Lincoln Middle School

Lincoln Middle School is a middle school of substantial scale in Berwyn, Illinois, operated by Berwyn North SD 98, enrolling 793 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 72% above the state mean of about 462.

Within Berwyn North SD 98, which oversees 4 schools and 2,434 students, Lincoln Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Middle School records that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 12% Black, 5% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Lincoln Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 23.4%; this one delivers 43.7%, a residual of +20.3 points.

Across the wider county, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Lincoln Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Karel Havlicek Elem School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Middle School has edged down 18%, going from 967 students in 2018 to 793 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lincoln Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.