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Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

910 Forest Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 · (847) 905-3501 · Part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Evanston’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Evanston kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Evanston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

910 Forest Ave, Evanston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 142
Grade 270
Grade 362
Grade 462
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
447’20
399’21
411’22
390’23
343’24

Down 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 23%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%Asian 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elem School from Evanston families.

Other schools in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

The district →
Joseph E Hill Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Evanston
258 students10:1
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Evanston
B+
421 students8:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
410 students11:1
Oakton Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
C+
379 students10:1
Walker Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A
364 students11:1
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
355 students11:1

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; Evanston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.