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Which teacher or staff member at Lincoln Elementary deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXETER UNIFIED·NCES 060142301501
Lincoln Elementary
333 South D St., Exeter, CA 93221 · (559) 592-2141 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
429 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 115 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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→Wilson Middle
Based on grade levels within Exeter Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.6pp since 2014
Math
47.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 27.9% | 26.7% | 18.8% |
| Math | 17.9% | 29.6% | 28.8% | 23.8% |
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 | 54.6% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.3% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 34.8% | 32.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 28.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 47.1% | 39.2% |
| 2016-17 | 38.3% | 40.8% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 522 | 82.2% | 43.2% |
| Mesa Verde Elementary Oakdale | 529 | 81.7% | 18.1% |
| Winifred Pifer Elementary Paso Robles | 492 | 81.7% | 30.1% |
| La Paloma Elementary Fallbrook | 499 | 78.6% | 59.6% |
| Mill Street Elementary Orland | 521 | 86.9% | N/A |
| William H. Frazier Elementary Fallbrook | 514 | 82.1% | 41.8% |
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 | 43.2% | #2,219 of 5,151 | #19 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,757 of 5,172 ▲ 711 | #9 of 102 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #1,714 of 5,172 ▲ 1,595 | #8 of 102 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.7pp | #44 of 5,116 | #1 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #2,176 of 5,915 | #46 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #804 of 5,352 | #19 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #3,496 of 5,354 | #30 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #1,956 of 5,625 | #60 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #2,709 of 3,837 | #45 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
522
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 522 | 26.5 | 19.7:1 | 82% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 75% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 24 | 22.9:1 | 76% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 79% (411) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 24 | 24.1:1 | 80% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 27 | 22.5:1 | 79% (479) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (579 to 522); teachers up 10% (24 to 26.5).
About Lincoln Elementary
At 333 South D St. in Exeter, California, Lincoln Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 522 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Exeter Unified has 7 schools and 2,597 students.
Hispanic students are 74% of those enrolled at Lincoln Elementary. Other reported shares: 24% White. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 82% of the student body.
In California, Lincoln Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.2% actual against a predicted 31.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that median household income comes to about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tulare County counts 196 public schools with about 101,494 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Lincoln Elementary from the closest public school, Exeter Union High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.4%; Lincoln Elementary's is 43.2%, ranking 3rd of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 521 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 522. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.6:1 in 2020-21, and 19.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lincoln Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Exeter Unified
- Exeter Union HighHigh · 909 students
- Rocky Hill ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 523 students
- Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)Combined · 47 students
- Kaweah HighHigh · 29 students
- Exeter Community DayCombined · 13 students
Other schools in Exeter
- Exeter Union HighHigh · 909 students
- Rocky Hill ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 523 students
- Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)Combined · 47 students
- Kaweah HighHigh · 29 students
- Exeter Community DayCombined · 13 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 36th 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
- Exeter Union High0.3 mi · 909
- Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)0.5 mi · 47
- Kaweah High0.5 mi · 29
- Wilson Middle0.7 mi · 523
- Exeter Community Day0.7 mi · 13
- Rocky Hill Elementary0.7 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow large is Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lincoln Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 74% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary public or private?
Lincoln Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Exeter Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.