Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Abraham Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Abraham Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Abraham Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Colton Middle High : Colton High

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colton, California, serving 614 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1219 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 13.8% in 2017-2018 to 50.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby Ulysses Grant Elementary (35.7%) and William McKinley Elementary (42.2%), as well as the district average of 41.9% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 31.53% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.26% in Mathematics.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Abraham Lincoln Elementary, with 86.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. While the school shares similar socioeconomic factors with nearby schools, there are notable differences in performance, with Ulysses Grant Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary having higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Understanding the factors that contribute to the relative success of these schools could provide valuable insights for improving Abraham Lincoln Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

444 East Olive St.
Colton, CA 92324-2717

(909) 580-5026

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4442^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,350

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colton Middle
High:	Colton High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.3%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abraham Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.4%), White (2.3%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Elementary is 24.5. 15 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Abraham Lincoln Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abraham Lincoln Elementary is $6,350. 10 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abraham Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Abraham Lincoln Elementary 4442^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Abraham Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Abraham Lincoln Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.98	4555^th	4809	5.3%
2005	11.05	4596^th	4822	4.7%
2006	9.83	4639^th	4818	3.7%
2007	13.70	4731^st	5113	7.5%
2008	19.43	4378^th	5113	14.4%
2009	21.73	4301^st	5193	17.2%
2010	21.70	4485^th	5314	15.6%
2011	28.55	4086^th	5377	24.0%
2012	17.66	4801^st	5390	10.9%
2013	15.72	5003^rd	5530	9.5%
2015	19.74	4659^th	5611	17.0%
2016	25.19	4161^st	5614	25.9%
2017	31.25	3735^th	5692	34.4%
2018	26.46	4124^th	5662	27.2%
2019	24.81	4371^st	5789	24.5%
2022	24.60	4397^th	5883	25.3%
2023	23.64	4497^th	5874	23.4%
2024	24.14	4442^nd	5862	24.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.60	2025^th	3246	37.6%
2019	31.40	2383^rd	3275	27.2%
2022	39.72	1821^st	3311	45.0%
2023	46.77	1362^nd	3250	58.1%
2024	34.37	2223^rd	3160	29.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.00	920^th	2420	62.0%
2024	27.01	2000^th	2634	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.23	3228^th	5084	36.5%
2019	34.32	3552^nd	5173	31.3%
2022	35.77	3351^st	5264	36.3%
2023	32.15	3722^nd	5374	30.7%
2024	30.83	3864^th	5511	29.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.05	4235^th	5413	21.8%
2019	20.18	4613^th	5492	16.0%
2022	22.59	4448^th	5635	21.1%
2023	22.97	4433^rd	5617	21.1%
2024	25.19	4223^rd	5605	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.82	3639^th	5431	33.0%
2019	31.28	3681^st	5510	33.2%
2022	28.11	3955^th	5663	30.2%
2023	27.26	4018^th	5650	28.9%
2024	24.00	4358^th	5636	22.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.21	2977^th	4830	38.4%
2019	34.71	3339^th	4963	32.7%
2022	35.28	3269^th	5084	35.7%
2023	33.55	3428^th	5098	32.8%
2024	33.46	3455^th	5102	32.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Abraham Lincoln Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	37	5	444	9	n/a	n/a	0	700
1989	129	9	0	422	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	145	21	3	470	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	132	21	3	483	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1992	127	22	7	473	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1993	102	23	8	503	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1994	109	21	13	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	87	30	13	645	2	n/a	n/a	0	777
1996	87	30	13	645	2	n/a	n/a	0	777
1997	67	26	9	686	4	n/a	n/a	0	792
1998	58	23	7	651	6	n/a	n/a	0	745
1999	53	46	7	604	8	n/a	n/a	67	785
2000	69	39	5	671	17	n/a	n/a	0	801
2001	48	41	5	700	5	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	52	27	1	784	3	n/a	n/a	0	867
2003	52	27	1	784	3	n/a	n/a	0	867
2004	39	45	9	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
2005	35	32	5	791	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
2006	34	25	5	789	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
2007	22	23	5	730	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
2008	18	16	4	676	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
2009	15	25	2	658	3	2	0	0	705
2010	18	29	3	655	2	0	0	0	707
2011	21	27	3	672	3	1	0	0	727
2012	16	14	3	633	3	0	0	0	669
2013	16	9	1	626	4	0	2	0	658
2014	13	15	1	640	2	0	2	0	673
2015	17	16	3	643	1	0	4	0	684
2016	12	23	0	659	0	0	3	0	697
2017	9	13	0	647	0	4	0	0	673
2018	13	19	0	639	3	0	0	0	674
2019	10	19	0	656	3	0	1	0	689
2020	11	24	2	639	0	0	1	0	677
2021	12	19	4	618	0	0	1	0	654
2022	14	12	3	607	0	0	0	0	636
2023	13	10	3	586	0	1	1	0	614
2024	14	7	3	585	0	1	3	0	613

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abraham Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	23.0	30.4	n/a
1989	563	21.0	26.8	n/a
1990	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1991	639	24.0	26.6	n/a
1992	630	24.4	25.8	70.5
1993	638	23.0	27.7	76.2
1994	679	24.5	27.7	65.5
1995	777	31.0	25.1	62.8
1996	777	31.0	25.1	62.8
1997	792	33.0	24.0	70.5
1998	745	37.5	19.9	80
1999	785	41.7	18.8	88.7
2000	801	38.5	20.8	85.8
2001	799	42.0	19.0	80.4
2002	867	42.6	20.4	74.4
2003	867	42.6	20.4	74.4
2004	834	41.9	19.9	80.9
2005	864	41.0	21.1	82.3
2006	853	44.0	19.4	75.6
2007	784	41.0	19.1	87.4
2008	716	40.0	17.9	87.7
2009	705	36.0	18.1	86
2010	707	35.0	20.2	88.1
2011	727	n/a	n/a	90
2012	669	30.0	22.3	n/a
2013	658	29.0	22.6	92.9
2014	673	28.0	24.0	94.5
2015	684	28.0	24.4	92.5
2016	697	29.0	24.0	93
2017	673	29.0	23.2	89.7
2018	674	28.0	24.0	94.4
2019	689	28.0	24.6	90.3
2020	677	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	654	27.0	24.2	91.6
2022	636	28.2	22.5	71.7
2023	614	27.2	22.5	86.5
2024	613	25.0	24.5	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abraham Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	23.0	30.4	n/a
1989	563	21.0	26.8	n/a
1990	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1991	639	24.0	26.6	n/a
1992	630	24.4	25.8	70.5
1993	638	23.0	27.7	76.2
1994	679	24.5	27.7	65.5
1995	777	31.0	25.1	62.8
1996	777	31.0	25.1	62.8
1997	792	33.0	24.0	70.5
1998	745	37.5	19.9	80
1999	785	41.7	18.8	88.7
2000	801	38.5	20.8	85.8
2001	799	42.0	19.0	80.4
2002	867	42.6	20.4	74.4
2003	867	42.6	20.4	74.4
2004	834	41.9	19.9	80.9
2005	864	41.0	21.1	82.3
2006	853	44.0	19.4	75.6
2007	784	41.0	19.1	87.4
2008	716	40.0	17.9	87.7
2009	705	36.0	18.1	86
2010	707	35.0	20.2	88.1
2011	727	n/a	n/a	90
2012	669	30.0	22.3	n/a
2013	658	29.0	22.6	92.9
2014	673	28.0	24.0	94.5
2015	684	28.0	24.4	92.5
2016	697	29.0	24.0	93
2017	673	29.0	23.2	89.7
2018	674	28.0	24.0	94.4
2019	689	28.0	24.6	90.3
2020	677	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	654	27.0	24.2	91.6
2022	636	28.2	22.5	71.7
2023	614	27.2	22.5	86.5
2024	613	25.0	24.5	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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