Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 594 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mission Middle High : Escondido High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Escondido, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Escondido Union School District, which is ranked 994 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 3rd-grade students and English Language Learners. These issues may be exacerbated by the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.78% of 3rd-grade students at Lincoln Elementary were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 34.24% for the district and 42.8% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance is notably lower than that of Limitless Learning Academy, a virtual school in the same district.

Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by Lincoln Elementary's student population will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio may also be a contributing factor to its underperformance, and addressing this issue could help the school provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1029 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92026-3043

(760) 432-2466

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4809^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,314

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission Middle
High:	Escondido High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.43. (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 (90.2%), two or more races (3.5%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.9% 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 17.3, which is the 8^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $7,314. 11 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 4809^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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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994^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
2005	9.40	4679^th	4822	3.0%
2006	8.76	4679^th	4818	2.9%
2007	11.79	4835^th	5113	5.4%
2008	7.38	5031^st	5113	1.6%
2009	12.91	4855^th	5193	6.5%
2010	15.67	4873^rd	5314	8.3%
2011	29.21	4049^th	5377	24.7%
2012	18.50	4737^th	5390	12.1%
2013	9.64	5314^th	5530	3.9%
2015	20.60	4564^th	5611	18.7%
2016	26.95	4015^th	5614	28.5%
2017	30.92	3764^th	5692	33.9%
2018	26.82	4097^th	5662	27.6%
2019	22.24	4613^th	5789	20.3%
2022	25.99	4247^th	5883	27.8%
2023	24.57	4407^th	5874	25.0%
2024	20.43	4809^th	5862	18.0%

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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	43.82	1577^th	3246	51.4%
2019	43.87	1557^th	3275	52.5%
2022	50.10	1197^th	3311	63.8%
2023	59.46	802^nd	3250	75.3%
2024	37.62	1993^rd	3160	36.9%

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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	38.45	3134^th	5084	38.4%
2019	32.50	3683^rd	5173	28.8%
2022	38.33	3137^th	5264	40.4%
2023	37.02	3317^th	5374	38.3%
2024	26.62	4254^th	5511	22.8%

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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	26.22	4065^th	5413	24.9%
2019	18.98	4713^th	5492	14.2%
2022	24.80	4231^st	5635	24.9%
2023	22.33	4495^th	5617	20.0%
2024	17.29	4932^nd	5605	12.0%

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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	27.77	3878^th	5431	28.6%
2019	27.09	4014^th	5510	27.2%
2022	28.60	3913^th	5663	30.9%
2023	28.43	3933^rd	5650	30.4%
2024	25.59	4215^th	5636	25.2%

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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	38.30	2975^th	4830	38.4%
2019	34.05	3382^nd	4963	31.9%
2022	38.78	2995^th	5084	41.1%
2023	37.96	3069^th	5098	39.8%
2024	31.21	3644^th	5102	28.6%

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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	434	25	32	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1989	444	24	46	419	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
1990	341	26	53	570	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1991	350	13	39	734	2	n/a	n/a	0	1138
1992	345	23	38	839	3	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1993	218	19	29	677	5	n/a	n/a	0	948
1994	185	20	28	769	6	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1995	149	15	21	865	5	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1996	149	15	21	865	5	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1997	127	24	24	964	9	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1998	158	29	27	1065	5	n/a	n/a	0	1284
1999	178	44	25	1126	1	n/a	n/a	0	1374
2000	150	43	23	1163	3	n/a	n/a	0	1382
2001	38	27	13	608	3	n/a	n/a	2	691
2002	38	22	10	658	1	n/a	n/a	2	731
2003	38	22	10	658	1	n/a	n/a	2	731
2004	31	18	10	639	1	n/a	n/a	1	700
2005	32	36	22	1024	1	n/a	n/a	1	1116
2006	27	27	12	589	1	n/a	n/a	2	658
2007	30	24	9	487	2	n/a	n/a	4	556
2008	28	19	13	511	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	22	17	14	527	2	0	18	0	600
2010	12	12	7	495	0	0	80	0	606
2011	17	16	12	525	0	0	78	0	648
2012	13	18	10	575	0	0	66	0	682
2013	19	13	9	598	0	3	51	0	693
2014	19	5	8	634	1	0	15	0	682
2015	24	10	9	642	0	0	0	0	685
2016	19	10	6	602	1	0	11	0	649
2017	20	5	5	549	0	0	9	0	588
2018	16	7	5	516	0	1	7	0	552
2019	15	5	3	465	1	0	10	0	499
2020	12	8	8	446	0	0	16	0	490
2021	11	5	9	423	1	0	9	0	458
2022	13	5	9	499	0	0	14	0	540
2023	11	5	18	493	0	0	19	0	546
2024	14	8	15	536	0	0	21	0	594

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	814	30.0	27.1	n/a
1989	935	34.0	27.5	n/a
1990	991	37.0	26.7	n/a
1991	1138	43.0	26.4	n/a
1992	1248	43.7	28.5	84.5
1993	948	36.0	26.3	88.1
1994	1008	37.0	27.2	92.2
1995	1055	44.0	24.0	91.8
1996	1055	44.0	24.0	91.8
1997	1148	46.0	25.0	92.4
1998	1284	55.0	23.3	94.5
1999	1374	68.0	20.2	88.3
2000	1382	67.0	20.6	89.7
2001	691	41.0	16.9	85.6
2002	731	43.0	17.0	90.5
2003	731	43.0	17.0	90.5
2004	700	38.0	18.4	94.1
2005	1116	59.7	18.7	88
2006	658	42.3	15.6	91.5
2007	556	37.6	14.8	94.7
2008	573	40.6	14.1	95.8
2009	600	36.9	14.7	91.7
2010	606	33.7	17.9	99.5
2011	648	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	682	27.0	25.2	n/a
2013	693	26.0	26.6	96.4
2014	682	27.0	25.2	94
2015	685	28.0	24.4	94.5
2016	649	28.0	23.1	92.4
2017	588	24.0	24.5	95.6
2018	552	23.0	24.0	94.4
2019	499	21.0	23.7	93.8
2020	490	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	458	23.0	19.9	93.4
2022	540	28.6	18.8	80.7
2023	546	30.4	17.9	91.2
2024	594	34.2	17.3	91.9

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
1988	814	30.0	27.1	n/a
1989	935	34.0	27.5	n/a
1990	991	37.0	26.7	n/a
1991	1138	43.0	26.4	n/a
1992	1248	43.7	28.5	84.5
1993	948	36.0	26.3	88.1
1994	1008	37.0	27.2	92.2
1995	1055	44.0	24.0	91.8
1996	1055	44.0	24.0	91.8
1997	1148	46.0	25.0	92.4
1998	1284	55.0	23.3	94.5
1999	1374	68.0	20.2	88.3
2000	1382	67.0	20.6	89.7
2001	691	41.0	16.9	85.6
2002	731	43.0	17.0	90.5
2003	731	43.0	17.0	90.5
2004	700	38.0	18.4	94.1
2005	1116	59.7	18.7	88
2006	658	42.3	15.6	91.5
2007	556	37.6	14.8	94.7
2008	573	40.6	14.1	95.8
2009	600	36.9	14.7	91.7
2010	606	33.7	17.9	99.5
2011	648	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	682	27.0	25.2	n/a
2013	693	26.0	26.6	96.4
2014	682	27.0	25.2	94
2015	685	28.0	24.4	94.5
2016	649	28.0	23.1	92.4
2017	588	24.0	24.5	95.6
2018	552	23.0	24.0	94.4
2019	499	21.0	23.7	93.8
2020	490	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	458	23.0	19.9	93.4
2022	540	28.6	18.8	80.7
2023	546	30.4	17.9	91.2
2024	594	34.2	17.3	91.9

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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