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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON SD 52·NCES 174104004108
Lincoln Grade School
303 Jackson St, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 444-3321 · Tazewell County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
129 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 21 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Grade School→Washington Middle School
Based on grade levels within Washington SD 52. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.9pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +26.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 26 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 37.4% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Grade School
Lincoln Grade School's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Grade School this school | 442 | 29.2% | 60.1% |
| New Berlin Elementary School New Berlin | 452 | 30.1% | 56.8% |
| Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High Mackinaw | 432 | 30.3% | 56.7% |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School Glasford | 425 | 30.6% | 53.5% |
| Davenport Elementary School Eureka | 430 | 32.3% | 53.0% |
| LeRoy Elementary School Le Roy | 405 | 26.7% | 47.2% |
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 Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #321 of 1,925 | #4 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #334 of 2,077 ▲ 270 | #4 of 25 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #431 of 2,077 ▲ 51 | #7 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #789 of 2,419 | #4 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,318 of 2,035 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #1,572 of 2,042 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #1,802 of 2,132 | #23 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #867 of 1,461 | #10 of 16 |
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
442
-35 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 548
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 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 29% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 33.3 | 14.3:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 31% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 29.8 | 16.7:1 | 26% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 25% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 29 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (498 to 442); teachers up 4% (29.8 to 31).
About Lincoln Grade School
In Washington, Illinois, part of Tazewell County, Lincoln Grade School is an elementary school. The latest federal count shows 442 students in pre-K through 4.
Lincoln Grade School is one school in a 2-school district, Washington SD 52, which enrolls 820 students.
The large majority of students at Lincoln Grade School, 88%, are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Lincoln Grade School comes in at 22%.
Lincoln Grade School employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Lincoln Grade School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 29%. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Tazewell County is 10 points.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.7%. Lincoln Grade School scores 60.1%.
Lincoln Grade School is located in Tazewell County, where median household income is about $77,982, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 56 public schools in Tazewell County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,581.
The school nearest to Lincoln Grade School is Washington Middle School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Lincoln Grade School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lincoln Grade School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lincoln Grade School went from 477 students to 442.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lincoln Grade School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Washington Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Central Primary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Beverly Manor Elementary SchoolMiddle · 315 students
- J L Hensey Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School0.5 mi · 378
- Washington Comm High School0.5 mi · 1,399
- Central Primary School0.8 mi · 700
- Central Intermediate School0.9 mi · 649
- Beverly Manor Elementary School3.6 mi · 315
- J L Hensey Elementary School4.3 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Grade SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Grade School?
Lincoln Grade School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lincoln Grade School serve?
Lincoln Grade School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Grade School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Grade School is approximately 14.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Grade School?
At Lincoln Grade School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Grade School public or private?
Lincoln Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington SD 52.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.