1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lincoln Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
784
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PROSPECT SD 57·NCES 172721002885
Lincoln Middle School
700 W Lincoln St, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 · (847) 394-7350 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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 6 | 261 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 36% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mount Prospect SD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
55.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 55.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 47.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #101 of 640 ▲ 1 | #31 of 146 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #286 of 640 ▼ 36 | #65 of 146 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #91 of 691 | #22 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #336 of 558 | #97 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #303 of 560 | #83 of 138 |
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
784
0 (0%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 484
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 | 784 | 58 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 53 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 53.7 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 784 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 52.7 | 14.9:1 | 10% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 9% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (784 to 784); teachers up 10% (52.7 to 58).
About Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School is a large middle-grades school found in Mt Prospect, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 784 students, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 70% more students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Mount Prospect SD 57 has 2,105 students spread across 4 schools.
The student body at Lincoln Middle School is 73% White. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Cook County, the White share is about 44%. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Middle School are from different groups.
With 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Westbrook Early Learning Cntr, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Lincoln Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 784 in 2020-21, 784 in 2024-25.
Lincoln Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Mount Prospect SD 57
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Lions Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Westbrook Early Learning CntrElementary · 400 students
Other schools in Mt Prospect
- Prospect High SchoolHigh · 2,245 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Lions Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Westbrook Early Learning CntrElementary · 400 students
- The Early Learning CenterElementary · 270 students
- Prairie Trails SchoolElementary · 175 students
Other Lincoln Middle schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Lincoln Middle. Lincoln Middle School is the 5th largest of the 33.
- Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn, IL · 793 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolPark Ridge, IL · 749 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolEdwardsville, IL · 736 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolSchiller Park, IL · 474 students
- Lincoln MiddleAlameda, CA · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Westbrook Early Learning Cntr0.7 mi · 400
- Fairview Elementary School0.8 mi · 463
- Lions Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 458
- Forest View Elementary School1.1 mi · 339
- The Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 270
- Holmes Jr High School1.2 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 784 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lincoln Middle School serve?
Lincoln Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is approximately 13.5:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Middle School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Middle School are roughly 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Middle School public or private?
Lincoln Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Prospect SD 57.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.