Lincoln Elementary School
DeKalb, IL · DeKalb CUSD 428
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, small
1,867th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%▼ Declining
220 E Sunset Pl, DeKalb, IL 60115
(815)754-2212NCES ID 171200001452Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1,867th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 11th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop 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 267 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 9.8% | 44.9% | ▲ 35.1 pts | |
| White | 71.6% | 40.1% | ▼ 31.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.7% | 7.9% | ▼ 5.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 6.7% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6 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 $261K in zip 60115 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lincoln Elementary School
- #1794Founders Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 0.4 mi away1,794th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲1 · Math 20% ▲6Compare - #1984Tyler Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 0.5 mi away1,984th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼4 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1531Littlejohn Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 1.7 mi away1,531st of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲8 · Math 29% ▲15Compare - #983Jefferson Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 2.2 mi away983rd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲20 · Math 48% ▲34Compare - #1993Gwendolyn Brooks Elem SchDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.4 mi away1,993rd of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼5 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1691Cortland Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 4.2 mi away1,691st of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲4 · Math 23% ▲9Compare - #1793Malta Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 4.8 mi away1,793rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3 · Math 18% ▲4Compare - #960South Prairie Elementary SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 4.9 mi away960th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲23 · Math 46% ▲32Compare
What school district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district in DeKalb, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1,867th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?
Black 45%, White 40%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 7% (267 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60115 is $261K 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.