Lincoln Elem School

As a small elementary-level community in Mendota, Illinois, Lincoln Elem School works with 319 students from grades 2 through 4, operated by Mendota CCSD 289.

Lincoln Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by Mendota CCSD 289, a district that enrolls 1,042 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elem School records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Lincoln Elem School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against LaSalle County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for LaSalle County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,045 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln Elem School is one of 54 public schools in LaSalle County (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students).

Northbrook School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Elem School. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Elem School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.9%.

Lincoln Elem School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elem School has fell 9%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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