Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 3984 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle High : Lynwood High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynwood, California, serving 509 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked 1207 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (rising from 14.7% to 41% in recent years), consistently low test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, and underperformance of student subgroups such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. The school also has a very high percentage of students (93-95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 22.7 to 24.7 students per teacher.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Lynwood Unified district also struggle with similar challenges, while some schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Montara Avenue Elementary and Victoria Avenue Elementary, perform better academically. This suggests that factors beyond just the district may be influencing student outcomes at Lincoln Elementary. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to support the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

11031 State St.
Lynwood, CA 90262-2454

(310) 603-1518

District: Lynwood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3984^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,695

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	Lynwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

African American:

2.2%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.3. (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 (97.2%), African American (2.2%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 24. 6 elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $5,695, which is the 5^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Lynwood Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 3984^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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Lynwood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynwood Unified 1207^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	34.84	2946^th	4809	38.7%
2005	44.74	2456^th	4822	49.1%
2006	50.62	2158^th	4818	55.2%
2007	67.70	1471^st	5113	71.2%
2008	53.26	2211^th	5113	56.8%
2009	27.60	3874^th	5193	25.4%
2010	44.15	2908^th	5314	45.3%
2011	19.11	4736^th	5377	11.9%
2012	33.23	3715^th	5390	31.1%
2013	25.46	4371^st	5530	21.0%
2015	24.47	4178^th	5611	25.5%
2016	26.36	4062^nd	5614	27.6%
2017	34.80	3450^th	5692	39.4%
2018	35.39	3444^th	5662	39.2%
2019	36.14	3453^rd	5789	40.4%
2021	24.98	1056^th	1417	25.5%
2022	24.92	4350^th	5883	26.1%
2023	19.62	4902^nd	5874	16.5%
2024	29.30	3984^th	5862	32.0%

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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	29.22	2447^th	3246	24.6%
2019	32.33	2318^th	3275	29.2%
2021	24.46	568^th	602	5.6%
2022	29.14	2678^th	3311	19.1%
2023	35.37	2130^th	3250	34.5%
2024	39.28	1872^nd	3160	40.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.62	1982^nd	2420	18.1%

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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	49.83	2370^th	5084	53.4%
2019	52.49	2238^th	5173	56.7%
2021	44.20	581^st	1110	47.7%
2022	38.30	3144^th	5264	40.3%
2023	28.30	4049^th	5374	24.7%
2024	39.95	3148^th	5511	42.9%

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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	41.42	2989^th	5413	44.8%
2019	36.49	3313^th	5492	39.7%
2021	26.65	908^th	1267	28.3%
2022	31.02	3643^rd	5635	35.4%
2023	24.46	4281^st	5617	23.8%
2024	40.35	3037^th	5605	45.8%

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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	25.04	2062^nd	2585	20.2%

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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	28.33	3838^th	5431	29.3%
2019	36.22	3306^th	5510	40.0%
2021	25.64	926^th	1272	27.2%
2022	21.64	4549^th	5663	19.7%
2023	17.97	4911^th	5650	13.1%
2024	23.80	4380^th	5636	22.3%

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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	48.95	2290^th	4830	52.6%
2019	52.25	2137^th	4963	56.9%
2022	36.01	3218^th	5084	36.7%
2023	28.53	3826^th	5098	25.0%
2024	42.10	2822^nd	5102	44.7%

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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	7	68	8	811	0	n/a	n/a	894
1989	7	64	0	806	0	n/a	n/a	877
1990	10	69	6	831	0	n/a	n/a	916
1991	6	59	0	904	0	n/a	n/a	969
1992	15	67	0	812	0	n/a	n/a	894
1993	27	41	0	851	0	n/a	n/a	919
1994	3	25	0	892	0	n/a	n/a	920
1995	7	37	0	900	0	n/a	n/a	944
1996	7	37	0	900	0	n/a	n/a	944
1997	4	31	0	900	0	n/a	n/a	935
1998	4	26	1	930	0	n/a	n/a	961
1999	3	17	1	808	0	n/a	n/a	829
2000	11	19	0	850	0	n/a	n/a	880
2001	2	21	0	811	1	n/a	n/a	835
2002	1	21	0	817	0	n/a	n/a	839
2003	1	21	0	817	0	n/a	n/a	839
2004	1	30	0	924	0	n/a	n/a	955
2005	4	22	0	894	0	n/a	n/a	920
2006	3	11	0	690	0	n/a	n/a	704
2007	2	11	2	689	0	n/a	n/a	704
2008	3	11	1	642	n/a	n/a	n/a	657
2009	4	13	2	619	0	1	5	644
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	0	5	1	569	0	0	6	581
2012	5	3	1	562	0	0	0	571
2013	4	3	1	546	0	0	0	554
2014	3	4	1	543	0	0	0	551
2015	4	4	0	538	1	1	0	548
2016	5	4	0	538	1	0	0	548
2017	3	2	0	521	1	0	0	527
2018	7	5	0	476	1	0	0	489
2019	3	8	0	437	1	0	0	449
2020	1	8	3	411	1	0	0	424
2021	2	6	3	368	0	1	0	380
2022	2	8	1	409	0	1	0	421
2023	4	16	1	486	0	1	1	509
2024	0	8	2	350	0	0	0	360

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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	894	33.0	27.0	n/a
1989	877	30.0	29.2	n/a
1990	916	31.0	29.5	n/a
1991	969	33.0	29.3	n/a
1992	894	33.5	26.6	53
1993	919	31.9	28.8	81.1
1994	920	31.0	29.7	77
1995	944	33.0	28.6	83.7
1996	944	33.0	28.6	83.7
1997	935	32.0	29.2	92.5
1998	961	37.0	26.0	77.6
1999	829	37.0	22.4	87.2
2000	880	37.0	23.8	90.6
2001	835	38.0	22.0	90.3
2002	839	40.0	21.0	94.8
2003	839	40.0	21.0	94.8
2004	955	35.0	27.3	13
2005	920	35.0	26.3	83.2
2006	704	29.0	24.3	99.6
2007	704	34.0	20.7	99.6
2008	657	36.0	18.3	96.7
2009	644	31.0	20.1	99.5
2010	0	26.0	0.0	n/a
2011	581	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	571	20.0	28.5	n/a
2013	554	18.0	30.7	85.7
2014	551	19.0	29.0	91.7
2015	548	22.0	24.9	94.7
2016	548	21.0	26.0	94
2017	527	22.0	23.9	95.1
2018	489	20.0	24.4	97.3
2019	449	18.0	24.9	96.9
2020	424	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	380	16.0	23.7	93.7
2022	421	17.0	24.7	95
2023	509	22.3	22.7	93.9
2024	360	15.0	24.0	96.1

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	894	33.0	27.0	n/a
1989	877	30.0	29.2	n/a
1990	916	31.0	29.5	n/a
1991	969	33.0	29.3	n/a
1992	894	33.5	26.6	53
1993	919	31.9	28.8	81.1
1994	920	31.0	29.7	77
1995	944	33.0	28.6	83.7
1996	944	33.0	28.6	83.7
1997	935	32.0	29.2	92.5
1998	961	37.0	26.0	77.6
1999	829	37.0	22.4	87.2
2000	880	37.0	23.8	90.6
2001	835	38.0	22.0	90.3
2002	839	40.0	21.0	94.8
2003	839	40.0	21.0	94.8
2004	955	35.0	27.3	13
2005	920	35.0	26.3	83.2
2006	704	29.0	24.3	99.6
2007	704	34.0	20.7	99.6
2008	657	36.0	18.3	96.7
2009	644	31.0	20.1	99.5
2010	0	26.0	0.0	n/a
2011	581	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	571	20.0	28.5	n/a
2013	554	18.0	30.7	85.7
2014	551	19.0	29.0	91.7
2015	548	22.0	24.9	94.7
2016	548	21.0	26.0	94
2017	527	22.0	23.9	95.1
2018	489	20.0	24.4	97.3
2019	449	18.0	24.9	96.9
2020	424	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	380	16.0	23.7	93.7
2022	421	17.0	24.7	95
2023	509	22.3	22.7	93.9
2024	360	15.0	24.0	96.1

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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