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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMHURST SD 205·NCES 171397001751
Lincoln Elementary School
565 S Fairfield Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 · (630) 834-4548 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
23 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
87.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +25.3pp since 2023
Math
88.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.3% | 88.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 68.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 527 | 4.4% | 81.8% |
| Bell-Graham Elementary School Saint Charles | 520 | 7.7% | 80.1% |
| Thomas Metcalf School Normal | 459 | 7.0% | 71.5% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Elmhurst | 568 | 9.5% | 77.8% |
| Prairie Elementary School Naperville | 515 | 8.3% | 84.0% |
| Olive-Mary Stitt School Arlington Heights | 671 | 6.4% | 71.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #20 of 1,925 | #5 of 112 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #18 of 2,077 ▲ 52 | #8 of 141 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #40 of 2,077 ▲ 181 | #12 of 141 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #442 of 2,419 | #27 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,773 of 2,035 | #131 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #1,193 of 2,042 | #128 of 146 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.4% | #2,124 of 2,132 | #121 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #1,295 of 1,461 | #85 of 92 |
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
527
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 330
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 | 527 | 32.3 | 16.3:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 29.8 | 17.8:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 28.9 | 17.6:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 31.9 | 17.1:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 22 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 14 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (545 to 527); teachers up 1% (31.9 to 32.3).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Elmhurst, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 527 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
The Elmhurst SD 205 system has 13 schools and 8,280 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lincoln Elementary School is 77% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. DuPage County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower. A total of 23 students, or 4%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in DuPage County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lincoln Elementary School would score about 69.0%. It scores 81.8%, 12.8 points above that figure.
The school's county is DuPage County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $112,096 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in DuPage County number 277, with about 138,557 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, York Comm High School, is the closest to Lincoln Elementary School. Lincoln Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 75.4% proficiency; Lincoln Elementary School posts 81.8%.
Lincoln Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 498 in 2020-21 to 527 in 2024-25.
The Lincoln Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elmhurst SD 205
- York Comm High SchoolHigh · 2,590 students
- Bryan Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Conrad Fischer Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Churchville Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
Other schools in Elmhurst
- York Comm High SchoolHigh · 2,590 students
- Bryan Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Conrad Fischer Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Churchville Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 34th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 868 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolPalatine, IL · 772 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolCalumet City, IL · 717 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolBelvidere, IL · 573 students
- Lincoln ElementaryPlainfield, IL · 536 students
Nearby schools
- York Comm High School0.7 mi · 2,590
- Early Childhood0.7 mi · 271
- Jackson Elementary School0.9 mi · 422
- Hawthorne Elementary School1.0 mi · 568
- Bryan Middle School1.1 mi · 687
- Salt Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elmhurst SD 205.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.