Abe Lincoln Elem School

Abe Lincoln Elem School is a roomy K-5 school in Cicero, Illinois, part of Cicero SD 99. The school teaches 717 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 88% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Cicero SD 99 runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 8,664 students. Abe Lincoln Elem School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Abe Lincoln Elem School reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, The school lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Abe Lincoln Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 18.3%; actual is 36.3%, +18.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Abe Lincoln Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pershing Elem School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Abe Lincoln Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Abe Lincoln Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.4%.

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Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Abe Lincoln Elem School has fell 21%, going from 911 students in 2018 to 717 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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