Lincoln Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 1.6% |
| Met Standard | 7.0% |
| Below Standard | 91.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "9% proficient" for Lincoln Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
1.6% of students exceeded standard while 7.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 3.7% exceeded — 2.1 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 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 38.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 4th | 43 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| 5th | 55 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| 6th | 50 | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| 4th | 44 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| 5th | 56 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 6th | 51 | 2.0% | 5.9% | 7.8% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 25.0