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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN PLACER UNIFIED·NCES 064214014464
Scott M. Leaman
1200 Brentford Cir., Lincoln, CA 95648 · (916) 543-0297 · Placer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
24.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
106 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
61.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2020
Math
59.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2020
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.2% | 27.4% | 23.6% | 14.8% |
| Math | 31.8% | 28.0% | 26.1% | 14.0% |
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 | 61.6% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 58.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 58.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.5% | 50.6% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Scott M. Leaman
Scott M. Leaman's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott M. Leaman this school | 513 | 20.7% | 60.5% |
| John Swett Elementary Martinez | 533 | 22.5% | 56.6% |
| Benchley/Weinberger Elementary San Diego | 560 | 20.0% | 72.4% |
| Lincoln Crossing Elementary Lincoln | 484 | 23.3% | 49.6% |
| R. L. Stevenson Elementary Burbank | 521 | 22.3% | 66.3% |
| Tierra Linda Elementary Camarillo | 502 | 24.3% | 68.9% |
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 Scott M. Leaman ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #1,094 of 5,151 | #27 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,077 of 5,172 ▼ 1 | #25 of 61 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #1,221 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #30 of 61 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,608 of 5,116 | #10 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,273 of 5,915 | #21 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,057 of 5,352 | #61 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,311 of 5,354 | #30 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #5,121 of 5,625 | #49 of 67 |
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
513
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 513 | 21 | 24.4:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 23% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 20 | 26.5:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 18 | 26.8:1 | 15% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scott M. Leaman.
About Scott M. Leaman
This page covers Scott M. Leaman, a medium-sized elementary school in Lincoln, California. It educates 513 students in kindergarten through 5.
Western Placer Unified is the district for Scott M. Leaman. It has 14 schools and 8,030 students.
A majority of students at Scott M. Leaman, 52%, are White. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The school's White share is 17 points below the 69% share among Placer County residents. By the diversity index, Scott M. Leaman comes in at 65%.
The school employs the equivalent of 21 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 24.4:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 21%. For comparison, public schools in Placer County average 33%.
The allk12 Grade for Scott M. Leaman is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Scott M. Leaman scores 60.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.4%.
Within Placer County, median household income is about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 123 public schools in Placer County, with a combined enrollment of about 70,590.
John Adams Academy - Lincoln is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Scott M. Leaman is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Scott M. Leaman as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Scott M. Leaman went from 483 students to 513. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.8:1 in 2020-21 to 24.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Scott M. Leaman community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western Placer Unified
- Twelve Bridges HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Lincoln HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Twelve Bridges MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Glen Edwards MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Twelve Bridges ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Creekside Oaks ElementaryElementary · 557 students
Other schools in Lincoln
- Horizon CharterCombined · 1,757 students
- John Adams Academy - LincolnCombined · 1,392 students
- Twelve Bridges HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Lincoln HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Twelve Bridges MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Glen Edwards MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Nearby schools
- John Adams Academy - Lincoln1.2 mi · 1,392
- Lincoln Crossing Elementary1.2 mi · 484
- Twelve Bridges High1.5 mi · 1,317
- Creekside Oaks Elementary1.7 mi · 557
- First Street Elementary1.7 mi · 381
- Horizon Charter1.8 mi · 1,757
Frequently asked questions
About Scott M. LeamanWhat is the total enrollment at Scott M. Leaman?
Scott M. Leaman enrolls approximately 513 students in grades KG-05.
Is Scott M. Leaman an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scott M. Leaman is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Scott M. Leaman have?
Scott M. Leaman employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Scott M. Leaman?
Student demographics at Scott M. Leaman are roughly 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Scott M. Leaman?
Scott M. Leaman is overseen by Western Placer Unified in Placer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.