Lincoln Elem School
Calumet City, IL · Lincoln ESD 156
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
1,370th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 35%▲ Improving
410 157th St, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)862-6620NCES ID 170810000425Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 1,370th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 740 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 64.9% | 54.2% | ▼ 10.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 30.6% | 43.4% | ▲ 12.8 pts | |
| White | 2.5% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 0.5% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $158K in zip 60409 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lincoln Elem School
- –Wilson Elementary SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 0.6 mi awayCompare
- #1933Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 0.9 mi away1,933rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼28 · Math 13% ▼7Compare - #1883Hoover Elem SchoolHoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 · 1 mi away1,883rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼24 · Math 13% ▼7Compare - #1675Carol Moseley Braun SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.6 mi away1,675th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼21 · Math 24% ▲4Compare - #2003Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.6 mi away2,003rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼28 · Math 9% ▼11Compare - #1149Reavis Elem SchoolLansing SD 158 · 1.9 mi away1,149th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲1 · Math 33% ▲13Compare - #1990New Beginnings Learning AcademyDolton SD 149 · 1.9 mi away1,990th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼29 · Math 11% ▼9Compare - #1588Burnham Elem SchoolBurnham SD 154-5 · 2.2 mi away1,588th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼11 · Math 20% =Compare
What school district is Lincoln Elem School in?
Lincoln Elem School is part of the Lincoln ESD 156 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 1,370th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elem School?
Black 54%, Hispanic 43%, White 2% (740 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60409 is $158K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.