The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Science. The lowest is 32% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School serves grades six through eight in Schiller Park, a small, older suburban village about 13 miles west of downtown Chicago, adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. The school is part of Schiller Park SD 81, a district that has recently invested in facility upgrades, including a new elementary school completed after a 2020 referendum to handle growing enrollment.
The school's enrollment is roughly equally distributed across its three grades, with about one-third of students in each cohort. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and white, with smaller Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, and multiracial populations. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data were not available, and specific counts for students with IEPs or English learners were not reported.
In state testing on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Lincoln's performance varies notably by subject and grade. In English language arts, proficiency climbs substantially across the middle grades: sixth-grade students show proficiency around half, seventh-grade proficiency is somewhat higher, and eighth-grade students perform strongest, with a clear majority meeting proficiency standards. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower across all grades, hovering in the low-to-mid range at sixth and eighth grade and slightly higher at seventh grade. In eighth-grade science, roughly three-fifths of students achieved proficiency. The gap between ELA and math performance is substantial and consistent; a parent may want to explore the school's math instructional approach and support systems further.
When compared to other districts in Cook County on an overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades, Lincoln School falls slightly above the midpoint. Testing data for grades three through five were not available, likely reflecting that this middle school does not serve those grades and Illinois does not publicly report testing results for them.
The school's location in Schiller Park reflects the village's character as a built-out, slow-growth suburb of mid-century brick bungalows and light industrial development tied to the O'Hare economy. Housing values in the 60176 zip code are moderate for the Chicago area, and the village's Metra station on the North Central Service provides rail commuting access. The school sits within a district that has demonstrated recent commitment to facility modernization, though Lincoln itself was not the subject of the elementary school replacement project noted in the district brief.
A graduation rate and other district-wide outcome measures were not applicable, as this is a middle school. Detailed enrollment in advanced or specialized programs, staffing levels, chronic absenteeism rates, and discipline data were not reported. A parent considering this school should recognize its solid performance in eighth-grade ELA and science alongside weaker mathematics results across all grades, and would benefit from direct conversation with the school about curriculum, support services, and any available acceleration or remediation pathways.
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