Lincoln Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.6% |
| Met Standard | 14.0% |
| Below Standard | 77.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Lincoln Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lancaster Elementary district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 4.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 33.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 116 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 110 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 24.6% |
| 5th | 110 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 24.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 116 | 7.8% | 17.2% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 110 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 20.9% |
| 5th | 110 | 4.5% | 10.9% | 15.4% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 28.5