Lincoln Elem School
River Forest, IL · River Forest SD 90
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, large
17th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
511 Park Ave, River Forest, IL 60305
(708)366-7340NCES ID 173381003471Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 17th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
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 4
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (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 363 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.1% | 66.9% | ▼ 10.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.7% | 12.4% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.5% | 11.3% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Asian | 3.6% | 5.8% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 5.2% | 3.3% | ▼ 1.9 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 $755K in zip 60305 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 Elem School
- –Garfield Elem SchoolForest Park SD 91 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #45Willard Elem SchoolRiver Forest SD 90 · 1 mi away45th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▼7 · Math 81% ▼4Compare - #1752Emerson Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1 mi away1,752nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼59 · Math 11% ▼74Compare - #343Oliver W Holmes Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.2 mi away343rd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▼23 · Math 61% ▼24Compare - #1307Lincoln Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.3 mi away1,307th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼56 · Math 34% ▼51Compare - #1060Field Stevenson Elem SchoolForest Park SD 91 · 1.4 mi away1,060th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼44 · Math 35% ▼50Compare - #63Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.4 mi away63rd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▼13 · Math 84% ▼1Compare - #988Washington Dual Language AcademyMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.5 mi away988th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼37 · Math 34% ▼51Compare
What school district is Lincoln Elem School in?
Lincoln Elem School is part of the River Forest SD 90 district in River Forest, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Elem School 17th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elem School?
White 67%, Two or more races 12%, Hispanic 11%, Asian 6% (363 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60305 is $755K 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.