Lincoln Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.2% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 45.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Lincoln Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points above the Newark Unified district average of 23.1%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.6% exceeded — 3.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 27.1% | 22.9% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 52 | 28.9% | 19.2% | 48.1% |
| 5th | 49 | 34.7% | 22.4% | 57.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 33.3% | 22.9% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 52 | 30.8% | 34.6% | 65.4% |
| 5th | 49 | 26.5% | 22.4% | 49.0% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.9