Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 3472 nd 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, 842 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Madera High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 855 students. It is part of the Madera Unified School District, which is ranked 1170 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to the district and state, and significant disparities in student group performance. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.5% in 2018-2019 to 47.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Nishimoto Elementary (33.7%), Howard Elementary (20.9%), and James Madison Elementary (19.7%). In Smarter Balanced Assessments, Lincoln Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Madera Unified School District and the state of California averages.

These challenges may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, as well as the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.4 students per teacher. Addressing these issues could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes at Lincoln Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

650 Liberty Ln.
Madera, CA 93637-2687

(559) 675-4600

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3472^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,332

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Madera High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 842

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

9.1%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 59.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.53. (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 Lincoln Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Madera Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.6%), White (9.1%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 22.6, which is the 6^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $1,332. 12 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 3472^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1170^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	40.37	2620^th	4809	45.5%
2005	52.19	2085^th	4822	56.8%
2006	55.25	1949^th	4818	59.5%
2007	61.11	1763^rd	5113	65.5%
2008	68.46	1477^th	5113	71.1%
2009	59.56	1939^th	5193	62.7%
2010	61.76	1892^nd	5314	64.4%
2011	49.19	2637^th	5377	51.0%
2012	47.15	2797^th	5390	48.1%
2013	47.34	2842^nd	5530	48.6%
2015	36.70	3218^th	5611	42.6%
2016	26.85	4024^th	5614	28.3%
2017	48.35	2647^th	5692	53.5%
2018	44.25	2880^th	5662	49.1%
2019	38.67	3266^th	5789	43.6%
2022	22.17	4635^th	5883	21.2%
2023	24.79	4383^rd	5874	25.4%
2024	35.53	3472^nd	5862	40.8%

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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	56.62	985^th	3246	69.7%
2019	36.36	2030^th	3275	38.0%
2022	27.43	2789^th	3311	15.8%
2023	36.39	2054^th	3250	36.8%
2024	47.99	1297^th	3160	59.0%

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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	32.38	1541^st	2420	36.3%
2024	24.04	2162^nd	2634	17.9%

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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	53.93	2110^th	5084	58.5%
2019	43.91	2830^th	5173	45.3%
2022	25.18	4236^th	5264	19.5%
2023	29.21	3955^th	5374	26.4%
2024	41.75	3002^nd	5511	45.5%

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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	40.32	3062^nd	5413	43.4%
2019	34.24	3477^th	5492	36.7%
2022	23.96	4316^th	5635	23.4%
2023	25.40	4189^th	5617	25.4%
2024	35.63	3360^th	5605	40.1%

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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	28.64	1868^th	2585	27.7%
2022	21.83	1928^th	2227	13.4%

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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	47.45	2605^th	5431	52.0%
2019	43.49	2810^th	5510	49.0%
2022	21.41	4575^th	5663	19.2%
2023	25.17	4241^st	5650	24.9%
2024	35.38	3385^th	5636	39.9%

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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	56.48	1810^th	4830	62.5%
2019	45.53	2573^rd	4963	48.2%
2022	26.69	3985^th	5084	21.6%
2023	29.18	3781^st	5098	25.8%
2024	40.87	2910^th	5102	43.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.58	2064^th	2737	24.6%
2019	41.09	1820^th	2834	35.8%
2022	16.53	2351^st	2726	13.8%
2023	21.15	2191^st	2662	17.7%
2024	28.14	2005^th	2647	24.3%

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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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	397	42	14	429	6	n/a	n/a	0	888
1996	397	42	14	429	6	n/a	n/a	0	888
1997	421	42	17	457	4	n/a	n/a	0	941
1998	396	33	24	412	7	n/a	n/a	0	872
1999	412	40	31	415	3	n/a	n/a	3	904
2000	392	39	36	440	3	n/a	n/a	0	910
2001	398	26	41	453	4	n/a	n/a	0	922
2002	324	26	26	516	3	n/a	n/a	2	897
2003	324	26	26	516	3	n/a	n/a	2	897
2004	303	33	29	536	4	n/a	n/a	1	906
2005	286	37	31	552	4	n/a	n/a	6	916
2006	251	39	42	541	4	n/a	n/a	6	883
2007	240	37	48	562	10	n/a	n/a	5	902
2008	217	36	57	512	7	n/a	n/a	0	829
2009	200	20	55	509	8	0	5	0	797
2010	176	22	48	545	3	1	22	0	817
2011	157	14	49	568	2	0	17	0	807
2012	153	7	43	583	3	0	21	0	810
2013	133	13	38	562	5	3	18	0	772
2014	133	13	39	604	4	3	13	0	809
2015	126	13	47	613	4	3	14	0	820
2016	137	18	55	610	3	2	13	0	838
2017	131	14	55	647	3	2	11	0	863
2018	94	7	45	654	3	2	15	0	820
2019	77	9	40	675	2	1	19	0	823
2020	89	9	41	698	2	1	23	0	863
2021	75	15	37	654	2	0	21	0	804
2022	79	13	40	639	2	0	24	0	797
2023	70	14	53	683	3	0	32	0	855
2024	77	13	50	662	4	0	36	0	842

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
1995	888	31.5	28.2	46.6
1996	888	31.5	28.2	46.6
1997	941	33.0	28.5	48.5
1998	872	38.0	22.9	46.9
1999	904	40.0	22.6	42.1
2000	910	40.0	22.8	45.3
2001	922	42.5	21.7	46.6
2002	897	43.4	20.7	52.1
2003	897	43.4	20.7	52.1
2004	906	44.0	20.6	54.9
2005	916	42.5	21.6	56.3
2006	883	40.0	22.1	50.9
2007	902	41.0	22.0	48.6
2008	829	40.0	20.7	49.5
2009	797	36.0	22.1	51.3
2010	817	33.0	24.7	57
2011	807	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	810	28.0	28.9	99.6
2013	772	26.0	29.6	63.2
2014	809	29.0	27.8	63.9
2015	820	31.0	26.4	65.5
2016	838	32.0	26.1	65.8
2017	863	33.0	26.1	68.1
2018	820	34.6	23.6	69.1
2019	823	31.0	26.5	72.1
2020	863	n/a	n/a	71.3
2021	804	37.6	21.3	72.9
2022	797	36.7	21.6	74.8
2023	855	36.4	23.4	77.1
2024	842	37.1	22.6	77.9

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 Lincoln Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	888	31.5	28.2	46.6
1996	888	31.5	28.2	46.6
1997	941	33.0	28.5	48.5
1998	872	38.0	22.9	46.9
1999	904	40.0	22.6	42.1
2000	910	40.0	22.8	45.3
2001	922	42.5	21.7	46.6
2002	897	43.4	20.7	52.1
2003	897	43.4	20.7	52.1
2004	906	44.0	20.6	54.9
2005	916	42.5	21.6	56.3
2006	883	40.0	22.1	50.9
2007	902	41.0	22.0	48.6
2008	829	40.0	20.7	49.5
2009	797	36.0	22.1	51.3
2010	817	33.0	24.7	57
2011	807	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	810	28.0	28.9	99.6
2013	772	26.0	29.6	63.2
2014	809	29.0	27.8	63.9
2015	820	31.0	26.4	65.5
2016	838	32.0	26.1	65.8
2017	863	33.0	26.1	68.1
2018	820	34.6	23.6	69.1
2019	823	31.0	26.5	72.1
2020	863	n/a	n/a	71.3
2021	804	37.6	21.3	72.9
2022	797	36.7	21.6	74.8
2023	855	36.4	23.4	77.1
2024	842	37.1	22.6	77.9

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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