Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTIAC CCSD 429·NCES 173216003363
Lincoln Elementary School
514 S Main St, Pontiac, IL 61764 · (815) 844-3924 · Livingston County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
114 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 2 | 108 | 48% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 52% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Pontiac CCSD 429. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
33.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.3pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School this school | 227 | 50.2% | 26.8% |
| East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School Rock Falls | 214 | 52.8% | 51.0% |
| Lynn G Haskin Elementary School Sandwich | 226 | 46.0% | 68.6% |
| Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 Kirkland | 216 | 52.3% | 45.6% |
| Herman E Dummer Sandwich | 275 | 49.1% | 51.7% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School Charleston | 221 | 50.7% | N/A |
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 Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,386 of 1,925 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,282 of 2,077 ▲ 15 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #1,564 of 2,077 ▲ 136 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #1,938 of 2,419 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #269 of 2,035 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #989 of 2,042 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #1,294 of 2,132 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #1,328 of 1,461 | #7 of 7 |
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
227
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 366
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 | 227 | 20.8 | 10.9:1 | 50% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 19.6 | 10.7:1 | 63% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 20.7 | 10.5:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 19.4 | 12.0:1 | 65% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 75% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 55% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 18 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (233 to 227); teachers up 7% (19.4 to 20.8).
About Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Pontiac, Illinois. Enrolled students number 227 students, in grades 2 through 3. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Lincoln Elementary School is part of a district of 4 schools: Pontiac CCSD 429, with 1,135 students.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Lincoln Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 19 points below the 89% share among Livingston County residents. By the diversity index, Lincoln Elementary School comes in at 47%.
Lincoln Elementary School counts 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.9 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Livingston County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools: 26.8% actual against 42.5% predicted.
Livingston County census figures show that median household income is about $73,790, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Livingston County, serving about 5,273 students.
The closest other public school is Central Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lincoln Elementary School at 6th of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 227 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 215.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pontiac CCSD 429
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Pontiac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Pontiac
- Pontiac High SchoolHigh · 658 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Pontiac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Livingston Area Career CntrHigh
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary School is the 180th 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
- Central Elementary School0.6 mi · 361
- Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 221
- Pontiac Jr High School0.9 mi · 326
- Pontiac High School1.1 mi · 658
- Graymont Elementary School7.6 mi · 52
- Cornell Elementary School9.6 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Elementary School serves grades 02-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School is overseen by Pontiac CCSD 429 in Livingston County.
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