Lincoln · Placer County

Schools in Lincoln

Lincoln’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 9 schools

from 29th to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Twelve Bridges Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Scott M. Leaman: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Horizon Charter: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Lincoln Crossing Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Carlin C. Coppin Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • John Adams Academy - Lincoln: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Foskett Ranch Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • First Street Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Creekside Oaks Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
6Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 30th to 83rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Twelve Bridges Middle: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Horizon Charter: 81st percentile, Strong
  • John Adams Academy - Lincoln: 56th percentile, Solid
  • ATLAS Learning Academy: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Glen Edwards Middle: 30th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
2Strong

High · 4 schools

from 39th to 67th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • John Adams Academy - Lincoln: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Twelve Bridges High: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Lincoln High: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Horizon Charter: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 14 ranked schools teach all three levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Lincoln

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Lincoln score highest?

Twelve Bridges Elementary is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lincoln

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Lincoln elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Lincoln score highest?

Twelve Bridges Middle is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lincoln

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Lincoln middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Lincoln score highest?

John Adams Academy - Lincoln is highest, at the 67th percentile.

That’s higher than 67 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Lincoln

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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  • Horizon CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.
    39thDevelopingScope Score 52
Context

The average Lincoln high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

1 private school has a Lincoln address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Lincoln rank highest?

Elementary: Twelve Bridges Elementary, 89th percentile (Strong). Middle: Twelve Bridges Middle, 83rd percentile (Strong). High: John Adams Academy - Lincoln, 67th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Lincoln decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Lincoln good?

Lincoln’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 6 Solid and 2 Developing. Lincoln’s 5 public middle schools run from the 30th to the 83rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Lincoln’s 4 public high schools run from the 39th to the 67th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Lincoln compare with California?

The average Lincoln elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Lincoln middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Lincoln high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Lincoln address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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