Lincoln Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

700 W Lincoln St
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

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Top 30%

Serving 762 students in grades 6-8, Lincoln Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lincoln Middle School's student population of 762 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Middle School
6	242
7	279
8	241

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Total Students

762 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	780
2022	769
2021	784
2020	766
2019	766
2018	721
2017	721
2016	730
2015	704
2014	749
2013	708
2012	687
2011	678
2010	675
2009	687
2008	692
2007	722
2006	796
2005	755
2004	745
2003	663
2002	649
2001	632
2000	608
1999	594
1998	564
1997	541
1996	676
1995	464
1994	450
1993	491
1992	506
1991	484
1990	463
1989	427
1988	432
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	54
2022	54
2020	53
2019	53
2018	50
2017	50
2016	47
2015	47
2014	47
2013	51
2012	45
2011	49
2010	49
2009	50
2008	44
2007	47
2006	51
2005	46
2004	46
2003	41
2002	40
2001	37
2000	36
1999	38
1998	38
1997	34
1996	41
1995	33
1994	31
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31

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Year Founded

2023

School Calendar

School Motto

Inspiring every student, every day to reach their full potential.

School Rankings

Lincoln Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#775 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	#775
2022	#801
2021	#784
2019	#533
2018	#628
2017	#783
2016	#481
2015	#505
2014	#389
2013	#377
2012	#471

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	47%	27%	44%
2021	41%	28%	39%
2019	53%	33%	52%
2018	47%	32%	51%
2017	44%	32%	50%
2016	50%	31%	56%
2015	46%	29%	50%
2014	77%	59%	81%
2013	78%	58%	80%
2012	92%	80%	95%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2022	36%	30%	38%
2021	41%	32%	41%
2019	52%	38%	51%
2018	54%	37%	51%
2017	53%	38%	56%
2016	55%	36%	58%
2015	55%	38%	54%
2014	81%	57%	82%
2013	80%	58%	82%
2012	93%	75%	93%
2011	95%	75%	94%

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72%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	8%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	3%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	5%
1991	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	9%	27%	9%
2022	9%	27%	7%
2021	10%	27%	6%
2020	9%	26%	7%
2019	9%	26%	7%
2018	9%	26%	8%
2017	9%	26%	8%
2016	10%	26%	9%
2015	10%	25%	10%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	10%	24%	9%
2012	8%	24%	9%
2011	7%	23%	9%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	77%	45%	77%
2022	74%	47%	77%
2021	73%	47%	77%
2020	77%	48%	79%
2019	77%	48%	79%
2018	79%	49%	78%
2017	79%	49%	78%
2016	81%	49%	78%
2015	81%	49%	78%
2014	82%	50%	80%
2013	81%	50%	80%
2012	82%	51%	80%
2011	83%	51%	81%
2010	87%	53%	84%
2009	88%	53%	84%
2008	88%	54%	86%
2007	88%	55%	87%
2006	87%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	86%
2004	86%	57%	87%
2003	89%	58%	88%
2002	90%	59%	88%
2001	89%	60%	88%
2000	93%	61%	90%
1999	96%	62%	91%
1998	96%	63%	93%
1997	94%	64%	92%
1996	93%	64%	93%
1995	93%	65%	92%
1994	94%	65%	92%
1993	95%	65%	94%
1992	93%	66%	92%
1991	96%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	0.39	0.70	0.40
2022	0.44	0.68	0.40
2021	0.45	0.68	0.39
2020	0.39	0.68	0.37
2019	0.39	0.68	0.37
2018	0.36	0.67	0.38
2017	0.36	0.67	0.38
2016	0.33	0.67	0.37
2015	0.33	0.67	0.37
2014	0.32	0.66	0.36
2013	0.34	0.66	0.35
2012	0.32	0.65	0.35
2011	0.30	0.66	0.34
2010	0.24	0.64	0.29
2009	0.22	0.64	0.28
2008	0.22	0.64	0.25
2007	0.22	0.63	0.24
2006	0.24	0.61	0.23
2005	0.22	0.61	0.24
2004	0.25	0.60	0.24
2003	0.20	0.59	0.23
2002	0.19	0.59	0.22
2001	0.21	0.58	0.23
2000	0.15	0.57	0.19
1999	0.10	0.56	0.17
1998	0.10	0.56	0.14
1997	0.13	0.54	0.14
1996	0.13	0.53	0.14
1995	0.13	0.53	0.16
1994	0.12	0.52	0.14
1993	0.10	0.52	0.12
1992	0.13	0.52	0.13
1991	0.08	0.52	0.11

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	6%	43%	9%
2022	6%	43%	9%
2021	6%	44%	9%
2020	6%	47%	6%
2019	6%	47%	6%
2018	6%	46%	9%
2017	6%	46%	9%
2016	5%	47%	10%
2015	9%	52%	12%
2014	10%	47%	11%
2013	8%	45%	8%
2012	2%	21%	3%
2011	6%	39%	2%
2010	8%	37%	3%
2009	6%	33%	2%
2008	5%	32%	2%
2007	4%	32%	1%
2006	4%	32%	2%
2005	3%	32%	1%
2004	3%	31%	1%
2003	3%	30%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	Illinois	Mount Prospect School District 57
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	7%	27%	5%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	4%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mount Prospect School District 57

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Middle School's ranking?

Lincoln Middle School is ranked #775 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lincoln Middle School often compared to?

Lincoln Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hernandez Middle School, Providence-englewood Elementary Charter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

762 students attend Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Lincoln Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Middle School offer ?

Lincoln Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Lincoln Middle School part of?

Lincoln Middle School is part of Mount Prospect School District 57.

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