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Twelve Bridges Elementary
- A-Test 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.
- CThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 151 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (127).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.9% | 31.0% | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Math | 37.5% | 30.4% | 20.4% | 11.7% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 67.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.6% | 70.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.4% | 64.5% |
| 2020-21 | 60.7% | 60.1% |
| 2018-19 | 71.5% | 69.2% |
| 2017-18 | 72.1% | 68.5% |
| 2016-17 | 65.9% | 61.4% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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%.
Schools most like Twelve Bridges Elementary
Twelve Bridges Elementary's state test result (66.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Bridges Elementary this school | 744 | 13.0% | 66.4% |
| Charter Montessori Valley View Campus El Dorado Hills | 692 | 14.5% | 69.7% |
| Roy Cloud Elementary Redwood City | 636 | 14.5% | 62.9% |
| San Elijo Elementary San Marcos | 834 | 15.9% | 72.5% |
| Community Roots Academy Laguna Niguel | 780 | 13.5% | N/A |
| La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad | 725 | 17.1% | 72.3% |
Where Twelve Bridges Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #815 of 5,151 | #11 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #691 of 5,172 ▲ 38 | #10 of 61 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #915 of 5,172 ▲ 101 | #16 of 61 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,627 of 5,116 | #33 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #560 of 5,915 | #4 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.1:1 | #5,242 of 5,352 | #64 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #1,707 of 5,354 | #36 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.0% | #5,393 of 5,625 | #59 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #376 of 1,139 | #7 of 16 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 744 | 26.5 | 28.1:1 | 13% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 27.1 | 25.7:1 | 11% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 26.3 | 26.7:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 10% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 28.1 | 23.1:1 | 9% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 26 | 24.3:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | N/A | N/A | 11% (76) |
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (649 to 744); teachers down 6% (28.1 to 26.5).
About Twelve Bridges Elementary
Twelve Bridges Elementary is an elementary school in Lincoln, California, reachable at (916) 434-5220. There are 744 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 60% larger than the average for elementary schools in California.
The 14 schools of Western Placer Unified, including Twelve Bridges Elementary, enroll 8,030 students.
Federal enrollment data show Twelve Bridges Elementary is 57% White. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Placer County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Twelve Bridges Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 13% of the student body. The average for public schools in Placer County is 33%.
Twelve Bridges Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Twelve Bridges Elementary's results are 5.5 points below predicted: 66.4% against 71.9%.
In the wider Placer County area, median household income comes to about $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Placer County's 123 public schools enroll about 70,590 students and include Twelve Bridges Elementary.
Twelve Bridges Middle is about 1.0 miles from Twelve Bridges Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Twelve Bridges Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 66.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 27% over 4 years, reaching 744 in 2024-25. The ratio was 23.4:1 in 2020-21 and 28.1:1 in 2024-25.
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