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Lincoln Prairie School

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Lincoln Prairie School ranks 448 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Prairie School is an elementary school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 352 students. It is part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 205 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Prairie School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 62.8%, compared to 69.4% for the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. In the same year, Lincoln Prairie School's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 56.6%, compared to 54.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 7th grade ELA, where 76.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 77.2% for the district and 54.5% for the state.

However, the school's performance among male students and specific racial/ethnic groups, such as Asian and White students, is relatively lower compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, Lincoln Prairie School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, with the exception of Hoover Math and Science Academy, which consistently ranks higher in the state. Some nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Elementary (in the Palatine CCSD 15 district), also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in ELA.

348

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,659

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Hillcrest Blvd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-4122

(847) 357-5955

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Asian:

25.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

448^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

274^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54

205^th of 811Schaumburg CCSD 54 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	448 of 2056	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	368 of 2067	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	302 of 2077	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	291 of 2082	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	272 of 1948	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	180 of 2086	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	74 of 2037	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	84 of 2044	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	44 of 2046	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.7	41 of 2052	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.3	44 of 2093	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	59 of 2167	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	52 of 2166	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	152 of 2147	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	187 of 2139	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	275 of 2120	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	250 of 2092	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	306 of 2095	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	446 of 2086	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	566 of 2022	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	483 of 2030	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	336 of 2020	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	144 of 234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.3	52 of 219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	119 of 226	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	402 of 1942	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	371 of 1942	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	130 of 1957	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	215 of 1970	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	251 of 1680	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	231 of 2019	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	135 of 1964	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	519 of 1947	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	357 of 1959	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	564 of 1984	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	400 of 1977	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	345 of 1707	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	152 of 2019	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	39 of 1972	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	896 of 1389	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	880 of 1392	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	769 of 1419	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	571 of 1425	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	588 of 1308	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	331 of 1462	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	91 of 1463	93.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	274 of 1368	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	175 of 1363	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	145 of 1367	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	93 of 1369	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	66 of 1241	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	104 of 1356	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	38 of 1293	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	26 of 1293	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	25 of 1294	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	33 of 1302	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	93.9	36 of 1322	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	93.4	41 of 1367	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	102 of 1365	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	105 of 1344	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	198 of 1327	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	221 of 1318	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	184 of 1293	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	63 of 1287	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	58 of 1272	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	62 of 1209	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	77.0	280 of 1204	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.7	212 of 1185	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	108 of 192	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	52 of 201	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	152 of 1248	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	141 of 1251	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	104 of 1275	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	108 of 1286	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	120 of 1017	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	142 of 1276	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.6	36 of 1226	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	418 of 1271	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	228 of 1264	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	225 of 1292	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	63 of 1286	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	39 of 1048	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	91 of 1296	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	66 of 1223	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	183 of 812	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	508 of 884	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	319 of 875	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	189 of 895	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	96 of 898	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	201 of 813	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	200 of 905	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	82 of 889	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-40 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)44th percentile-46 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Science54%+11 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6		156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	77.5	448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.8	368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	80	55.0	52.6	56.8	61.5	67.5	65.8	76.5	50.0	62.8	64.9	59.0	45.0	63.2	70.6	39.5	56.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.0	95.5	95.8	33.1	$20,659	$1,026	$19,633
Winston Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-6	1520 Jones Rd	Schaumburg	60195	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6300	572	50	11.5		222 (38.8%)	24 (4.2%)	129 (22.6%)	173 (30.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	69.6	610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.1	604^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	6	45.5		53.9	56.2	72.5	70.4			63.5	52.6	45.2	41.3	49.4			47.1	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.1	94.0	95.2	13.3	$16,846	$675	$16,171
MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy	Public	K-6	1800 Chippendale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6650	435	37	11.7		97 (22.3%)	13 (3.0%)	281 (64.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	61.7	769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.7	704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.9%	65	27.6		39.7	67.7	55.2	73.7			59.2	43.1	55.4	36.2	52.6			47.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.5	12.6	$17,031	$1,175	$15,856
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	615 Lakeview Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6600	504	54	9.3		152 (30.2%)	19 (3.8%)	218 (43.3%)	96 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	62.8	743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.7	638^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	105	33.8		46.3	58.9	60.8	80.2			62.7	46.3	46.6	39.2	41.9			43.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	15.5	94.7	95.9	15.1	$18,576	$1,340	$17,236
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Kingsdale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6700	498	50	10.0		194 (39.0%)	43 (8.6%)	81 (16.3%)	159 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	76.2	476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.5	431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	45	47.9		50.8	72.4	69.0	69.6			66.2	58.6	57.9	49.3	52.2			54.4	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.2	99.0	12.2	$20,285	$1,421	$18,864
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-6	375 Arizona Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5700	469	37	12.6		153 (32.6%)	12 (2.6%)	70 (14.9%)	216 (46.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	82.3	340^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.9	252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	88	44.1		72.3	61.2	69.1	85.5			72.5	67.7	59.7	55.9	69.7			63.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.0	95.3	96.2	12.7	$15,799	$733	$15,065
John Muir Literacy Academy	Public	K-6	1973 Kensington Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6444	498	45	10.9		108 (21.7%)	86 (17.3%)	158 (31.7%)	122 (24.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	63.4	735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.3	693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	42	25.9		52.2	64.6	66.1	71.8			63.7	58.2	41.7	31.0	43.7			44.3	95.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	14.4	95.2	96.5	13.3	$20,207	$2,089	$18,118
Enders-Salk Elementary School	Public	K-6	345 N Salem Dr	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6400	469	37	12.6		133 (28.4%)	29 (6.2%)	197 (42.0%)	93 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	71.3	572^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.1	338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	234	36.9		52.8	76.0	63.1	63.6			64.9	50.9	62.7	47.7	48.5			52.9	95.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	95.7	96.2	12.6	$17,631	$1,182	$16,449
Hoover Math and Science Academy	Public	K-6	315 N Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5800	640	51	12.4		254 (39.7%)	24 (3.8%)	101 (15.8%)	235 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	86.5	257^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		90.4	179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.3%	78	55.1		67.8	78.0	71.7	91.5			77.7	62.2	75.8	51.5	64.8			63.4	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.0	97.6	97.9	14.0	$16,005	$557	$15,448
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7		57.0	52.2	82.2				62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6				52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1	14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Prairie School

How many students attend Lincoln Prairie School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Lincoln Prairie School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Prairie School?

Students at Lincoln Prairie School are 45% White, 26% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Lincoln Prairie School in?

Schaumburg CCSD 54

Is Lincoln Prairie School a good school?

Lincoln Prairie School ranks 448^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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