How does Lincoln High compare to other high schools in Stockton?

Lincoln High has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.2/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,302 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lincoln High?

17.1% of students at Lincoln High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lincoln High?

25.2% of students at Lincoln High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Lincoln High

High School

Lincoln Unified StocktonSan Joaquin County95207

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,891 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

130 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.3%

AP Exam Prepared

51.7%

A-G Completion

44.9%

College-Going Rate

71.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 251 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic51.5%

White16.7%

Asian10.4%

Black12.3%

Other9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lincoln High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.1%
Met Standard	23.7%
Below Standard	59.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Lincoln High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Lincoln Unified district average of 15.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.1% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.3% — above the state target. 44.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 71.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

25.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,302

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	650	24.6%	31.1%	20.8%	23.5%	55.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	652	9.5%	16.3%	21.0%	53.2%	25.8%

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.