Lincoln Elementary School vs. Belvidere South Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Belvidere South Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 780 students in grades 6-8, Belvidere South Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
549 students
780 students
![This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-b6tbEY3.png)
![This chart displays total students of Belvidere South Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Belvidere South Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-nmAlVf.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
72 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-pfAcDK.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Belvidere South Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Belvidere South Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-bpuQXZp.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2446 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3102 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-byqSDYH.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Belvidere South Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Belvidere South Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-WiGn0U.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-bdDWS5d.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-ZT7cH4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lincoln Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bckTkpE.png)
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Pre-K Students
33
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Kindergarten Students
94
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Grade 1 Students
92
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Grade 2 Students
75
-
Grade 3 Students
79
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Grade 4 Students
82
-
Grade 5 Students
93
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Grade 6 Students
1
243
Grade 7 Students
-
274
Grade 8 Students
-
261
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-sR8RyM.png)
% Hispanic
46%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-ltLIwz.png)
% Black
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-j0PXOK.png)
% White
46%
39%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bvaPaDm.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-b41GIv0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-wDKu70.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-uKLD1W.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Belvidere South Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Belvidere South Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-OWKgOr.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
51%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-bjHRbUc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-bwUT1EA.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23573/lincoln-elementary-school-chart-2tdm6O.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belvidere South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23570/belvidere-south-middle-school-chart-6fdDaA.png)