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If you had an hour of school board time for Lincoln Hall Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLNWOOD SD 74·NCES 172310002549
Lincoln Hall Middle School
6855 N Crawford Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 · (847) 745-3884 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Illinois public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincolnwood SD 74. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.8% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 31.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Hall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #169 of 640 ▲ 65 | #47 of 146 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #87 of 640 ▲ 40 | #29 of 146 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #354 of 691 | #99 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #28 of 558 | #13 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #80 of 560 | #23 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #439 of 440 | #96 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
413
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 485
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 | 413 | 42.8 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 45 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 44 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 444 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 39.2 | 10.6:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 13% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 36 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 35 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Hall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (414 to 413); teachers up 9% (39.2 to 42.8).
About Lincoln Hall Middle School
Lincoln Hall Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Lincolnwood, Illinois, (ZIP code 60712). Enrolled students number 413 students, in grades 6 through 8.
The Lincolnwood SD 74 system has 3 schools and 1,196 students.
At Lincoln Hall Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. The school is also 38% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Cook County is about 44% White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Lincoln Hall Middle School is 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.7:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Hall Middle School is A-. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The nearest public school is Rutledge Hall Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Lincoln Hall Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 31 fewer students in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Lincolnwood SD 74
- Todd Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Rutledge Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
Other schools in Lincolnwood
- Todd Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Rutledge Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Bridges Adult Transition CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Rutledge Hall Elementary School0.1 mi · 385
- Todd Hall Elementary School0.1 mi · 398
- Solomon Elementary School0.8 mi · 323
- East Prairie Elementary School1.0 mi · 513
- CICS - Northtown Campus1.0 mi · 878
- West Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolHow large is Lincoln Hall Middle School?
Lincoln Hall Middle School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lincoln Hall Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Hall Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Hall Middle School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Hall Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Hall Middle School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Hall Middle School are roughly 43% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 38% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Hall Middle School in?
Lincoln Hall Middle School is part of Lincolnwood SD 74.
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