Chester-East Lincoln Elem School
Lincoln, IL · Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, distant
477th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▲ Improving
1300 1500th St, Lincoln, IL 62656
(217)732-4136NCES ID 170985000580Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Chester-East Lincoln Elem School 477th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 77th 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 299 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 90.3% | ▼ 4.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 3.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.3 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 $136K in zip 62656 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Chester-East Lincoln Elem School
- #1278Washington-Monroe Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 27 · 0.8 mi away1,278th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼33 · Math 34% ▼15Compare - #417Central Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 27 · 1.4 mi away417th of 2,105
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- #851Northwest Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 27 · 2 mi away851st of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼19 · Math 45% ▼4Compare - #495West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem SchWest Lincoln-Broadwell ESD 92 · 3.4 mi away495th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▼3 · Math 51% ▲2Compare - #758Mount Pulaski Elem SchoolMt Pulaski CUSD 23 · 9.4 mi away758th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼15 · Math 45% ▼4Compare - #856Olympia South Elem SchOlympia CUSD 16 · 10.5 mi away856th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼12 · Math 37% ▼12Compare - #1434New Holland-Middletown Elem SchNew Holland-Middletown ED 88 · 12.9 mi away1,434th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼36 · Math 28% ▼21Compare
What school district is Chester-East Lincoln Elem School in?
Chester-East Lincoln Elem School is part of the Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 district in Lincoln, Illinois.
Is Chester-East Lincoln Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Chester-East Lincoln Elem School 477th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Chester-East Lincoln Elem School?
White 90%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 3%, Black 1% (299 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Chester-East Lincoln Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62656 is $136K 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.