School Profile · Marysville
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative): No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) posts 20% meeting the standard and 6.4% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1919 B Street, 95901 (opens in new tab)·Marysville Joint Unified·Marysville·Grades K-12·265 students·69% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 740-6489·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
31
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,513 statewide · #3 of 5 in Marysville Joint Unified
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 32nd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Marysville, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
6.4%
State 16.8%
10.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
20.1%
State 39.3%
19.2pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+6.8pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
27.8%
State 18.5%
9.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.8%
State 3.7%
2.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.1%
State 18.0%
8.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic37.0%
White40.8%
Asian6.0%
Black3.0%
Other13.2%
GenderFemale 56.2%Male 43.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 69.4% (6pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
265
935 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
33:1
12 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,132
District avg: $13,060 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,394 – $128,590
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) in Marysville, 27.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) trails its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 103 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Two or More Races+13.9pp
41.7% vs 27.8% overall · n=36
Math · Hispanic−10.3pp
8.7% vs 19.0% overall · n=23
1 more gap by subject
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−8.1pp
0.0% vs 8.1% overall · n=23
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income103 tested
ELA 27.2%·Math 19.6%· -3.3pp vs district
Hispanic37 tested
ELA 21.6%·Math 18.9%· -8.9pp vs district
White23 tested
ELA 34.8%·Math 21.7%· -3.8pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 10.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +5.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$70K
$15K below CA median
Median Home Value
$381K
$278K below CA median
Bachelor's+
18%
17pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.7 years avg experience
9 teachers · 11% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
56% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
6.4%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
20.1%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 35th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+6.8pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 69th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
27.8%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.8%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 36th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 0% | 23% | 15% | 62% | 23% | −23 |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% | 17% | 26% | 48% | 26% | −22 |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 3% | 10% | 20% | 67% | 13% | −33 |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 8% | 25% | 31% | 36% | 34% | −13 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 8% | 92% | 0% | −35 |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% | 22% | 17% | 48% | 35% | +1 |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 13% | 10% | 7% | 70% | 23% | −9 |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 7% | 12% | 22% | 59% | 19% | −4 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 105 | 1% | 15% | 70% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 103 | 27.2% | −3 | −11 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 | 21.6% | −9 | −17 |
| White | 23 | 34.8% | −4 | −27 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) ← | — | 31 | 6.4% | 20.1% | +6.8 | 0.8% |
| Anna McKenney Intermediate | 0.8 mi | 24 | 5.4% | 23.6% | +5.4 | 9.9% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2074 → #2027 → #2112 → #1513
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) a good middle school?
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 32nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,513 statewide. 6.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.4 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 20.1% of students at Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 132 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) rank in California?
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) ranks #1,513 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 32nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) increases by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)?
27.8% of students at Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.8%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) compare to other schools in Marysville?
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) scores 31/100 (32nd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 265 students. Use the schools in Marysville page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) in Marysville, 27.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative) trails its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 103 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.