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If you could change one rule at Lincoln Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DINUBA UNIFIED·NCES 060006501239
Lincoln Elementary
850 North Eaton Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618 · (559) 595-7260 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
417 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln Elementary→Washington Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Dinuba Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.0pp since 2014
Math
35.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.5% | 28.5% | 21.8% | 28.2% |
| Math | 12.5% | 22.8% | 27.9% | 36.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 25.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 34.3% |
| 2017-18 | 45.2% | 40.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.9% | 37.4% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 563 | 74.1% | 39.0% |
| Riverbank Language Academy Riverbank | 557 | 72.7% | 45.3% |
| John Dolland Elementary Norwalk | 586 | 73.7% | 49.3% |
| Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary Chula Vista | 613 | 74.6% | 34.2% |
| Creekside Elementary Salinas | 534 | 75.7% | 22.1% |
| Calaveras Elementary Hollister | 556 | 75.9% | 20.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,579 of 5,151 | #31 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #2,720 of 5,172 ▲ 431 | #31 of 102 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,023 of 5,172 ▲ 567 | #18 of 102 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #687 of 5,116 | #28 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,716 of 5,915 | #33 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,704 of 5,352 | #97 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #4,747 of 5,354 | #67 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #2,686 of 5,625 | #79 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #3,007 of 3,837 | #58 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 27.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 22 | 25.6:1 | 74% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 22 | 25.4:1 | 77% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 22 | 27.6:1 | 76% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 22 | 27.7:1 | 78% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 23 | 26.4:1 | 76% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 21 | 27.1:1 | 73% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | N/A | N/A | 65% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 25 | 23.2:1 | 62% (358) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (608 to 563); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school run by Dinuba Unified in Dinuba, California. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 563 students. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
District-wide, Dinuba Unified has 10 schools and 6,242 students.
Most students at Lincoln Elementary are Hispanic: 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% White. The county population is about 67% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Lincoln Elementary employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Lincoln Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 74%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lincoln Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.0%; the prediction is 36.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Tulare County show that median household income is about $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County, which together enroll about 101,494 students.
Washington Intermediate is the public school closest to Lincoln Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Lincoln Elementary ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.0% against a local average of 41.9%.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 609 to 563. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (25.6:1) than in 2020-21 (27.7:1).
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dinuba Unified
- Dinuba HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Washington IntermediateMiddle · 916 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 488 students
Other schools in Dinuba
- Dinuba HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Washington IntermediateMiddle · 916 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 488 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 26th largest of the 214.
- Lincoln ElementaryMadera, CA · 816 students
- Lincoln ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 742 students
- Lincoln ElementaryLancaster, CA · 738 students
- Lincoln ElementaryManteca, CA · 736 students
- Lincoln ElementaryOakland, CA · 664 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Intermediate0.5 mi · 916
- John F. Kennedy Elementary0.7 mi · 488
- Roosevelt Elementary0.7 mi · 604
- Jefferson Elementary1.2 mi · 507
- Wilson Elementary1.4 mi · 545
- Dinuba High1.6 mi · 2,115
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary have?
Lincoln Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary are roughly 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Lincoln Elementary public or private?
Lincoln Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dinuba Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.