How does Lincoln Middle compare to other middle schools in Alameda?

Lincoln Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.5/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,848 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lincoln Middle?

43.6% of students at Lincoln Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lincoln Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Lincoln Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lincoln Middle?

7.4% of students at Lincoln Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

Alameda Unified AlamedaAlameda County94501

📍 1250 Fernside Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Solid Base

A solid, reliable choice — most students meet proficiency standards consistently.

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

922 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

36.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 19 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic12.6%

White31.7%

Asian29.7%

Black2.3%

Other23.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lincoln Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.6%
Met Standard	31.6%
Below Standard	24.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Lincoln Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 26.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.7 points above the Alameda Unified district average of 36.9%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 34.4 points higher (vs 9.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 36.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

43.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

75.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,848

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	321	41.1%	38.3%	15.3%	5.3%	79.4%
7th	311	43.1%	38.3%	11.6%	7.1%	81.3%
8th	292	39.4%	42.8%	9.9%	7.9%	82.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	321	44.2%	23.7%	22.1%	10.0%	67.9%
7th	311	48.9%	23.8%	17.0%	10.3%	72.7%
8th	292	44.9%	22.9%	16.4%	15.8%	67.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Amelia Earhart Elementary

Frank Otis Elementary

66.491st pctile

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Middle

Lincoln Middle

64.593rd pctile

This school

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High School

Alameda High

74.195th pctile

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