Lincoln-irving Elem School, Moline IL

Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln-irving Elem School

Lincoln-Irving Elementary School serves grades kindergarten through fifth in Moline, a mid-sized Mississippi River city anchored by John Deere's global headquarters and the Quad Cities' compact downtown and riverfront. The school's current enrollment runs to about mid-range for its grade band, with substantial Hispanic representation, followed by white, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school draws from a community where median home values sit modestly below the state benchmark and rents are broadly affordable, though housing stock is aging and the city has been pursuing downtown growth initiatives.

The state assessment results show this school is operating under considerable academic strain. In the most recent state testing, third grade proficiency in mathematics and English language arts hovered around mid-to-high teens across both subjects. Fourth grade results dipped further, with math proficiency around one-tenth and ELA near that level as well. Fifth grade proficiency fell further still, dropping to single digits in mathematics and holding just above one-tenth in ELA; science proficiency at fifth grade was also in the low double-digit range. When measured against other districts in Rock Island County, Lincoln-Irving's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, well below the county median. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school and district about what academic supports are in place and what specific literacy and numeracy interventions are being deployed, especially given how proficiency declines as grades advance.

The school operates as part of Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40. A material change is underway: Lincoln-Irving is consolidating with Willard Elementary into a new, expanded Robert Ontiveros Elementary School. Lincoln-Irving students are temporarily relocating to Western Illinois University's Quad Cities campus during construction, with the consolidated K-5 school slated to open in August 2027. This represents a lasting change to school boundaries, student composition, and facility. Families with children currently at Lincoln-Irving should plan for this transition and connect with the district for details on how the move unfolds and what the new school community will look like.

The school's address places it centrally in Moline, within reach of the riverfront park system, downtown, and Metro transit service. Broader community anchors include Ben Butterworth Parkway along the Mississippi and the compact, walkable historic downtown centered on 5th Avenue. Employment in the area is stable, centered on John Deere and health systems, with moderate regional unemployment. Housing is affordable relative to the region, though appreciation has been gradual and inventory remains weighted toward older construction.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 44% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 37% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 26% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 37% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 39% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 38% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 26% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.