How does Abraham Lincoln Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palm Desert?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.1/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Abraham Lincoln Elementary?

11.7% of students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Abraham Lincoln Elementary improving or declining?

Abraham Lincoln Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Abraham Lincoln Elementary?

31.9% of students at Abraham Lincoln Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Desert Sands Unified Palm Desert Riverside County 92260

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

593 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.3%

White 12.0%

Asian 1.2%

Black 2.2%

Other 5.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	69.3%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

19.0%

Below

69.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Abraham Lincoln Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 34.4% exceeded — 22.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.