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Lincoln Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

14151 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, IL 60419 · (708) 201-2075 · Part of Dolton School District 148

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

14151 Lincoln Ave, Dolton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 145
Grade 250
Grade 348
Grade 448
Grade 542
Grade 659
Enrollment over time
314’20
333’21
342’22
328’23
342’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 1%White <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 Elementary School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Dolton School District 148

The district →
Early Childhood Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dolton
196 students16:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Riverdale
282 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dolton
259 students13:1
Roosevelt Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dolton
248 students13:1
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Riverdale
197 students12:1
Riverdale School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Riverdale
137 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; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.