Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School operates as a small primary school in East Chicago, Indiana, overseen by School City of East Chicago. Current enrollment sits at 282 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

School City of East Chicago comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,225 students; Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lake County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.8%; this one delivers 13.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lake County) shows that median household earnings sit near $71,493, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students).

East Chicago Lighthouse is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Abraham Lincoln Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Abraham Lincoln Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 15.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 282). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.