Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTAWA ESD 141·NCES 173030003138
Lincoln Elementary School
1110 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 434-1250 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
268 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (68).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ottawa ESD 141. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +25.9pp since 2023
Math
32.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 14.9% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 387 | 69.3% | 34.4% |
| Kimes Elementary School Streator | 415 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Pontiac | 361 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Windsor Elementary School Loves Park | 315 | 70.2% | 28.0% |
| Trico Elementary School Campbell Hill | 477 | 68.1% | 33.9% |
| Glenn Raymond School Watseka | 321 | 68.2% | 42.3% |
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 | 34.4% | #1,110 of 1,925 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,203 of 2,077 ▲ 203 | #17 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,110 of 2,077 ▲ 423 | #12 of 19 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #1,066 of 2,419 | #7 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #937 of 2,035 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #947 of 2,042 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #755 of 2,132 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #411 of 1,461 | #1 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
387
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 407
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 | 387 | 29.5 | 13.1:1 | 69% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 28.5 | 12.8:1 | 67% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 30.1 | 11.3:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 26.9 | 18.2:1 | 64% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 64% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (489 to 387); teachers up 10% (26.9 to 29.5).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is one of the public schools in Ottawa, Illinois. It is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 387 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4.
The 5 schools of Ottawa ESD 141, including Lincoln Elementary School, enroll 1,747 students.
The student body at Lincoln Elementary School is 67% White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. LaSalle County's residents are about 86% White, 19 points above the school's share. The diversity index for Lincoln Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 53% average among public schools in LaSalle County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lincoln Elementary School is 2.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.4% actual, 31.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
For LaSalle County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,045 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Lincoln Elementary School, LaSalle County has 54 public schools.
Ottawa Township High School is about 1.0 miles from Lincoln Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Lincoln Elementary School ranks 8th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school grew from 348 students in 2020-21 to 387 in 2024-25.
Lincoln Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 schools in Ottawa ESD 141
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 339 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other schools in Ottawa
- Ottawa Township High SchoolHigh · 1,223 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 339 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 83rd 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
- Ottawa Township High School1.0 mi · 1,223
- Jefferson Elementary School1.1 mi · 304
- McKinley Elementary School1.7 mi · 364
- Shepherd Middle School2.1 mi · 353
- Central Intermediate School2.2 mi · 339
- Wallace Elementary School4.8 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-04.
Is Lincoln Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary School have?
Lincoln Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Ottawa ESD 141 in LaSalle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.