Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER FOREST SD 90·NCES 173381003471
Lincoln Elementary School
511 Park Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 · (708) 366-7340 · Cook County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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→Roosevelt School
Based on grade levels within River Forest SD 90. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
93.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
84.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.9% | 84.7% |
| 2023-24 | 81.6% | 73.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #35 of 2,077 ▼ 3 | #16 of 829 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.9% | #11 of 2,077 ▲ 7 | #6 of 829 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #1,098 of 2,419 | #458 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #795 of 2,035 | #376 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #955 of 2,042 | #347 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #1,186 of 1,461 | #561 of 661 |
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
381
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 326
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 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 30 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 26.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 361 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 24 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (402 to 381); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in River Forest, Illinois, (ZIP code 60305). Federal data show 381 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
River Forest SD 90 has 3 schools; together they serve 1,333 students.
The student body at Lincoln Elementary School is 70% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Cook County, the White share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
There are about 12.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, which has 30. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1.
In Cook County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Roosevelt School, is the closest to Lincoln Elementary School. Lincoln Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 361 (2020-21) to 381 (2024-25).
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Forest SD 90
- Roosevelt SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other schools in River Forest
- Roosevelt SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 87th 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
- Roosevelt School0.4 mi · 625
- Proviso East High School0.9 mi · 1,663
- Garfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 186
- Willard Elementary School1.0 mi · 327
- Emerson Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School1.2 mi · 947
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by River Forest SD 90 in Cook County.
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