Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004850
Lincoln Elementary
1200 North Gordon St., Pomona, CA 91768 · (909) 397-4624 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
19.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
330 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
20.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.7pp since 2014
Math
12.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.2% | 14.1% | 18.6% | 61.0% |
| Math | 3.3% | 9.3% | 27.5% | 59.9% |
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 | 20.3% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 11.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11.7% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 6.3% |
| 2018-19 | 38.6% | 26.5% |
| 2017-18 | 32.8% | 19.0% |
| 2016-17 | 28.8% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
16.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% 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 (16.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 345 | 95.7% | 16.7% |
| Norwood Street Elementary Los Angeles | 347 | 95.4% | 26.5% |
| Perkins K-8 San Diego | 381 | 95.5% | 17.8% |
| Edison Elementary San Diego | 375 | 96.3% | 53.1% |
| Shenandoah Street Elementary Los Angeles | 331 | 93.4% | 31.9% |
| Fairfax Elementary San Bernardino | 359 | 97.2% | 25.6% |
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 | 16.7% | #4,833 of 5,151 | #1,107 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #4,908 of 5,172 ▲ 55 | #1,114 of 1,129 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,820 of 5,172 ▼ 406 | #1,101 of 1,129 ▼ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #2,688 of 5,116 | #668 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #4,330 of 5,915 | #939 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #809 of 5,352 | #252 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #4,167 of 5,354 | #791 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #360 of 5,625 | #182 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #3,135 of 3,837 | #827 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
345
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 345 | 17.5 | 19.7:1 | 96% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 16 | 22.7:1 | 95% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 12.5 | 23.9:1 | 93% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 95% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 15.5 | 23.8:1 | 96% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 93% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 86% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 36 | 21.3:1 | 84% (644) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 20 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (369 to 345); teachers up 13% (15.5 to 17.5).
About Lincoln Elementary
A small elementary school in Pomona, California, Lincoln Elementary is part of Pomona Unified. The school had 345 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Lincoln Elementary is one of the 37 schools that make up Pomona Unified (20,422 students in total).
Hispanic students are the large majority at Lincoln Elementary, with 86% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Black, 5% White, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% 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 25%.
Staffing totals 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lincoln Elementary is 96%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 26 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lincoln Elementary is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 16.7% actual, 23.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Lincoln Elementary is located in Los Angeles County, where median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Lincoln Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The closest other public school is Roosevelt Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Lincoln Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 322 in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, a rise of 23 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.5:1 to 19.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 104th 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 Elementary0.6 mi · 529
- School of Arts and Enterprise0.7 mi · 647
- Emerson Middle0.8 mi · 664
- San Jose Elementary0.8 mi · 511
- La Verne Science and Technology Charter1.1 mi · 270
- Pomona High1.2 mi · 993
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Lincoln Elementary have?
Lincoln Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary are roughly 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary in?
Lincoln Elementary is part of Pomona Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.