68.4%	200 (42.2%)	6 (1.3%)	232 (48.9%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	58.8	503^rd of 1368 public middle schools	63.2%		55.5	519^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.9%	16		58.1		48.1	53.6	62.8	55.1		30.4	36.4	29.7	32.2	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9		93.9	$15,393	$680	$14,713
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
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4		44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8		25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

Park Ridge CCSD 64

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Maine South High School

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