Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANFORD ELEMENTARY·NCES 061647002080
Lincoln Elementary
832 South Harris St., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 585-3730 · Kings County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
371 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 20.8% | 30.2% | 38.2% |
| Math | 9.0% | 17.4% | 30.2% | 43.4% |
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 | 31.6% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.2% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 15.7% |
| 2020-21 | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 25.2% |
| 2017-18 | 30.6% | 25.7% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 16.9% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 (26.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 392 | 94.6% | 26.8% |
| Davidson Elementary San Bernardino | 408 | 95.3% | 25.0% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Bakersfield | 392 | 95.4% | 24.6% |
| Perkins K-8 San Diego | 381 | 95.5% | 17.8% |
| Allison Elementary Pomona | 427 | 93.9% | 24.9% |
| Gardena Elementary Gardena | 398 | 95.2% | 30.2% |
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 Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,884 of 5,151 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,612 of 5,172 ▲ 42 | #21 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,815 of 5,172 ▲ 367 | #23 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #511 of 5,116 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #3,787 of 5,915 | #26 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,024 of 5,352 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #4,069 of 5,354 | #21 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #490 of 5,625 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #2,553 of 3,837 | #17 of 25 |
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
392
+34 (+9%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 95% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 18 | 20.7:1 | 96% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 96% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 17 | 21.1:1 | 94% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 19.5 | 22.6:1 | 97% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 98% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | N/A | N/A | 97% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 97% (446) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 24 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (441 to 392); teachers down 8% (19.5 to 18).
About Lincoln Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Lincoln Elementary serves students in Hanford, California. A federal count lists 392 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6.
Lincoln Elementary is run by Hanford Elementary, whose 12 schools enroll 5,460 students.
At Lincoln Elementary, Hispanic students make up 85% of the student body. The school is also 6% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 58%. The chance that two students picked at random at Lincoln Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Dividing enrollment by its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.8:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligible students account for 95% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Kings County.
Lincoln Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lincoln Elementary is 24.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.8%.
Within Kings County, median household income is about $70,995, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 67 public schools in Kings County, with a combined enrollment of about 28,742.
The nearest public school is Roosevelt Elementary, at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lincoln Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 392, 9% above the 358 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lincoln Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanford Elementary
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- John F. Kennedy Junior HighMiddle · 531 students
- Joseph M. SimasElementary · 514 students
- Woodrow Wilson Junior HighMiddle · 505 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Hanford
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Kings Valley Academy IICombined · 1,090 students
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 860 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 80th 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
- Roosevelt Elementary0.8 mi · 490
- Kings Valley Academy II0.8 mi · 1,090
- Hanford Elementary Community Day0.8 mi · 12
- Crossroads Charter Academy0.9 mi · 141
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary0.9 mi · 624
- Woodrow Wilson Junior High1.4 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is approximately 21.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary?
At Lincoln Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Elementary public or private?
Lincoln Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanford Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.