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Lincolnwood Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2600 Colfax St, Evanston, IL 60201 · (847) 859-8881 · Part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

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

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincolnwood Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.3% 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–5Lincolnwood Elem SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2600 Colfax St, Evanston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 142
Grade 247
Grade 360
Grade 446
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
366’20
334’21
320’22
312’23
288’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 31%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincolnwood 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.