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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lincoln Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNWOOD UNIFIED·NCES 062316003533
Lincoln Elementary
11031 State St., Lynwood, CA 90262 · (310) 603-1518 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
25.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
313 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 49% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
34.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.4pp since 2014
Math
25.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 18.3% | 22.0% | 43.5% |
| Math | 10.8% | 15.1% | 22.0% | 52.1% |
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 | 34.4% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 26.3% | 15.4% |
| 2021-22 | 29.3% | 20.7% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.9% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.5% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 328 | 95.4% | 29.5% |
| Synergy Charter Academy Los Angeles | 318 | 95.6% | N/A |
| Burbank Elementary San Diego | 317 | 95.0% | 20.7% |
| King-Chavez Primary Academy San Diego | 344 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Aspire Firestone Academy Charter South Gate | 330 | 95.8% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary Costa Mesa | 323 | 94.1% | 24.6% |
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 Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,579 of 5,151 | #901 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #3,686 of 5,172 ▼ 127 | #942 of 1,129 ▼ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #3,506 of 5,172 ▲ 11 | #861 of 1,129 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,627 of 5,116 | #463 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #4,496 of 5,915 | #985 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,541 of 5,352 | #1,026 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #5,237 of 5,354 | #1,176 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #396 of 5,625 | #199 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #391 of 3,837 | #181 of 947 |
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
328
-52 (-14%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 969
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 328 | 13 | 25.2:1 | 95% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 15 | 24.0:1 | 96% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 22.4 | 22.8:1 | 94% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 94% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 97% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 21 | 26.1:1 | 94% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | N/A | N/A | 82% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 835 | 38 | 22.0:1 | 90% (754) |
| 1990-91 | 969 | 33 | 29.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (489 to 328); teachers down 35% (20 to 13).
About Lincoln Elementary
In Lynwood, California, part of Los Angeles County, Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school. Its 328 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Lynwood Unified enrolls 10,851 students in 17 schools, including Lincoln Elementary.
Lincoln Elementary enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Lincoln Elementary comes in at 4%.
Federal staffing data show 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln Elementary and a ratio of 25.2:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 95% of students. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
allk12 grades Lincoln Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lincoln Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.5% is 5.8 points above the 23.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Lincoln Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The closest public school, Ritter Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Lincoln Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lincoln Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 380 to 328. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 23.8:1 to 25.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lynwood Unified
- Lynwood HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 882 students
- Hosler MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 684 students
- Lindbergh ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Lynwood
- Lynwood HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 882 students
- Hosler MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 684 students
- Lindbergh ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 119th 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
- Ritter Elementary0.6 mi · 307
- Cesar Chavez Middle0.7 mi · 882
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary0.7 mi · 511
- Simon Rodia Continuation0.8 mi · 89
- Montara Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 554
- Madison Elementary0.9 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow large is Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-06.
Is Lincoln Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is approximately 25.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Elementary?
At Lincoln Elementary, the student body is approximately 98% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Lincoln Elementary public or private?
Lincoln Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynwood Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.