Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGLESBY ESD 125·NCES 172967003082
Lincoln Elementary School
755 Bennett Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348 · (815) 883-9297 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
164 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln Elementary School→Washington Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Oglesby ESD 125. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 19.6% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 328 | 50.0% | 34.6% |
| Grant Park Elementary School Grant Park | 325 | 48.6% | 57.9% |
| Wethersfield Elementary School Kewanee | 296 | 48.6% | 49.1% |
| Colona Grade School Colona | 371 | 52.6% | 32.0% |
| Herman E Dummer Sandwich | 275 | 49.1% | 51.7% |
| L J Stevens Intermediate School Wilmington | 353 | 49.3% | 50.5% |
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 LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,106 of 1,925 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,060 of 2,077 ▲ 143 | #12 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,451 of 2,077 ▼ 171 | #16 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,372 of 2,419 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #767 of 2,035 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #1,136 of 2,042 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #1,302 of 2,132 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #557 of 1,461 | #3 of 8 |
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
328
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+122% since 1990-91, when it was 148
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 | 328 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 50% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 25.5 | 13.1:1 | 52% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 25.3 | 13.2:1 | 51% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 24.8 | 16.0:1 | 54% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (397 to 328); teachers up 5% (24.8 to 26).
About Lincoln Elementary School
In Oglesby, Illinois, Lincoln Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 328 students across pre-K through 5.
A total of 2 schools make up Oglesby ESD 125, with 444 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Lincoln Elementary School, about 75 are White. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of LaSalle County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Lincoln Elementary School is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lincoln Elementary School reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Roughly 50% of students at Lincoln Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in LaSalle County average a similar 53%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lincoln Elementary School is -8.1 points: 34.6% actual, 42.6% predicted.
LaSalle County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $73,045 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in LaSalle County number 54, with about 14,523 students.
Lincoln Elementary School's nearest public school is Washington Elementary School (about 0.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Lincoln Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 10 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 119th 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
- Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 116
- La Salle-Peru Twp High School2.6 mi · 1,167
- Lincoln Jr High School2.8 mi · 269
- Northwest Elementary School3.3 mi · 650
- Northview Elementary School3.7 mi · 594
- Parkside Middle School4.2 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary School?
At Lincoln Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of Oglesby ESD 125.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.