Elementary school (grades K-5) · Evanston, IL

Lincolnwood Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Lincolnwood Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171446001793
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincolnwood Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#8 of 11
elementary schools in Evanston · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Illinois
288
students enrolled

Lincolnwood Elem School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincolnwood Elem School ranks #8 of 11 elementary schools in Evanston, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Lincolnwood Elem School held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 171446001793 · Evanston, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

288 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Haven Middle School (660 students)

Lincolnwood Elem School held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lincolnwood Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincolnwood Elem School reports 288 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lincolnwood Elem School compares

Lincolnwood Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 24% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 288 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,769
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.8%
African American 31.3%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Lincolnwood Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Evanston Ccsd 65 reports $29,769 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincolnwood Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haven Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Nichols Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Chute Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&Fine Arts Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Washington Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincolnwood Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Evanston Ccsd 65 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Evanston

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lincolnwood Elem School

How many students attend Lincolnwood Elem School?

Lincolnwood Elem School has 288 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Evanston, IL. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 312 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincolnwood Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincolnwood Elem School is 10.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincolnwood Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Lincolnwood Elem School is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Evanston, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincolnwood Elem School?

Lincolnwood Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincolnwood Elem School rank among elementary schools in Evanston?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincolnwood Elem School ranks #8 of 11 elementary schools in Evanston, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Evanston on the city page.

What other schools are in Evanston Ccsd 65?

Besides Lincolnwood Elem School, Evanston Ccsd 65 also operates Haven Middle School (660 students), Nichols Middle School (628 students), and Chute Middle School (598 students). See the Evanston Ccsd 65 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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