Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High High : Hanford High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanford, California, serving 371 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked 750 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Hanford Elementary district, Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Lincoln Elementary consistently performs below the Hanford Elementary district and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.26% of Lincoln Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.09% in the district and 47.04% statewide.

Further, Lincoln Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse compared to their peers in the district and state. This disparity in subgroup performance, combined with the school's extremely high percentage of students (over 96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that Lincoln Elementary serves a community with significant economic challenges that may contribute to the school's overall academic underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-6

832 South Harris St.
Hanford, CA 93230-5436

(559) 585-3730

District: Hanford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4527^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,727

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

6.7%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.46. (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 (83.9%), African American (6.7%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 20.7, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $11,727, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 4527^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Hanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Elementary 750^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.82	4753^rd	4809	1.2%
2005	7.18	4766^th	4822	1.2%
2006	6.96	4749^th	4818	1.4%
2007	6.95	5045^th	5113	1.3%
2008	15.82	4609^th	5113	9.9%
2009	33.14	3494^th	5193	32.7%
2010	31.89	3708^th	5314	30.2%
2011	38.39	3356^th	5377	37.6%
2012	28.26	4066^th	5390	24.6%
2013	29.58	4082^nd	5530	26.2%
2015	20.17	4609^th	5611	17.9%
2016	16.16	4944^th	5614	11.9%
2017	15.99	5034^th	5692	11.6%
2018	24.24	4299^th	5662	24.1%
2019	20.85	4719^th	5789	18.5%
2021	17.19	1234^th	1417	12.9%
2022	16.50	5222^nd	5883	11.2%
2023	23.93	4465^th	5874	24.0%
2024	23.46	4527^th	5862	22.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.10	1387^th	3246	57.3%
2019	50.10	1243^rd	3275	62.0%
2021	27.11	529^th	602	12.1%
2022	49.38	1227^th	3311	62.9%
2023	64.01	649^th	3250	80.0%
2024	51.18	1114^th	3160	64.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.98	3480^th	5084	31.5%
2019	29.63	3877^th	5173	25.1%
2021	26.00	893^rd	1110	19.5%
2022	22.55	4458^th	5264	15.3%
2023	33.66	3590^th	5374	33.2%
2024	30.00	3945^th	5511	28.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.01	3764^th	5413	30.5%
2019	25.03	4226^th	5492	23.1%
2021	10.37	1244^th	1267	1.8%
2022	15.94	5098^th	5635	9.5%
2023	29.54	3815^th	5617	32.1%
2024	18.34	4849^th	5605	13.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.04	4575^th	5431	15.8%
2019	19.14	4737^th	5510	14.0%
2021	16.74	1116^th	1272	12.3%
2022	19.09	4799^th	5663	15.3%
2023	21.07	4625^th	5650	18.1%
2024	31.17	3724^th	5636	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.10	3210^th	4830	33.5%
2019	29.87	3701^st	4963	25.4%
2022	25.48	4077^th	5084	19.8%
2023	31.95	3552^nd	5098	30.3%
2024	35.35	3328^th	5102	34.8%

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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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	158	70	8	301	0	n/a	n/a	537
1989	144	65	4	313	3	n/a	n/a	529
1990	162	70	4	314	3	n/a	n/a	553
1991	184	72	5	407	4	n/a	n/a	672
1992	188	84	6	432	0	n/a	n/a	710
1993	188	82	7	467	4	n/a	n/a	748
1994	167	82	5	409	4	n/a	n/a	667
1995	108	74	7	340	2	n/a	n/a	531
1996	108	74	7	340	2	n/a	n/a	531
1997	88	67	3	351	3	n/a	n/a	512
1998	78	67	8	345	4	n/a	n/a	502
1999	70	59	13	358	4	n/a	n/a	504
2000	57	63	13	363	5	n/a	n/a	501
2001	59	53	11	335	4	n/a	n/a	462
2002	38	70	16	417	2	n/a	n/a	543
2003	38	70	16	417	2	n/a	n/a	543
2004	37	62	10	393	0	n/a	n/a	502
2005	45	72	9	394	4	n/a	n/a	524
2006	33	74	8	382	1	n/a	n/a	498
2007	38	70	9	384	3	n/a	n/a	504
2008	37	55	10	384	2	n/a	n/a	488
2009	31	65	9	374	1	0	0	480
2010	26	54	4	380	0	0	4	468
2011	41	46	7	396	1	1	0	492
2012	33	50	4	396	2	0	7	492
2013	27	56	6	381	0	0	5	475
2014	15	45	7	386	0	0	5	458
2015	29	40	7	403	0	0	6	485
2016	28	49	9	365	0	3	11	465
2017	30	45	4	375	0	3	10	467
2018	29	43	5	354	0	3	7	441
2019	27	42	4	349	0	3	7	432
2020	22	46	3	333	1	0	6	411
2021	20	33	2	293	4	0	6	358
2022	10	41	3	300	5	0	7	366
2023	12	37	1	307	5	0	9	371
2024	16	25	0	313	6	1	12	373

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1989	529	22.0	24.0	n/a
1990	553	23.5	23.5	n/a
1991	672	24.5	27.4	n/a
1992	710	24.9	28.5	79.7
1993	748	27.0	27.7	82.6
1994	667	26.0	25.7	87.7
1995	531	20.0	26.6	85.9
1996	531	20.0	26.6	85.9
1997	512	19.0	26.9	93.4
1998	502	25.0	20.1	94.8
1999	504	26.5	19.0	92.3
2000	501	25.0	20.0	99
2001	462	24.0	19.3	96.5
2002	543	26.0	20.9	96.1
2003	543	26.0	20.9	96.1
2004	502	24.0	20.9	99.4
2005	524	26.0	20.2	96.8
2006	498	25.0	19.9	97.8
2007	504	24.5	20.6	96.2
2008	488	28.0	17.4	95.3
2009	480	25.0	17.8	97.1
2010	468	25.0	18.7	97.6
2011	492	n/a	n/a	97.4
2012	492	26.5	18.5	94.3
2013	475	27.0	17.5	98.3
2014	458	24.0	19.0	98.5
2015	485	25.0	19.4	96.7
2016	465	21.0	22.1	98.1
2017	467	18.5	25.2	97.4
2018	441	19.5	22.6	97.1
2019	432	18.5	23.3	95.8
2020	411	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	358	17.0	21.0	93.9
2022	366	17.0	21.5	96.2
2023	371	17.0	21.8	96.2
2024	373	18.0	20.7	95.7

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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.0	25.5	n/a
1989	529	22.0	24.0	n/a
1990	553	23.5	23.5	n/a
1991	672	24.5	27.4	n/a
1992	710	24.9	28.5	79.7
1993	748	27.0	27.7	82.6
1994	667	26.0	25.7	87.7
1995	531	20.0	26.6	85.9
1996	531	20.0	26.6	85.9
1997	512	19.0	26.9	93.4
1998	502	25.0	20.1	94.8
1999	504	26.5	19.0	92.3
2000	501	25.0	20.0	99
2001	462	24.0	19.3	96.5
2002	543	26.0	20.9	96.1
2003	543	26.0	20.9	96.1
2004	502	24.0	20.9	99.4
2005	524	26.0	20.2	96.8
2006	498	25.0	19.9	97.8
2007	504	24.5	20.6	96.2
2008	488	28.0	17.4	95.3
2009	480	25.0	17.8	97.1
2010	468	25.0	18.7	97.6
2011	492	n/a	n/a	97.4
2012	492	26.5	18.5	94.3
2013	475	27.0	17.5	98.3
2014	458	24.0	19.0	98.5
2015	485	25.0	19.4	96.7
2016	465	21.0	22.1	98.1
2017	467	18.5	25.2	97.4
2018	441	19.5	22.6	97.1
2019	432	18.5	23.3	95.8
2020	411	n/a	n/a	94.4
2021	358	17.0	21.0	93.9
2022	366	17.0	21.5	96.2
2023	371	17.0	21.8	96.2
2024	373	18.0	20.7	95.7

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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