Lincoln Elem School

Lincoln Elem School is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Brookfield, Illinois, run under Lyons SD 103, teacheing 366 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Lyons SD 103 (2,042 students total), Lincoln Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elem School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 19% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 73% of students at Lincoln Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.1%, the actual is 31.9%, a residual of +2.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $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. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Lincoln Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Congress Park Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elem School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 32%: 535 students in 2018 compared to 366 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 38% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.