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Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

320 W Independence Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650 · (217) 245-8720 · Part of Jacksonville School District 117

Jacksonville’s School Grade D better than 10% of Illinois school districts

Students
246
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: Jacksonville Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Jacksonville Middle School680 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

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

320 W Independence Ave, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 142
Grade 234
Grade 344
Grade 453
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
228’20
238’21
269’22
266’23
246’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 24%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elem School from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Jacksonville School District 117

The district →

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