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Lincoln Junior High School

Public | 6-8 | 523 students

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Posted April 25, 2010

The staff. Teachers and administrators are approachable and they work with parents to benefit the students.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 30, 2008

In regards to the last comments, how involved were you? My children received progress reports about every 4 weeks from all their teachers. I had to sign off on them stating I saw where my children were at. I have never had ANY problems communicating with my kids' teachers. The answer emails and return phone calls right away
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2008

The communication at this school is simply terribly. Our child was struggling and having some problems from the start of his last year. We weren't aware of this until after we received his first report card in November... Obviously this was very late. NW High School has up to date progress reports and communication tools that this school needs to adapt. In my son's 3 years though, they never did anything to improve this. I agree with the person who wrote that it's a waste of tax dollar money.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 11, 2008

This school has a very bad communcation ... oh good luck if you want to talk to any staff members there... waste of tax dollar money... now i have to send my 2 other kids to private school..... it shows how much the vp cares when she cant take 2 minutes of her time to address a problem with my son!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 13, 2007

Lincoln Jr High is one of the best schools you can send your child. It has the whole package. Caring staff, safe environment, and all the fun that comes with middle school.
—Submitted by Antonio, a former student


Posted November 30, 2006

Lincoln JR. High school is a very good school. They have many fundraisers and extracurricular activities. Excellent teachers and staff too! Lincoln is a truly wonderful school in Skokie. I recommend to all! I now love going to school, ever since I was enrolled into District 69 in Skokie. Your kid will also love the school. Your kids will love the lunches, field trips, projects, sports, and clubs they offer. Trust me, I know first hand.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 5, 2006

I don't see how
—Submitted by M Sandstrom, a parent


Posted January 9, 2006

Lincoln Jr. High has one of the best music programs in the state. Too bad the parents are not aware of this fact. The district should push this program more. The community should know about it,not just the students and their parents.
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

536 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

526 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

536 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

526 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

184 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

536 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

526 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students84%
Female85%
Male83%
Black75%
Asian96%
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White78%
Low income74%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)63%
Students without disabilities87%
English language learners67%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students78%
Female84%
Male72%
Black55%
Asian96%
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White68%
Low income68%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)42%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners57%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students85%
Female86%
Male83%
Black63%
Asian88%
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
White83%
Low income78%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners50%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students80%
Female83%
Male77%
Black56%
Asian86%
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
White81%
Low income68%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners17%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students82%
Female82%
Male82%
Black63%
Asian88%
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
White80%
Low income74%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners50%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students83%
Female86%
Male81%
Black59%
Asian94%
Hispanic84%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White86%
Low income74%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)41%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners50%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female93%
Male81%
Black69%
Asian86%
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Low income80%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)45%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learners70%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 40% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 32% 4%
Black 15% 19%
Hispanic 13% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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7839 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 676-3545

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