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Public middle school · East St Louis Sd 189 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch rates 6.0, above the middle of East St Louis Sd 189's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the East St Louis Sd 189 median is 5.5.

#2,260 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · East St Louis Sd 189: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

An East St Louis Sd 189 middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

Students at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch score 17% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 16%).

It ranks 2,260 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 7 of 10 in East St Louis Sd 189.

Math6%30 points below the Illinois average of 36%2025 IAR
Reading27%28 points below the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 6% of students were proficient in math and 27% in reading, against Illinois averages of 36% and 55%.2025 IAR; 63 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.1
40% of the rating
Academics
4.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62201; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$21,658
Median home value
$56,100
Median rent
$350/mo
College educated
10.7%
Homeownership
41.8%
Poverty rate
42.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
53
Good Transit
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,053/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Schthis school
    6.0
  2. Kipp Inspire Academy3.2 mi · charter
    5.6Compare →
  3. Lift for Life Academy2.5 mi · charter
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  6. 4.8Compare →
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  9. not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch serve?

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch?

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch has an enrollment of approximately 400 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch rank in IL?

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch ranks #2,260 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch a charter school?

No, East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch a Title I school?

No, East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch?

98.2% of students at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
400
Student-teacher ratio
8.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Clair County
Rank in district
#7 of 10
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$27,439
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62201)
5,017
Area median age
42.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.