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Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

805 4th Ave, Mendota, IL 61342 · (815) 538-6226 · Part of Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289

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Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mendota Township kids: Northbrook School

On the path

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

K–1Blackstone Elem Schoolin Mendota
2–4Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
5–8Northbrook Schoolin Mendota

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

805 4th Ave, Mendota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2101
Grade 3115
Grade 4103
Enrollment over time
346’20
323’21
310’22
323’23
319’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elem School from Mendota Township families.

Other schools in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289

The district →
Blackstone Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mendota
197 students12:1
Northbrook School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mendota
C+
526 students14:1

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