Lincoln Jr High School
Skokie, IL · Skokie SD 69
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, small
444th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 35%▼ Declining
7839 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
(847)676-3545NCES ID 173648003760Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Jr High School 444th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2024) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 591 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 27.6% | 33.8% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| White | 38.2% | 29.1% | ▼ 9.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.3% | 18.1% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 11.2% | 11.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.3% | 6.8% | ▲ 2.5 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 $382K in zip 60077 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 Jr High School
- #137Oliver McCracken Middle SchoolSkokie SD 73-5 · 1.4 mi away137th of 685
ELA 79% ▲35 · Math 45% ▲14Compare - #138Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood SD 74 · 1.9 mi away138th of 685
ELA 78% ▲34 · Math 46% ▲15Compare - #245Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 1.9 mi away245th of 685
ELA 63% ▲19 · Math 41% ▲10Compare - #142Golf Middle SchoolGolf ESD 67 · 3 mi away142nd of 685
ELA 62% ▲18 · Math 60% ▲29Compare - #234Chute Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 3.2 mi away234th of 685
ELA 66% ▲22 · Math 40% ▲9Compare - #31Wilmette Junior High SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 3.6 mi away31st of 685
ELA 84% ▲40 · Math 71% ▲40Compare - #16Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 3.6 mi away16th of 685
ELA 88% ▲44 · Math 77% ▲46Compare - #124Nichols Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 3.7 mi away124th of 685
ELA 71% ▲27 · Math 57% ▲26Compare
What school district is Lincoln Jr High School in?
Lincoln Jr High School is part of the Skokie SD 69 district in Skokie, Illinois.
Is Lincoln Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lincoln Jr High School 444th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Jr High School?
Asian 34%, White 29%, Hispanic 18%, Black 12% (591 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lincoln Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60077 is $382K 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.