Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2007)

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Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2007)

832 Harrison St
Galesburg, IL 61401

Lincoln Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Kind	49
1	54
2	45
3	63
4	50
5	50

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2006	311
2005	330
2004	345
2003	362
2002	359
2001	361
2000	371
1999	407
1998	390
1997	397
1996	386
1995	391
1994	384
1993	421
1992	428
1991	430
1990	444
1989	438
1988	444

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2006	19
2005	20
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21
1989	21
1988	19

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This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	20:1	17:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	8%	19%	8%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	8%	17%	6%
2002	7%	16%	6%
2001	8%	15%	6%
2000	7%	15%	5%
1999	7%	14%	5%
1998	7%	13%	5%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	3%
1990	4%	9%	4%
1989	3%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	4%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	15%	20%	16%
2005	19%	20%	17%
2004	16%	21%	18%
2003	16%	21%	17%
2002	17%	21%	17%
2001	18%	21%	16%
2000	19%	21%	15%
1999	20%	21%	14%
1998	17%	21%	12%
1997	14%	20%	12%
1996	13%	21%	11%
1995	14%	20%	11%
1994	14%	21%	10%
1993	15%	21%	9%
1992	16%	21%	10%
1991	16%	21%	9%
1990	15%	22%	9%
1989	9%	22%	8%
1988	9%	22%	9%

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White

70%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	70%	56%	73%
2005	72%	57%	74%
2004	77%	57%	75%
2003	75%	58%	76%
2002	75%	59%	76%
2001	74%	60%	77%
2000	74%	61%	79%
1999	73%	62%	80%
1998	76%	63%	82%
1997	80%	64%	83%
1996	81%	64%	84%
1995	81%	65%	84%
1994	80%	65%	85%
1993	79%	65%	86%
1992	79%	66%	85%
1991	80%	66%	87%
1990	81%	66%	86%
1989	87%	66%	87%
1988	89%	67%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	0.51	0.61	0.40
2005	0.48	0.61	0.40
2004	0.38	0.60	0.41
2003	0.41	0.59	0.39
2002	0.40	0.59	0.38
2001	0.42	0.58	0.37
2000	0.42	0.57	0.35
1999	0.43	0.56	0.34
1998	0.39	0.56	0.31
1997	0.34	0.54	0.30
1996	0.32	0.53	0.29
1995	0.33	0.53	0.28
1994	0.34	0.52	0.27
1993	0.35	0.52	0.25
1992	0.35	0.52	0.26
1991	0.34	0.52	0.24
1990	0.32	0.51	0.25
1989	0.23	0.51	0.23
1988	0.20	0.50	0.24

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	60%	32%	45%
2005	53%	32%	45%
2004	59%	31%	42%
2003	53%	30%	39%
2002	50%	30%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	8%
2003	9%	5%	8%
2002	11%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

311 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lincoln Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are American Indian.

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

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205.

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Lincoln Elementary School (Closed 2007)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)

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