Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Arrowview Middle High : San Bernardino High

Lincoln Elementary

Summary:

Lincoln Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Bernardino, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 553. The school is part of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which is ranked 1221 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 50.2%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Riley Elementary, Captain Leland Norton Elementary, and Bradley Elementary, which have rates ranging from 29.9% to 53.4%. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 14.91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.48% in Mathematics, compared to 33.42% and 21.02% for the district, respectively.

Lincoln Elementary's performance on various student group metrics, such as for African American students, disabled students, English Language Learners, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students, is also among the lowest in the state. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.3% to 94.76%, which may be a significant factor contributing to the low performance. In contrast, the nearby Savant Preparatory Academy of Business significantly outperforms Lincoln Elementary and the district on test scores, while the Woodward Leadership Academy has very low proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

255 West 13th St.
San Bernardino, CA 92405-4801

(909) 388-6370

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5758^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,331

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arrowview Middle
High:	San Bernardino High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 572

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Elementary ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 46^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.12. (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 (84.6%), African American (12.4%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.2% 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 21.1. 31 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Elementary employs 26.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Elementary is $7,331, which is the 18^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Elementary 5758^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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San Bernardino City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bernardino City Unified 1221^st 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	7.84	4751^st	4809	1.2%
2005	4.91	4798^th	4822	0.5%
2006	4.53	4793^rd	4818	0.5%
2007	5.90	5073^rd	5113	0.8%
2008	6.18	5061^st	5113	1.0%
2009	11.93	4913^th	5193	5.4%
2010	13.93	4966^th	5314	6.5%
2011	12.07	5126^th	5377	4.7%
2012	14.27	5004^th	5390	7.2%
2013	6.55	5426^th	5530	1.9%
2015	10.08	5467^th	5611	2.6%
2016	9.08	5491^st	5614	2.2%
2017	7.30	5614^th	5692	1.4%
2018	5.20	5616^th	5662	0.8%
2019	7.12	5691^st	5789	1.7%
2022	7.72	5824^th	5883	1.0%
2023	9.29	5741^st	5874	2.3%
2024	8.12	5758^th	5862	1.8%

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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	20.64	3009^th	3246	7.3%
2019	23.74	2949^th	3275	10.0%
2022	29.62	2640^th	3311	20.3%
2023	40.25	1797^th	3250	44.7%
2024	33.52	2294^th	3160	27.4%

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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	17.10	2354^th	2420	2.7%
2024	17.65	2556^th	2634	3.0%

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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	6.26	5046^th	5084	0.7%
2019	8.88	5076^th	5173	1.9%
2022	9.24	5202^nd	5264	1.2%
2023	11.95	5211^th	5374	3.0%
2024	9.84	5403^rd	5511	2.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lincoln Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.44	340^th	356	4.5%
2023	34.73	230^th	336	31.5%
2024	30.53	283^rd	364	22.3%

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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	4.94	5395^th	5413	0.3%
2019	6.48	5444^th	5492	0.9%
2022	8.58	5582^nd	5635	0.9%
2023	8.58	5549^th	5617	1.2%
2024	8.76	5512^th	5605	1.7%

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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
2018	17.72	2074^th	2128	2.5%
2019	20.83	2306^th	2585	10.8%
2022	19.12	2045^th	2227	8.2%

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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	6.53	5387^th	5431	0.8%
2019	9.12	5378^th	5510	2.4%
2022	8.15	5606^th	5663	1.0%
2023	11.36	5424^th	5650	4.0%
2024	8.76	5546^th	5636	1.6%

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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
2018	21.63	603^rd	700	13.9%
2019	19.36	670^th	747	10.3%
2022	21.28	596^th	663	10.1%

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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	6.64	4797^th	4830	0.7%
2019	11.00	4830^th	4963	2.7%
2022	9.04	5031^st	5084	1.0%
2023	12.66	4925^th	5098	3.4%
2024	10.79	4973^rd	5102	2.5%

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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	164	107	23	639	21	n/a	n/a	0	954
1989	218	216	19	529	24	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1990	188	156	22	562	10	n/a	n/a	0	938
1991	207	194	33	606	8	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1992	152	170	27	546	8	n/a	n/a	0	903
1993	132	182	26	567	7	n/a	n/a	0	914
1994	126	181	14	605	8	n/a	n/a	0	934
1995	94	188	16	630	4	n/a	n/a	0	932
1996	94	188	16	630	4	n/a	n/a	0	932
1997	81	198	17	623	4	n/a	n/a	0	923
1998	80	172	16	742	3	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1999	77	173	26	792	6	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2000	74	194	24	881	5	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2001	71	201	20	832	4	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2002	68	271	10	907	2	n/a	n/a	2	1260
2003	68	271	10	907	2	n/a	n/a	2	1260
2004	59	261	8	893	6	n/a	n/a	9	1236
2005	66	236	11	926	2	n/a	n/a	14	1255
2006	60	225	6	917	4	n/a	n/a	26	1238
2007	39	161	8	797	3	n/a	n/a	22	1030
2008	34	137	9	781	4	n/a	n/a	0	965
2009	26	154	9	745	1	3	6	0	944
2010	34	150	9	679	3	13	6	0	894
2011	31	129	9	666	2	6	8	0	851
2012	29	117	8	684	2	5	10	0	855
2013	29	108	10	690	2	4	17	0	860
2014	30	105	10	708	5	2	25	0	885
2015	20	119	12	661	5	3	32	0	852
2016	21	130	16	684	9	3	77	0	940
2017	22	108	8	617	11	3	59	0	828
2018	23	104	5	533	8	3	68	0	744
2019	17	127	3	540	5	1	36	0	729
2020	17	90	5	548	2	3	24	0	689
2021	10	75	3	524	1	3	19	0	635
2022	16	71	3	492	0	2	23	0	607
2023	8	64	4	453	0	1	23	0	553
2024	5	71	2	484	0	1	9	0	572

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	954	33.0	28.9	n/a
1989	1006	32.0	31.4	n/a
1990	938	32.0	29.3	n/a
1991	1048	33.0	31.7	n/a
1992	903	33.5	26.9	94.9
1993	914	33.5	27.3	91.7
1994	934	34.8	26.8	85.1
1995	932	35.0	26.6	88.1
1996	932	35.0	26.6	88.1
1997	923	33.0	28.0	94.9
1998	1013	40.0	25.3	95
1999	1074	49.0	21.9	95
2000	1178	54.0	21.8	92.2
2001	1128	53.0	21.3	95.5
2002	1260	56.0	22.5	98.4
2003	1260	56.0	22.5	98.4
2004	1236	62.5	19.8	100
2005	1255	57.0	22.0	97
2006	1238	60.0	20.6	96.8
2007	1030	50.0	20.6	95.9
2008	965	57.0	16.9	98.3
2009	944	51.0	15.9	96.3
2010	894	49.0	18.2	96
2011	851	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	855	43.0	19.8	n/a
2013	860	43.0	20.0	98.6
2014	885	44.0	20.1	96.5
2015	852	43.0	19.8	95.7
2016	940	39.0	24.1	96.2
2017	828	35.0	23.6	95.5
2018	744	32.0	23.2	94.9
2019	729	31.0	23.5	93.1
2020	689	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	635	29.0	21.8	93.7
2022	607	27.0	22.4	88.3
2023	553	26.0	21.2	94.8
2024	572	26.9	21.1	96.2

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	954	33.0	28.9	n/a
1989	1006	32.0	31.4	n/a
1990	938	32.0	29.3	n/a
1991	1048	33.0	31.7	n/a
1992	903	33.5	26.9	94.9
1993	914	33.5	27.3	91.7
1994	934	34.8	26.8	85.1
1995	932	35.0	26.6	88.1
1996	932	35.0	26.6	88.1
1997	923	33.0	28.0	94.9
1998	1013	40.0	25.3	95
1999	1074	49.0	21.9	95
2000	1178	54.0	21.8	92.2
2001	1128	53.0	21.3	95.5
2002	1260	56.0	22.5	98.4
2003	1260	56.0	22.5	98.4
2004	1236	62.5	19.8	100
2005	1255	57.0	22.0	97
2006	1238	60.0	20.6	96.8
2007	1030	50.0	20.6	95.9
2008	965	57.0	16.9	98.3
2009	944	51.0	15.9	96.3
2010	894	49.0	18.2	96
2011	851	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	855	43.0	19.8	n/a
2013	860	43.0	20.0	98.6
2014	885	44.0	20.1	96.5
2015	852	43.0	19.8	95.7
2016	940	39.0	24.1	96.2
2017	828	35.0	23.6	95.5
2018	744	32.0	23.2	94.9
2019	729	31.0	23.5	93.1
2020	689	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	635	29.0	21.8	93.7
2022	607	27.0	22.4	88.3
2023	553	26.0	21.2	94.8
2024	572	26.9	21.1	96.2

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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