Lincoln Jr High School
La Salle, IL · La Salle ESD 122
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
644th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 6%▲ Improving
1165 Saint Vincents Ave, La Salle, IL 61301
(815)223-0786NCES ID 172208002477Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Jr High School 644th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 1th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 2023) 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) 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 262 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.5% | 52.7% | ▼ 13.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 27.6% | 33.6% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 8.4% | ▲ 8.4 pts | |
| Black | 5.4% | 4.6% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 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 $138K in zip 61301 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 Jr High School
- #363Parkside Middle SchoolPeru ESD 124 · 2.2 mi away363rd of 685
ELA 57% ▲30 · Math 30% ▲21Compare - #339Washington Elem SchoolOglesby ESD 125 · 3.5 mi away339th of 685
ELA 61% ▲34 · Math 30% ▲21Compare - #501Shepherd Middle SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 13.9 mi away501st of 685
ELA 46% ▲19 · Math 20% ▲11Compare - #448Central Intermediate SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 14 mi away448th of 685
ELA 48% ▲21 · Math 26% ▲17Compare - #458Putnam County Jr High SchoolPutnam County CUSD 535 · 14.3 mi away458th of 685
ELA 47% ▲20 · Math 27% ▲18Compare - #384Northbrook SchoolMendota CCSD 289 · 15.2 mi away384th of 685
ELA 55% ▲28 · Math 28% ▲19Compare - #435Logan Jr High SchoolPrinceton ESD 115 · 19.5 mi away435th of 685
ELA 48% ▲21 · Math 28% ▲19Compare - #568Northlawn Jr High SchoolStreator ESD 44 · 19.5 mi away568th of 685
ELA 40% ▲13 · Math 14% ▲5Compare
What school district is Lincoln Jr High School in?
Lincoln Jr High School is part of the La Salle ESD 122 district in La Salle, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Jr High School 644th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Jr High School?
White 53%, Hispanic 34%, Two or more races 8%, Black 5% (262 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61301 is $138K 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.