Lincoln Elementary School
Pontiac, IL · Pontiac CCSD 429
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 3 · Town, distant
1,489th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 29%▼ Declining
514 S Main St, Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-3924NCES ID 173216003363Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1,489th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 29th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 209 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.3% | 77.0% | ▼ 5.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 13.9% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 4.3% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Black | 7.6% | 3.3% | ▼ 4.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 61764 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 Elementary School
- –Central Elem SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 0.6 mi awayCompare
- #1433Washington Elem SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 0.8 mi away1,433rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲7 · Math 25% ▼5Compare - #542Graymont Elem SchoolRooks Creek CCSD 425 · 7.6 mi away542nd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲38 · Math 46% ▲16Compare - #1006Cornell Elem SchoolCornell CCSD 426 · 9.6 mi away1,006th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲27 · Math 30% =Compare - #1188Odell Grade SchoolOdell CCSD 435 · 10.5 mi away1,188th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲16 · Math 30% =Compare - –Prairie Central Primary WestPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 10.6 mi awayCompare
- #876Prairie Central Elem SchoolPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 10.9 mi away876th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲26 · Math 38% ▲8Compare - #1177Saunemin Elem SchoolSaunemin CCSD 438 · 11.4 mi away1,177th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲16 · Math 31% ▲1Compare
What school district is Lincoln Elementary School in?
Lincoln Elementary School is part of the Pontiac CCSD 429 district in Pontiac, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elementary School 1,489th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?
White 77%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 4%, Black 3% (209 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61764 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.