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Best public schools in Lincoln, IL

9 public schools in Lincoln: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 2 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Illinois.

Elementary schools

4 schools in Lincoln, best first
1
Central Elem School 78.1
Lincoln ESD 27 · Grades PK-5 · 176 students
ELA 64%Math 63%Science 63%
#322 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Northwest Elem School 47.2
Lincoln ESD 27 · Grades K-5 · 290 students
ELA 54%Math 45%Science 35%
#776 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Washington-Monroe Elem School 30.0
Lincoln ESD 27 · Grades K-5 · 229 students
ELA 40%Math 34%
#1,029 of 1,470 in Illinois
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Adams Elem School —
Lincoln ESD 27 · Grades PK-2 · 52 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Lincoln
1
Lincoln Jr High School 32.2
Lincoln ESD 27 · Grades 6-8 · 312 students
ELA 50%Math 24%Science 38%
#414 of 610 in Illinois

High schools

2 schools in Lincoln
1
Lincoln Comm High School 32.1
Lincoln CHSD 404 · Grades 9-12 · 779 students
ELA 49%Math 29%Science 33%
#344 of 506 in Illinois
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Lincolnland Technical Ed Ctr —
DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Lincoln, best first
1
Chester-East Lincoln Elem School 85.6
Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 · Grades PK-8 · 299 students
ELA 73%Math 49%Science 52%
#91 of 630 in Illinois
2
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem Sch 81.5
West Lincoln-Broadwell ESD 92 · Grades PK-8 · 217 students
ELA 70%Math 51%Science 39%
#117 of 630 in Illinois

School districts serving Lincoln

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