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Lincoln Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

511 Park Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 · (708) 366-7340 · Part of River Forest School District 90

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Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
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 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Next stop for River Forest Township kids: Roosevelt School

On the path

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

PK–4Lincoln Elem SchoolYou are here
5–8Roosevelt Schoolin River Forest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

511 Park Ave, River Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten56
Grade 161
Grade 270
Grade 382
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
361’20
358’21
350’22
363’23
381’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Black 4%Asian 3%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 River Forest Township families.

Other schools in River Forest School District 90

The district →
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · River Forest
A
327 students13:1
Roosevelt School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · River Forest
A+
625 students10:1

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