Summary:
Zip code 61348 has one elementary school, Lincoln Elementary School in Oglesby, which serves PK–5 and enrolls 328 students. In 2025–2026, Lincoln’s all-grades proficiency was 52% in ELA and 33% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide; fifth-grade science proficiency was 38%, versus 48% statewide. The clearest takeaway is that ELA improved sharply, but math weakened and remains farther below state results.
Because Lincoln is the only school in this area’s list, there are no local school-to-school leaders or lower-performing schools to compare. Within Lincoln, fourth-grade ELA is a standout: 61% were proficient, 5 percentage points above the state’s 56%. Results in other tested grades were below state levels, especially in math: third-grade math was 37%, 12 points below the state, while fifth-grade math was Lincoln’s lowest at 27%, compared with 36% statewide. Fifth-grade ELA was also below the state, at 46% versus 55%.
Results moved in different directions from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: all-grades ELA rose 15 percentage points, from 37% to 52%, while math fell 4 points, from 37% to 33%; fifth-grade science rose 7 points, from 31% to 38%. SchoolDigger gives Lincoln 2 stars and ranks it 1,184th of 1,737 schools, in the 32nd percentile; its reported percentile declined from 42 in 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism is lower than the district and state rates: 18% at Lincoln, versus 18% for the district and 24% statewide. Other reported context includes a student–teacher ratio of 12.6 in 2024–2025 and 50% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.
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