The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Hall Middle School
Lincoln Hall Middle School is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Lincolnwood, a small, ethnically diverse suburb northwest of Chicago. The school sits within Lincolnwood School District 74, which has recently adopted new K-8 math curriculum and middle school science, part of a broader district initiative to reshape instruction across all grade levels.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly equal cohorts across its three grades. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with a substantial share of Asian students, followed by a significant White population, and smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial groups. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data, and information on special education and English learner enrollment is not available.
On state assessment results from the most recent year, Lincoln Hall shows a mixed academic picture. In English language arts, the school performs above the state midpoint, with sixth and seventh graders showing strong proficiency rates and eighth graders performing at a solid level. Mathematics tells a different story. Sixth-grade math proficiency sits below the midpoint, rising to around midpoint in seventh grade and improving further in eighth grade, suggesting that students gain ground in math as they progress through the school. Science proficiency in eighth grade lands near the midpoint. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school sits above the midpoint among Cook County districts, positioning it as a stronger performer in its regional peer group.
Lincolnwood itself is an auto-oriented suburb organized around major arterials and the Edens Expressway, with no traditional downtown or walkable center. The community has been actively redeveloping, most notably through the District 1860 mixed-use project at Touhy and Lincoln, which opened in recent years with apartments, an Amazon Fresh grocery, restaurants, and retail. The village maintains 13 parks and a public library, with transit provided mainly by Pace buses and some CTA and Metra access. Housing values in the zipcode are moderate for the Chicago area, and rents reflect the suburban residential character. The region's unemployment rate is moderate, and median household income is solid.
The district is at a transition point. A school building bond referendum was on the March 2026 ballot to fund renovation and expansion of Todd Hall, the school that houses an after-school childcare center. That decision will shape future property taxes and facility capacity for families in the school community. At the same time, the district is in the early stages of implementing new literacy curriculum K-5 and reviewing middle school literacy adoption, layered on top of the recent math and science adoptions.
Lincoln Hall does not report chronic absenteeism or graduation rates, as these metrics do not apply to middle school, and the school's website was not included in the provided data. A parent considering this school may want to look into the school's specific course offerings, extracurricular programs, and support services directly with the building or district.
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