Lincoln Early Childhood School

Located at 325 S 11th St, in Monmouth, Illinois, Lincoln Early Childhood School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that serves 324 students (grades pre-K through 1), overseen by Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238.

Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,579 students. Lincoln Early Childhood School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Early Childhood School shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lincoln Early Childhood School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Warren County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Warren County) records that the typical household earns roughly $67,385 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Lincoln Early Childhood School is one of 10 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 2,788 students).

The closest other public school is Central Intermediate School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Lincoln Early Childhood School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 324). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 61% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the Lincoln Early Childhood School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.