Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

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

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richmond, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 4,513 and 5,862 out of around 5,800 elementary schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This is largely due to the school's very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 63% over the past several years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary students perform significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 0% to 13.56%, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% in ELA and 34.31% to 45.64% in Math.

While Lincoln Elementary struggles with low academic achievement, it is not alone in the area. Nearby schools such as Edward M. Downer Elementary, Peres Elementary, and Coronado Elementary all perform better than Lincoln Elementary, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serving a lower percentage of low-income and English Language Learner students. However, Lincoln Elementary does outperform some other nearby schools, such as Cesar E. Chavez Elementary and Grant Elementary, which also struggle with low academic achievement and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-6

29 Sixth St.
Richmond, CA 94801-3595

(510) 231-1404

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5837^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,000

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lovonya DeJean Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

African American:

12.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 99.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.92. (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 (81.5%), African American (12.8%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% 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 22, which is the 15^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $6,000. 29 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 5837^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:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^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	9.86	4677^th	4809	2.7%
2005	9.80	4660^th	4822	3.4%
2006	4.86	4791^st	4818	0.6%
2007	7.45	5032^nd	5113	1.6%
2008	6.14	5062^nd	5113	1.0%
2009	2.99	5177^th	5193	0.3%
2010	6.34	5248^th	5314	1.2%
2011	21.60	4568^th	5377	15.0%
2012	22.03	4513^th	5390	16.3%
2013	10.43	5274^th	5530	4.6%
2015	6.95	5588^th	5611	0.4%
2016	8.64	5507^th	5614	1.9%
2017	7.22	5618^th	5692	1.3%
2018	8.06	5532^nd	5662	2.3%
2019	9.02	5624^th	5789	2.9%
2022	6.20	5862^nd	5883	0.4%
2023	5.61	5860^th	5874	0.2%
2024	5.92	5837^th	5862	0.4%

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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	23.89	2792^nd	3246	14.0%
2019	21.53	3111^th	3275	5.0%
2022	21.58	3131^st	3311	5.4%
2023	23.98	2950^th	3250	9.2%
2024	23.71	2911^th	3160	7.9%

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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	9.17	4982^nd	5084	2.0%
2019	11.91	4984^th	5173	3.7%
2022	6.62	5244^th	5264	0.4%
2023	6.30	5360^th	5374	0.3%
2024	7.84	5464^th	5511	0.9%

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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	8.97	5276^th	5413	2.5%
2019	11.05	5256^th	5492	4.3%
2022	7.10	5620^th	5635	0.3%
2023	7.76	5575^th	5617	0.7%
2024	5.65	5596^th	5605	0.2%

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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	9.20	5301^st	5431	2.4%
2019	9.43	5371^st	5510	2.5%
2022	6.66	5644^th	5663	0.3%
2023	5.14	5644^th	5650	0.1%
2024	8.45	5560^th	5636	1.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.85	600^th	700	14.3%
2019	20.46	658^th	747	11.9%

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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	12.02	4644^th	4830	3.9%
2019	15.43	4642^nd	4963	6.5%
2022	7.54	5063^rd	5084	0.4%
2023	6.67	5087^th	5098	0.2%
2024	6.80	5081^st	5102	0.4%

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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	7	178	59	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	2	170	52	259	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1990	7	167	39	310	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	7	187	30	335	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	6	194	34	338	2	n/a	n/a	0	574
1993	4	189	36	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1994	6	159	33	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1995	1	138	33	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	1	138	33	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	4	144	22	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	11	121	29	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	6	146	27	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	8	139	21	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	9	126	25	401	0	n/a	n/a	5	566
2002	4	100	29	400	0	n/a	n/a	3	536
2003	4	100	29	400	0	n/a	n/a	3	536
2004	1	81	18	379	1	n/a	n/a	2	482
2005	2	69	23	355	2	n/a	n/a	5	456
2006	2	64	29	328	1	n/a	n/a	6	430
2007	1	66	18	330	0	n/a	n/a	9	424
2008	n/a	68	12	327	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	1	56	15	305	0	0	1	0	378
2010	5	64	18	339	0	0	2	0	428
2011	2	28	9	378	0	0	84	0	501
2012	7	79	9	335	1	4	0	0	435
2013	4	83	7	366	0	6	2	0	468
2014	4	99	9	342	2	5	1	0	462
2015	7	99	7	343	3	3	3	0	465
2016	9	116	7	290	3	2	9	0	436
2017	10	101	7	296	4	1	8	0	427
2018	6	94	8	307	6	3	4	0	428
2019	7	74	9	299	4	4	6	0	403
2020	3	62	7	299	4	2	4	0	381
2021	3	54	4	283	3	1	3	0	351
2022	3	46	4	272	1	0	5	0	331
2023	4	39	4	264	1	0	4	0	316
2024	6	45	5	287	1	0	8	0	352

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

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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	478	19.0	25.1	n/a
1989	485	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
1991	561	22.1	25.3	n/a
1992	574	22.5	25.5	94.9
1993	603	19.0	31.7	95
1994	532	21.0	25.3	94.9
1995	513	20.6	24.9	94.9
1996	513	20.6	24.9	94.9
1997	523	21.8	24.0	94.8
1998	532	25.8	20.6	94.9
1999	542	28.0	19.4	94.8
2000	548	29.5	18.6	97.1
2001	566	31.0	18.3	94.8
2002	536	30.0	17.9	100
2003	536	30.0	17.9	100
2004	482	28.0	17.2	99.2
2005	456	26.6	17.1	94.7
2006	430	23.0	18.7	100.2
2007	424	23.5	18.0	101.4
2008	407	22.0	18.5	98.8
2009	378	20.0	18.0	99.2
2010	428	18.0	23.7	96
2011	501	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
2013	468	17.0	27.5	99.4
2014	462	18.0	25.6	94.2
2015	465	20.0	23.2	97.6
2016	436	19.0	22.9	96.1
2017	427	18.0	23.7	96.5
2018	428	18.0	23.7	87.6
2019	403	17.0	23.7	93.3
2020	381	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	351	15.0	23.4	95.7
2022	331	14.0	23.6	58.3
2023	316	13.6	23.1	55.7
2024	352	16.0	22.0	65.9

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	478	19.0	25.1	n/a
1989	485	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
1991	561	22.1	25.3	n/a
1992	574	22.5	25.5	94.9
1993	603	19.0	31.7	95
1994	532	21.0	25.3	94.9
1995	513	20.6	24.9	94.9
1996	513	20.6	24.9	94.9
1997	523	21.8	24.0	94.8
1998	532	25.8	20.6	94.9
1999	542	28.0	19.4	94.8
2000	548	29.5	18.6	97.1
2001	566	31.0	18.3	94.8
2002	536	30.0	17.9	100
2003	536	30.0	17.9	100
2004	482	28.0	17.2	99.2
2005	456	26.6	17.1	94.7
2006	430	23.0	18.7	100.2
2007	424	23.5	18.0	101.4
2008	407	22.0	18.5	98.8
2009	378	20.0	18.0	99.2
2010	428	18.0	23.7	96
2011	501	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
2013	468	17.0	27.5	99.4
2014	462	18.0	25.6	94.2
2015	465	20.0	23.2	97.6
2016	436	19.0	22.9	96.1
2017	427	18.0	23.7	96.5
2018	428	18.0	23.7	87.6
2019	403	17.0	23.7	93.3
2020	381	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	351	15.0	23.4	95.7
2022	331	14.0	23.6	58.3
2023	316	13.6	23.1	55.7
2024	352	16.0	22.0	65.9

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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