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Adams Elementary School

1311 Nicholson Rd
Lincoln, IL 62656

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Adams Elementary School serves 57 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 57 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Adams Elementary School serves the northeast part of Lincoln, IL, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families in this zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Adams Elementary School's student population of 57 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	21
1	15
2	13
3	1

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Total Students

57 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	57
2024	52
2023	60
2022	76
2021	83
2020	113
2019	102
2018	94
2017	103
2016	113
2015	113
2014	104
2013	111
2012	122
2011	133
2010	124
2009	110
2008	106
2007	107
2006	114
2005	109
2004	110
2003	108
2002	110
2001	114
2000	133
1999	145
1998	135
1997	115
1996	107
1995	89
1994	90
1993	90
1992	107
1991	114
1990	130
1989	104
1988	120
1987	97

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2011	5
2010	8
2009	8
2008	6
2007	5
2006	5
2005	5
2004	5
2003	6
2002	6
2001	6
2000	6
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	6
1994	6
1993	6
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	7
1988	8
1987	7

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School Motto

Working together to achieve success for all students.

School Rankings

The of Adams Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	7:1	13:1
2024	7:1	13:1
2023	8:1	13:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	19:1	13:1	14:1
2012	20:1	16:1	15:1
2011	27:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	14:1
2005	22:1	16:1	14:1
2004	22:1	17:1	14:1
2003	18:1	16:1	14:1
2002	18:1	16:1	14:1
2001	19:1	16:1	15:1
2000	22:1	17:1	15:1
1999	21:1	17:1	15:1
1998	19:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	18:1	15:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	18:1	16:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	5%	5%	1%
2007	9%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	5%	29%
2024	4%	28%
2023	3%	28%	5%
2022	9%	27%	6%
2021	8%	27%	6%
2020	2%	27%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2009	2%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2001	2%	16%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	82%	45%
2024	79%	45%
2023	87%	46%	78%
2022	87%	47%	83%
2021	86%	47%	85%
2020	86%	48%	83%
2019	84%	48%	83%
2018	86%	48%	86%
2017	85%	49%	86%
2016	89%	49%	88%
2015	90%	49%	90%
2014	89%	50%	88%
2013	90%	51%	89%
2012	89%	51%	89%
2011	87%	51%	90%
2010	92%	53%	90%
2009	93%	53%	90%
2008	91%	54%	90%
2007	88%	55%	90%
2006	93%	56%	91%
2005	95%	57%	91%
2004	88%	57%	92%
2003	88%	58%	90%
2002	93%	59%	91%
2001	91%	60%	91%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	89%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	92%
1997	94%	63%	93%
1996	91%	64%	93%
1995	95%	65%	94%
1994	97%	65%	95%
1993	99%	65%	95%
1992	96%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	96%
1990	98%	66%	96%
1989	99%	67%	96%
1988	99%	67%	96%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	11%	4%
2024	15%	4%
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	7%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	13%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

55%

0.32

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	0.32	0.69
2024	0.35	0.69
2023	0.24	0.69	0.35
2022	0.24	0.68	0.28
2021	0.25	0.68	0.24
2020	0.25	0.67	0.28
2019	0.29	0.68	0.28
2018	0.25	0.68	0.24
2017	0.26	0.67	0.24
2016	0.20	0.67	0.22
2015	0.19	0.67	0.19
2014	0.20	0.66	0.22
2013	0.19	0.65	0.20
2012	0.20	0.65	0.20
2011	0.24	0.65	0.19
2010	0.15	0.64	0.17
2009	0.13	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.63	0.18
2007	0.20	0.62	0.17
2006	0.13	0.61	0.16
2005	0.10	0.60	0.16
2004	0.22	0.60	0.15
2003	0.22	0.59	0.18
2002	0.13	0.59	0.16
2001	0.17	0.58	0.17
2000	0.19	0.57	0.17
1999	0.20	0.56	0.17
1998	0.15	0.55	0.15
1997	0.12	0.55	0.15
1996	0.17	0.54	0.13
1995	0.10	0.53	0.12
1994	0.06	0.53	0.10
1993	0.02	0.53	0.10
1992	0.08	0.51	0.08
1991	0.06	0.51	0.07
1990	0.04	0.51	0.08
1989	0.02	0.50	0.07
1988	0.02	0.50	0.07

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(22-23)

21.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	21.1%	29.7%	27.8%
2022	40.4%	31.6%	37%
2021	12.3%	20.9%	28%

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Eligible for

84%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	84%	43%
2024	92%	43%
2023	80%	43%	59%
2021	58%	44%	58%
2020	45%	46%	56%
2019	56%	47%	56%
2018	50%	47%	54%
2017	47%	46%	54%
2016	50%	47%	46%
2015	74%	52%	76%
2014	26%	47%	45%
2013	19%	45%	58%
2011	16%	39%	49%
2010	38%	37%	50%
2009	37%	33%	47%
2008	37%	32%	46%
2007	36%	32%	47%
2006	45%	32%	44%
2005	43%	32%	43%
2004	38%	32%	43%
2003	31%	30%	41%
2002	32%	30%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	13%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	9%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Lincoln ESD 27 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Adams Elementary School often compared to?

Adams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chester-east Lincoln Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

57 students attend Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Adams Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Adams Elementary School?

Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Adams Elementary School offer ?

Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Adams Elementary School part of?

Adams Elementary School is part of Lincoln ESD 27 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 57 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Adams Elementary School serves the northeast part of Lincoln, IL, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families in this zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education