Adams Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

1311 Nicholson Rd
Lincoln, IL 62656

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Adams Elementary School serves 52 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 52 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Adams Elementary School's student population of 52 students has declined by 49% 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	10
Kind	21
1	9
2	12

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Total Students

52 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2023	60
2022	76
2021	83
2020	102
2019	102
2018	103
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	63
1999	64
1998	76
1997	81
1996	74
1995	55
1994	54
1993	56
1992	63
1991	76
1990	88
1989	68
1988	85
1987	82

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School
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

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Working together to achieve success for all students.

School Rankings

The of Adams Elementary School is 0.35, 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	8:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	19:1	13:1	14:1
2012	22:1	16:1	15:1
2011	29:1	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	11:1	16:1	15:1
1999	9:1	16:1	15:1
1998	11:1	17:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	14:1
1996	11:1	17:1	15:1
1995	9:1	17:1	16:1
1994	9:1	18:1	17:1
1993	9:1	18:1	18:1
1992	8:1	17:1	16:1
1991	10:1	17:1	17:1
1990	11:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	3%	27%	5%
2022	9%	27%	6%
2021	8%	27%	6%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%

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Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2016	3%	17%	5%
2015	4%	17%	4%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	3%
2011	5%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	1%	20%	4%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	5%	21%	6%
2001	4%	21%	5%
2000	14%	21%	6%
1999	17%	21%	6%
1998	5%	21%	5%
1997	3%	20%	5%
1996	3%	21%	4%
1995	2%	20%	4%
1994	4%	21%	3%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1992	1%	21%	3%
1991	2%	21%	4%
1990	2%	22%	3%
1989	1%	22%	2%

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White

79%

45%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	0.24	0.70	0.35
2022	0.24	0.68	0.28
2021	0.25	0.68	0.24
2020	0.29	0.68	0.28
2019	0.29	0.68	0.28
2018	0.23	0.67	0.24
2017	0.23	0.67	0.24
2016	0.19	0.67	0.22
2015	0.17	0.67	0.19
2014	0.20	0.66	0.22
2013	0.19	0.66	0.20
2012	0.20	0.65	0.20
2011	0.24	0.66	0.19
2010	0.17	0.64	0.17
2009	0.14	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.64	0.18
2007	0.24	0.63	0.17
2006	0.15	0.61	0.16
2005	0.12	0.61	0.16
2004	0.22	0.60	0.15
2003	0.22	0.59	0.18

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Eligible for

92%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	80%	43%	59%
2022	63%	43%	61%
2021	58%	44%	58%
2020	56%	47%	56%
2019	56%	47%	56%
2018	46%	46%	54%
2017	46%	46%	54%
2016	49%	47%	46%
2015	74%	52%	76%
2014	26%	47%	45%
2013	19%	45%	58%
2012	13%	21%	33%
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%	31%	43%
2003	31%	30%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	7%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	1%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	13%	5%	2%
2012	16%	27%	22%
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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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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?

52 students attend Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Adams Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 4% 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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