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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUBA CITY UNIFIED·NCES 064347007036
Lincrest Elementary
1400 Phillips Rd., Yuba City, CA 95991 · (530) 822-5260 · Sutter County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- 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.
- 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
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
440 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 72% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincrest Elementary→Gray Avenue Middle
Based on grade levels within Yuba City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
38.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 3 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 | 17.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 28.8% |
| Math | 16.6% | 21.6% | 30.6% | 31.3% |
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 | 43.1% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 31.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 25.8% |
| 2018-19 | 50.1% | 36.2% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 29.7% |
| 2016-17 | 40.2% | 31.6% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Lincrest Elementary
Lincrest Elementary's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincrest Elementary this school | 595 | 73.9% | 37.9% |
| Barry Elementary Yuba City | 596 | 72.5% | 32.8% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Corona | 673 | 70.1% | 57.4% |
| Weldon Elementary Clovis | 538 | 73.6% | 40.8% |
| Walter M. Brown Elementary Turlock | 645 | 72.9% | 22.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary Clovis | 556 | 66.7% | 51.1% |
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 Lincrest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #2,673 of 5,151 | #11 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #2,431 of 5,172 ▲ 531 | #9 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,642 of 5,172 ▲ 37 | #11 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.9pp | #505 of 5,116 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,451 of 5,915 | #7 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,072 of 5,352 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #745 of 5,354 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #2,695 of 5,625 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,354 of 3,837 | #2 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
595
-86 (-13%) vs 2017
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.3:1
% White
29%
was 39%
% Hispanic
44%
was 37%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
15%
was 14%
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 | 595 | 27.3 | 21.8:1 | 74% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 28.4 | 19.8:1 | 69% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 29.5 | 19.8:1 | 77% (452) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 32 | 21.3:1 | 65% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 30 | 24.8:1 | 62% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | N/A | N/A | 53% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 41 | 19.2:1 | 32% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 22 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincrest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (681 to 595); teachers down 15% (32 to 27.3).
About Lincrest Elementary
Lincrest Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Yuba City, California. Enrollment is 595 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 28% higher.
Lincrest Elementary is one school in Yuba City Unified, a system of 17 schools with 11,388 students.
Lincrest Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 44%. After that, the student body is 29% White, 15% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Sutter County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. Lincrest Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Lincrest Elementary is 27.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.8:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. The school counts 440 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 74%. The rate at public schools in Sutter County averages 60%, lower than here.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Lincrest Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Lincrest Elementary is 1.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census estimates describe Sutter County this way: median household income is about $79,704, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 46 public schools in Sutter County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,784.
Lincoln Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Lincrest Elementary ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 37.9% versus a 30.6% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Lincrest Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 595 was 13% lower than in 2017-18, when it was 681. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 39% to 29%.
Discussions about Lincrest Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuba City Unified
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Other schools in Yuba City
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 488
- Park Avenue Elementary1.4 mi · 541
- Andros Karperos1.4 mi · 1,181
- Yuba City Special Education Preschool1.4 mi · 3
- Yuba City Independence Academy1.6 mi · 102
- Yuba City High1.6 mi · 1,678
Frequently asked questions
About Lincrest ElementaryHow many students attend Lincrest Elementary?
Lincrest Elementary enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lincrest Elementary serve?
Lincrest Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lincrest Elementary?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Lincrest Elementary.
How diverse is Lincrest Elementary?
Lincrest Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lincrest Elementary public or private?
Lincrest Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yuba City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.