Lincoln Elem School

Set in Belvidere, Illinois, Lincoln Elem School is a big elementary school, overseen by Belvidere CUSD 100. It serves 573 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Belvidere CUSD 100, which oversees 10 schools and 7,523 students, Lincoln Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Elem School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 29.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Boone County) records that median household earnings sit near $84,571, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lincoln Elem School is one of 17 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 8,993 students).

Nearest neighbor: Belvidere Central Middle School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Lincoln Elem School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 573). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 46% to 38%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.