Lincolnwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Lincolnwood Elementary School

2600 Colfax St
Evanston, IL 60201

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Top 20%

Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincolnwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincolnwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lincolnwood Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincolnwood Elementary School
Kind	42
1	53
2	56
3	47
4	52
5	60
6	2

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School
2023	320
2022	334
2021	366
2020	389
2019	389
2018	405
2017	405
2016	382
2015	391
2014	399
2013	406
2012	428
2011	430
2010	430
2009	404
2008	385
2007	352
2006	367
2005	356
2004	334
2003	329
2002	362
2001	381
2000	370
1999	387
1998	416
1997	414
1996	437
1995	472
1994	440
1993	467
1992	369
1991	452
1990	438
1989	391
1988	414
1987	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	33
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	28
2008	23
2007	26
2006	26
2005	23
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	26
1995	26
1994	25
1993	26
1992	27
1991	29
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Lincolnwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincolnwood Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#398 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School
2023	#398
2022	#276
2021	#506
2019	#472
2018	#546
2017	#420
2016	#352
2015	#280
2014	#482
2013	#415
2012	#1278

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	52%	27%	41%
2021	52%	28%	37%
2019	57%	33%	46%
2018	62%	32%	46%
2017	60%	32%	46%
2016	67%	31%	52%
2015	58%	29%	47%
2014	81%	59%	75%
2013	78%	58%	74%
2012	90%	80%	91%
2011	91%	80%	91%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2022	47%	30%	40%
2021	42%	32%	34%
2019	52%	38%	44%
2018	47%	37%	46%
2017	54%	38%	44%
2016	52%	36%	44%
2015	60%	38%	48%
2014	74%	57%	71%
2013	77%	58%	73%
2012	84%	75%	87%
2011	87%	75%	87%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	12:1	14:1	10:1
2022	13:1	14:1	10:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	16:1	12:1
2010	14:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	12:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	15:1	16:1	13:1
2000	14:1	16:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	13:1
1998	16:1	17:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	14:1
1996	17:1	17:1	14:1
1995	18:1	17:1	14:1
1994	18:1	18:1	14:1
1993	18:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	17:1	13:1
1991	15:1	17:1	13:1
1990	16:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	9%	27%	22%
2022	7%	27%	21%
2021	9%	27%	21%
2020	9%	26%	21%
2019	9%	26%	21%
2018	8%	26%	20%
2017	8%	26%	20%
2016	9%	26%	19%
2015	10%	25%	20%
2014	7%	25%	19%
2013	7%	24%	19%
2012	9%	24%	20%
2011	8%	23%	20%
2010	7%	22%	17%
2009	6%	22%	17%
2008	7%	21%	17%
2007	6%	20%	15%
2006	6%	19%	14%
2005	4%	18%	13%
2004	1%	18%	11%
2003	2%	17%	11%
2002	3%	16%	10%
2001	3%	15%	9%
2000	3%	15%	8%
1999	3%	14%	8%
1998	2%	13%	8%
1997	2%	13%	7%
1996	2%	12%	7%
1995	2%	12%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	1%	11%	5%
1992	2%	10%	5%
1991	1%	10%	5%

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Black

30%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	27%	17%	23%
2022	28%	17%	24%
2021	28%	17%	23%
2020	24%	17%	23%
2019	24%	17%	23%
2018	25%	17%	23%
2017	25%	17%	23%
2016	26%	17%	24%
2015	25%	17%	25%
2014	28%	17%	25%
2013	28%	18%	26%
2012	25%	18%	27%
2011	24%	18%	26%
2010	25%	20%	31%
2009	28%	20%	33%
2008	29%	20%	34%
2007	31%	20%	36%
2006	36%	20%	39%
2005	41%	20%	41%
2004	46%	21%	43%
2003	53%	21%	43%
2002	49%	21%	44%
2001	55%	21%	45%
2000	50%	21%	46%
1999	49%	21%	45%
1998	48%	21%	45%
1997	48%	20%	43%
1996	45%	21%	43%
1995	41%	20%	43%
1994	41%	21%	42%
1993	41%	21%	43%
1992	38%	21%	43%
1991	37%	21%	44%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	53%	45%	40%
2022	55%	47%	41%
2021	54%	47%	42%
2020	56%	48%	43%
2019	56%	48%	43%
2018	55%	49%	44%
2017	55%	49%	44%
2016	53%	49%	44%
2015	53%	49%	44%
2014	52%	50%	43%
2013	53%	50%	42%
2012	54%	51%	41%
2011	57%	51%	42%
2010	61%	53%	43%
2009	60%	53%	43%
2008	59%	54%	42%
2007	59%	55%	42%
2006	55%	56%	42%
2005	52%	57%	41%
2004	51%	57%	41%
2003	43%	58%	42%
2002	47%	59%	42%
2001	40%	60%	42%
2000	46%	61%	43%
1999	47%	62%	43%
1998	49%	63%	43%
1997	48%	64%	46%
1996	50%	64%	46%
1995	55%	65%	46%
1994	55%	65%	48%
1993	56%	65%	48%
1992	59%	66%	48%
1991	60%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	10%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	0.64	0.70	0.73
2022	0.61	0.68	0.73
2021	0.62	0.68	0.72
2020	0.62	0.68	0.72
2019	0.62	0.68	0.72
2018	0.62	0.67	0.71
2017	0.62	0.67	0.71
2016	0.64	0.67	0.71
2015	0.65	0.67	0.71
2014	0.64	0.66	0.71
2013	0.63	0.66	0.71
2012	0.64	0.65	0.72
2011	0.61	0.66	0.71
2010	0.59	0.64	0.67
2009	0.58	0.64	0.67
2008	0.58	0.64	0.67
2007	0.56	0.63	0.67
2006	0.59	0.61	0.66
2005	0.58	0.61	0.65
2004	0.53	0.60	0.63
2003	0.54	0.59	0.63
2002	0.54	0.59	0.62
2001	0.54	0.58	0.62
2000	0.54	0.57	0.61
1999	0.54	0.56	0.61
1998	0.53	0.56	0.61
1997	0.54	0.54	0.60
1996	0.55	0.53	0.60
1995	0.53	0.53	0.60
1994	0.53	0.52	0.59
1993	0.52	0.52	0.59
1992	0.51	0.52	0.58
1991	0.51	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	32%	43%	39%
2022	31%	43%	37%
2021	28%	44%	34%
2020	25%	47%	33%
2019	25%	47%	33%
2018	25%	46%	31%
2017	25%	46%	31%
2016	27%	47%	33%
2015	26%	52%	38%
2014	29%	47%	36%
2013	28%	45%	37%
2012	16%	21%	18%
2011	24%	39%	33%
2010	21%	37%	32%
2009	20%	33%	31%
2008	20%	32%	31%
2007	21%	32%	32%
2006	21%	32%	31%
2005	24%	32%	33%
2004	21%	31%	29%
2003	21%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincolnwood Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	14%	27%	25%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincolnwood Elementary School's ranking?

Lincolnwood Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lincolnwood Elementary School often compared to?

Lincolnwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walker Elementary School, Orrington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lincolnwood Elementary School?

312 students attend Lincolnwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Lincolnwood Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincolnwood Elementary School?

Lincolnwood Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincolnwood Elementary School offer ?

Lincolnwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lincolnwood Elementary School part of?

Lincolnwood Elementary School is part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education