Sparta Lincoln School
Sparta, IL · Sparta CUSD 140
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, remote
1,301st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▲ Improving
203A Dean Ave, Sparta, IL 62286
(618)443-5331NCES ID 173690003806Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sparta Lincoln School 1,301st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 29th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) 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), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 741 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.7% | 69.5% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 20.8% | 14.4% | ▼ 6.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.9% | 13.5% | ▲ 5.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.6% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 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 $133K in zip 62286 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Sparta Lincoln School in?
Sparta Lincoln School is part of the Sparta CUSD 140 district in Sparta, Illinois.
Is Sparta Lincoln School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sparta Lincoln School 1,301st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sparta Lincoln School?
White 70%, Black 14%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 3% (741 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sparta Lincoln School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62286 is $133K 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.