Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON CITY CUSD 1·NCES 172055002321
Lincoln Elementary School
20163 Corinth Rd, Pittsburg, IL 62974 · (618) 982-2130 · Williamson County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
106 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 94 | 58% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 42% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnston City CUSD 1. 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% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.9pp 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 41 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 32.8% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 (37.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 163 | 65.0% | 37.5% |
| Litchfield Early Childhood Center Litchfield | 160 | 64.4% | N/A |
| South Fork Elementary School Kincaid | 150 | 65.3% | 24.4% |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School Harristown | 170 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Virginia Elementary School Virginia | 180 | 66.1% | 42.1% |
| New Boston Elementary School New Boston | 165 | 63.0% | 44.4% |
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 Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #1,000 of 1,925 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #950 of 2,077 ▼ 230 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,450 of 2,077 ▼ 297 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #2,171 of 2,419 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #873 of 2,132 | #5 of 11 |
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
163
+35 (+27%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 89
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 | 163 | 13.5 | 12.1:1 | 65% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 11.5 | 12.2:1 | 68% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 12.5 | 11.1:1 | 71% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 60% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 65% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | 6 | 17.8:1 | 58% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 7 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 3 | 29.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (160 to 163); teachers up 23% (11 to 13.5).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Pittsburg, Illinois. Enrolled students number 163 students, in grades 3 through 4. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Across its 4 schools, Johnston City CUSD 1 enrolls 1,057 students. Lincoln Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at Lincoln Elementary School, with 90% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The White share in Williamson County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Lincoln Elementary School has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 13.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 65%. The rate at public schools in Williamson County averages 54%, lower than here.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lincoln Elementary School is 3.6 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.5% actual, 34.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Williamson County show that median household income is about $65,604, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Williamson County, which together enroll about 9,700 students.
Crab Orchard High School is the closest public school, about 6.4 miles away in a straight line. Lincoln Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Lincoln Elementary School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Lincoln Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 163 was 27% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 128.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,876
Census ACS
Median income
$65,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston City CUSD 1
- Johnston City High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 296 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 201st 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
- Crab Orchard High School6.4 mi · 154
- Crab Orchard Elementary School6.4 mi · 323
- Thompsonville High School7.1 mi · 90
- Thompsonville Grade School7.1 mi · 204
- Johnston City High School7.4 mi · 328
- Washington Middle School7.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of Johnston City CUSD 1.
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