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Chester-East Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1300 1500th St, Lincoln, IL 62656 · (217) 732-4136 · Part of Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61

East Lincoln Township’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Illinois school districts

Students
288
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Chester-East Lincoln Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for East Lincoln Township kids: Lincoln Comm High School

On the path

Where East Lincoln Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Chester-East Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
9–12Lincoln Comm High Schoolin Lincoln

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1300 1500th St, Lincoln

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten29
Grade 120
Grade 226
Grade 327
Grade 439
Grade 534
Grade 632
Grade 726
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
298’20
285’21
279’22
299’23
288’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester-East Lincoln Elem School from East Lincoln Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; East Lincoln Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.