Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cherry Avenue Middle High : Tulare Union High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving 244 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tulare City School District, which is ranked 1258 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and underperformance across student groups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 9.2% in 2017-2018 to 30.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.37% of Lincoln Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.81% in the Tulare City district and 47.04% statewide. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 21.71%, while the district's was 19.44% and the state's was 35.54%. When compared to other nearby schools in the Tulare City School District, such as Alpine Vista and Garden Elementary, Lincoln Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lincoln Elementary, ranging from 93.44% to 95.76% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's consistently low performance, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools, indicates that targeted interventions and support are needed to address these long-standing issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-5615

(559) 685-7350

District: Tulare City

SchoolDigger Rank:
4652^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,673

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherry Avenue Middle
High:	Tulare Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

4.4%

White:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.2. (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 (88.6%), African American (4.4%), White (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% 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 20.8, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $11,673, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 4652^nd 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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Tulare City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tulare City 1258^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	32.01	3131^st	4809	34.9%
2005	24.30	3677^th	4822	23.7%
2006	25.61	3624^th	4818	24.8%
2007	29.54	3606^th	5113	29.5%
2008	31.03	3511^th	5113	31.3%
2009	30.44	3681^st	5193	29.1%
2010	33.56	3576^th	5314	32.7%
2011	51.50	2504^th	5377	53.4%
2012	47.17	2794^th	5390	48.2%
2013	32.02	3890^th	5530	29.7%
2015	13.52	5244^th	5611	6.5%
2016	9.85	5450^th	5614	2.9%
2017	10.38	5467^th	5692	4.0%
2018	9.59	5463^rd	5662	3.5%
2019	15.30	5219^th	5789	9.8%
2021	16.73	1245^th	1417	12.1%
2022	22.20	4634^th	5883	21.2%
2023	16.91	5164^th	5874	12.1%
2024	22.20	4652^nd	5862	20.6%

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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	27.17	2587^th	3246	20.3%
2019	27.33	2686^th	3275	18.0%
2021	41.00	295^th	602	51.0%
2022	15.36	3301^st	3311	0.3%
2023	33.26	2295^th	3250	29.4%
2024	39.36	1868^th	3160	40.9%

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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	12.59	4854^th	5084	4.5%
2019	20.54	4537^th	5173	12.3%
2021	25.27	912^th	1110	17.8%
2022	33.25	3558^th	5264	32.4%
2023	22.32	4517^th	5374	15.9%
2024	30.76	3879^th	5511	29.6%

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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	5.63	5382^nd	5413	0.6%
2019	13.12	5144^th	5492	6.3%
2021	18.67	1080^th	1267	14.8%
2022	27.98	3927^th	5635	30.3%
2023	11.61	5413^th	5617	3.6%
2024	25.16	4227^th	5605	24.6%

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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	16.55	4856^th	5431	10.6%
2019	19.79	4685^th	5510	15.0%
2021	16.85	1111^th	1272	12.7%
2022	18.69	4851^st	5663	14.3%
2023	25.17	4242^nd	5650	24.9%
2024	22.77	4468^th	5636	20.7%

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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	11.62	4662^nd	4830	3.5%
2019	22.85	4188^th	4963	15.6%
2022	33.28	3426^th	5084	32.6%
2023	23.66	4210^th	5098	17.4%
2024	33.26	3473^rd	5102	31.9%

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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
1988	32	66	15	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1989	24	67	15	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1990	25	64	15	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	27	65	15	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
1992	27	66	14	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1993	27	64	22	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1994	25	68	24	226	5	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	20	50	6	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	20	50	6	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	22	39	5	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	16	37	4	217	2	n/a	n/a	0	276
1999	18	31	12	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	296
2000	22	40	11	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	289
2001	19	39	41	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	284
2002	18	35	14	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
2003	18	35	14	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
2004	21	36	1	228	1	n/a	n/a	17	304
2005	22	44	0	267	0	n/a	n/a	15	348
2006	29	50	2	308	1	n/a	n/a	16	406
2007	37	52	4	302	0	n/a	n/a	12	407
2008	25	40	9	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	17	38	5	320	3	4	4	0	391
2010	16	36	4	336	2	4	0	0	398
2011	26	31	5	319	4	2	1	0	388
2012	18	21	4	309	3	2	0	0	357
2013	15	24	3	317	2	2	0	0	363
2014	11	26	4	301	1	1	0	0	344
2015	7	18	3	264	0	1	0	0	293
2016	9	18	4	269	1	1	2	0	304
2017	9	16	3	260	0	1	0	0	289
2018	12	10	3	233	0	1	3	0	262
2019	13	12	3	232	0	1	0	0	261
2020	10	15	2	247	0	1	1	0	276
2021	11	12	3	246	0	1	1	0	274
2022	12	9	0	214	0	1	0	0	236
2023	15	11	0	217	0	0	1	0	244
2024	9	10	0	203	1	1	5	0	229

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	343	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	330	13.5	24.4	n/a
1990	338	13.5	25.0	n/a
1991	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1992	319	13.2	24.1	95
1993	340	13.5	25.2	94.1
1994	348	14.0	24.9	94.8
1995	332	17.0	19.5	91.3
1996	332	17.0	19.5	91.3
1997	301	14.0	21.5	92
1998	276	15.0	18.4	94.2
1999	296	16.0	18.5	88.9
2000	289	17.0	17.0	93.4
2001	284	16.0	17.8	94
2002	272	18.0	15.1	94.5
2003	272	18.0	15.1	94.5
2004	304	18.0	16.9	101.7
2005	348	18.8	18.5	94.9
2006	406	19.8	20.5	94.4
2007	407	21.0	19.4	92.9
2008	366	23.0	15.9	89.1
2009	391	21.0	17.0	90.3
2010	398	21.0	18.9	92.5
2011	388	n/a	n/a	92.5
2012	357	17.0	21.0	86
2013	363	17.0	21.3	92.8
2014	344	14.0	24.5	96.5
2015	293	14.0	20.9	95.2
2016	304	13.0	23.3	95.7
2017	289	12.0	24.0	93.4
2018	262	12.0	21.8	93.9
2019	261	12.0	21.7	95
2020	276	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	274	14.3	19.1	95.6
2022	236	12.0	19.6	95.8
2023	244	12.0	20.3	93.4
2024	229	11.0	20.8	93

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	343	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	330	13.5	24.4	n/a
1990	338	13.5	25.0	n/a
1991	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1992	319	13.2	24.1	95
1993	340	13.5	25.2	94.1
1994	348	14.0	24.9	94.8
1995	332	17.0	19.5	91.3
1996	332	17.0	19.5	91.3
1997	301	14.0	21.5	92
1998	276	15.0	18.4	94.2
1999	296	16.0	18.5	88.9
2000	289	17.0	17.0	93.4
2001	284	16.0	17.8	94
2002	272	18.0	15.1	94.5
2003	272	18.0	15.1	94.5
2004	304	18.0	16.9	101.7
2005	348	18.8	18.5	94.9
2006	406	19.8	20.5	94.4
2007	407	21.0	19.4	92.9
2008	366	23.0	15.9	89.1
2009	391	21.0	17.0	90.3
2010	398	21.0	18.9	92.5
2011	388	n/a	n/a	92.5
2012	357	17.0	21.0	86
2013	363	17.0	21.3	92.8
2014	344	14.0	24.5	96.5
2015	293	14.0	20.9	95.2
2016	304	13.0	23.3	95.7
2017	289	12.0	24.0	93.4
2018	262	12.0	21.8	93.9
2019	261	12.0	21.7	95
2020	276	n/a	n/a	94.6
2021	274	14.3	19.1	95.6
2022	236	12.0	19.6	95.8
2023	244	12.0	20.3	93.4
2024	229	11.0	20.8	93

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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