Lincoln Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.2% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 50.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Lincoln Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points above the Salinas City Elementary district average of 8.0%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.5 points higher (vs 6.8% average). 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 26.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 9.4% | 17.6% | 27.1% |
| 4th | 88 | 23.9% | 26.1% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 80 | 27.5% | 33.8% | 61.3% |
| 6th | 65 | 26.1% | 40.0% | 66.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 7.1% | 22.4% | 29.4% |
| 4th | 88 | 20.4% | 34.1% | 54.5% |
| 5th | 80 | 22.5% | 25.0% | 47.5% |
| 6th | 65 | 33.9% | 26.1% | 60.0% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.8