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What tradition at Abraham Lincoln Elem School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ELLYN SD 41·NCES 171680001981
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
380 Greenfield Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · (630) 790-6400 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School→Hadley Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Glen Ellyn SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
70.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.4pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.4% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #116 of 2,077 ▲ 128 | #27 of 141 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #338 of 2,077 ▲ 240 | #60 of 141 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #359 of 2,419 | #23 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #1,613 of 2,035 | #121 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #1,138 of 2,042 | #124 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #552 of 615 | #52 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
559
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 36.4 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 34.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 36.2 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 585 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 35.6 | 15.4:1 | 13% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 24 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (550 to 559); teachers up 2% (35.6 to 36.4).
About Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 559 students. Enrollment is 47% higher than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Across its 5 schools, Glen Ellyn SD 41 enrolls 3,482 students. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is one of those schools.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School combined. Other students are 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, DuPage County residents are about 65% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The count of teachers at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is 36.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Abraham Lincoln Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
DuPage County census figures show that median household income is about $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 277 public schools operate in DuPage County, serving about 138,557 students.
Nearby, Lowell Elementary School is about 1.0 miles away. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 559, 4% below the 585 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Ellyn SD 41
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other schools in Glen Ellyn
- Glenbard West High SchoolHigh · 2,330 students
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other Abraham Lincoln Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 11 states are named Abraham Lincoln Elementary. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 22.
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolOak Park, IL · 580 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolBelleville, IL · 542 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryCupertino, CA · 662 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 633 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryPalm Desert, CA · 607 students
Nearby schools
- Lowell Elementary School1.0 mi · 283
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School1.1 mi · 581
- Hadley Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,143
- Glenbard West High School1.1 mi · 2,330
- Park View Elementary School1.3 mi · 390
- Glen Crest Middle School1.4 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Abraham Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Abraham Lincoln Elementary School have?
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School?
Student demographics at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glen Ellyn SD 41.
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