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Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1110 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 434-1250 · Part of Ottawa Elementary School District 141

Ottawa Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ottawa Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1110 W Main St, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten58
Grade 159
Grade 259
Grade 372
Grade 468
Enrollment over time
348’20
365’21
341’22
363’23
387’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Ottawa Elementary School District 141

The district →
McKinley Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
A−
364 students15:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
B
304 students13:1
Central Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ottawa
C+
339 students12:1
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ottawa
B−
353 students12:1

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