School Profile · Lynwood
Lincoln Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Lincoln posts 31% meeting the standard and 13.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
11031 State Street, 90262 (opens in new tab)·Lynwood Unified·Lynwood·Grades TK-6·328 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 603-1518·Website
Scope Score
36
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,582 statewide · #6 of 12 in Lynwood Unified
Lincoln Elementary scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 38th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Lincoln deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lynwood, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
13%
15%
72%
Grade 3 · 28% proficient
18%
9%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
15%
31%
54%
Grade 5 · 46% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 17.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
13.2%
State 21.3%
8.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
30.7%
State 42.7%
11.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
30.9%
State 17.9%
13.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.4%
State 18.0%
0.4pp above 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 Feeder Path
Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
36/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 62
Foster Elementary
Compton Unified · 2 mi
Strong
72/100
Tibby Elementary
Compton Unified · 2.9 mi
Solid
59/100
Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Compton Unified · 2.1 mi
Solid
56/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 52
Davis Middle
Compton Unified · 2.5 mi
Solid
59/100
Whaley Middle
Compton Unified · 2.6 mi
Solid
53/100
Bunche Middle
Compton Unified · 1.1 mi
Developing
45/100
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
Hispanic97.9%
Black1.8%
Other0.3%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.4% (32pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
328
152 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
6% of a 321-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,245
District avg: $16,041 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,886 – $118,476
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lincoln Elementary in Lynwood, 33.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lincoln Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 176 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+4.2pp
35.1% vs 30.9% overall · n=37
ELA · English Learner−28.9pp
5.6% vs 34.5% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−16.3pp
0.0% vs 16.3% overall · n=18
Math · English Learner−14.5pp
11.1% vs 25.6% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · English Learner−10.8pp
0.0% vs 10.8% overall · n=18
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income176 tested
ELA 33.5%·Math 25.0%· -0.3pp vs district
Hispanic182 tested
ELA 33.5%·Math 25.3%· -1.2pp vs district
English Learner32 tested
ELA 3.1%·Math 9.4%· -3.1pp 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 rises by 19.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +6.3pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$75K
$10K below CA median
Median Home Value
$598K
$61K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp 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
19.0 years avg experience
15 teachers · 7% first-year
Teacher Credentials
100% 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%
13.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
30.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+4.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 61th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
30.9%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 29th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 54th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.4%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% | 15% | 17% | 55% | 28% | −15 |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% | 9% | 25% | 48% | 27% | −18 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% | 31% | 23% | 31% | 46% | −2 |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 20% | 17% | 24% | 39% | 37% | −10 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 9% | 21% | 15% | 55% | 30% | −16 |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% | 18% | 20% | 48% | 32% | −10 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% | 10% | 25% | 54% | 21% | −14 |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% | 10% | 29% | 51% | 20% | −15 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 47 | 11% | 11% | 62% | 17% |
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 | 176 | 33.5% | −0 | −5 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 182 | 33.5% | −1 | −5 |
| English Learners | 32 | 3.1% | −3 | −7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary ← | — | 36 | 13.2% | 30.7% | +4.1 | 1.1% |
| Foster Elementary | 2 mi | 72 | 36.2% | 64.8% | +9.3 | 0.1% |
| Tibby Elementary | 2.9 mi | 59 | 36.0% | 61.0% | −24.8 | 0.1% |
| Ronald E. McNair Elementary | 2.1 mi | 56 | 31.4% | 60.2% | −36.4 | 0.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3537 → #3622 → #5040 → #4050 → #3582
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lincoln Elementary a good elementary school?
Lincoln Elementary has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 38th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,582 statewide. 13.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.7% of students at Lincoln Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.2% 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. 290 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lincoln Elementary rank in California?
Lincoln Elementary ranks #3,582 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 38th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Lincoln Elementary increases by 4.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 Elementary?
30.9% of students at Lincoln Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, 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 Elementary compare to other schools in Lynwood?
Lincoln Elementary scores 36/100 (38th percentile) among California elementary 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 328 students. Use the schools in Lynwood page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Lincoln Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lincoln Elementary in Lynwood, 33.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lincoln Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 176 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.