Lincoln Elem School
Marion, IL · Marion CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Town, remote
376th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 82%▲ Improving
400 Morningside Dr, Marion, IL 62959
(618)997-6063NCES ID 172460002664Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 376th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 82th 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 2022) 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 493 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.6% | 69.6% | ▼ 8.0 pts | |
| Black | 9.8% | 11.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | 9.7% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 6.5% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 3.4% | 2.6% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.4 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 $183K in zip 62959 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lincoln Elem School
- #521Jefferson Elem SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 0.6 mi away521st of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼4 · Math 58% ▼7Compare - #273Washington Elem SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 1.1 mi away273rd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲5 · Math 69% ▲4Compare - #309Longfellow Elem SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 2 mi away309th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲6 · Math 64% ▼1Compare - –Jefferson Elem SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 5.2 mi awayCompare
- #897Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolCrab Orchard CUSD 3 · 6.4 mi away897th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼8 · Math 39% ▼26Compare - –North Side Primary CenterHerrin CUSD 4 · 7.3 mi awayCompare
- #1212Lincoln Elem SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 8.7 mi away1,212th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼28 · Math 41% ▼24Compare - #583Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 8.9 mi away583rd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼5 · Math 55% ▼10Compare
What school district is Lincoln Elem School in?
Lincoln Elem School is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district in Marion, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 376th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elem School?
White 70%, Black 11%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 7% (493 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62959 is $183K 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.