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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063393012359
Lincoln Elementary
705 California St., Salinas, CA 93901 · (831) 753-5625 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
23.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
178 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 139 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 111% larger than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.0pp since 2014
Math
47.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +32.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.4% | 28.6% | 25.2% | 24.8% |
| Math | 20.1% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 25.5% |
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 | 50.0% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 40.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.1% | 41.4% |
| 2018-19 | 57.4% | 42.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.5% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 38.3% | 20.8% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 (50.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 646 | 27.6% | 50.2% |
| Mesa Elementary Somis | 597 | 40.5% | 46.2% |
| San Rafael Elementary Pasadena | 412 | 34.0% | 48.9% |
| Henry Long Beach | 796 | 22.9% | 64.3% |
| University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands Camarillo | 743 | 41.5% | N/A |
| Clear View Chula Vista | 513 | 38.4% | 58.0% |
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 Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,712 of 5,151 | #9 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,779 of 5,172 ▼ 189 | #8 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,038 of 5,172 ▼ 288 | #12 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #1,436 of 5,116 | #23 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #1,050 of 5,915 | #13 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,698 of 5,352 | #52 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #4,573 of 5,354 | #32 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #4,863 of 5,625 | #67 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #475 of 1,139 | #6 of 11 |
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
646
+82 (+15%) vs 2020
+209% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 646 | 27 | 23.9:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 27 | 23.9:1 | 36% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 25 | 23.7:1 | 38% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 45% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 44% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 25 | 25.4:1 | 43% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | N/A | N/A | 44% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (581 to 646); teachers unchanged (27 to 27).
About Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Salinas, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 646 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Lincoln Elementary sits within Salinas City Elementary, which has 15 schools and 8,236 students.
Hispanic students make up 91% of enrollment at Lincoln Elementary. Smaller groups are 5% White and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Monterey County is roughly 62% Hispanic. Lincoln Elementary's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 23.9:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lincoln Elementary is 28%. Across public schools in Monterey County, the average is 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lincoln Elementary is -13.2 points: 50.2% actual, 63.4% predicted.
In the county around the school, Monterey County, the median household income is $97,230, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Monterey County is home to 153 public schools and about 73,845 public school students.
The shortest distance from Lincoln Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Salinas High. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Lincoln Elementary places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Lincoln Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment increase, from 564 in 2020-21 to 646 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lincoln Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salinas City Elementary
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 859 students
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- Natividad ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mission Park ElementaryElementary · 657 students
- Boronda MeadowsElementary · 620 students
- Los Padres ElementaryElementary · 620 students
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Rancho San Juan HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 14th 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
- Salinas High0.4 mi · 2,380
- Monterey Park Elementary0.7 mi · 541
- Washington Middle0.8 mi · 1,082
- Roosevelt Elementary0.9 mi · 560
- Mission Park Elementary0.9 mi · 657
- Sherwood Elementary1.0 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 646 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
How diverse is Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary is overseen by Salinas City Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.