Lincoln Elem School

Lincoln Elem School is a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Chicago Heights, Illinois, run under Chicago Heights SD 170. The school caters to 84 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 78% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 10 schools in Chicago Heights SD 170 (2,674 students total), Lincoln Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Elem School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, 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 13.8%; actual is 42.1%, +28.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elem School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Elem School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 29.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 103 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 11% to 25%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.