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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lincoln Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
749
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK RIDGE CCSD 64·NCES 173084003216
Lincoln Middle School
200 S Lincoln Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · (847) 318-4215 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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 | 235 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 240 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 274 | 37% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.0pp 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 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 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% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 48.4% |
% 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 | 64.4% | #50 of 640 | #19 of 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #88 of 640 | #30 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #105 of 691 | #27 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #220 of 558 | #71 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #396 of 560 | #109 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #73 of 127 | #26 of 40 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
749
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 606
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 | 749 | 60.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 63 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 63 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 738 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 58.1 | 12.1:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 58 | 11.9:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 60 | 11.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 53 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 50 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
About Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Park Ridge, Illinois, one of the schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64. A federal count lists 749 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Illinois is about 462, so this school runs 62% larger than that.
Park Ridge CCSD 64 has 4,654 students in 8 schools, and Lincoln Middle School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Lincoln Middle School, 82%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Lincoln Middle School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Lincoln Middle School's 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.4:1. Middle schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1.
Federal survey data for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Lincoln Middle School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.
Nearby, George Washington Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Lincoln Middle School had 738 students in 2020-21 and 749 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The Lincoln Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Park Ridge CCSD 64
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- George B Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Park Ridge
- Maine South High SchoolHigh · 2,494 students
- Maine East High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- George Washington Elementary School0.2 mi · 588
- George B Carpenter Elementary School0.6 mi · 435
- Maine South High School0.7 mi · 2,494
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School0.8 mi · 677
- Eugene Field Elementary School1.4 mi · 626
- Emerson Middle School1.4 mi · 890
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 749 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lincoln Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Middle School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Middle School?
At Lincoln Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Middle School public or private?
Lincoln Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Park Ridge CCSD 64.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.