Lincoln Elementary

Located at 2223 Plant Ave., in Redondo Beach, California, Lincoln Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that teaches 626 students (grades K through 5), operated by Redondo Beach Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Redondo Beach Unified (9,454 students total), Lincoln Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Elementary records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.4%; this one delivers 72.7%.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Lincoln Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Madison Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 68.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 625 students in 2018 to 626 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

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