Lincoln Unified: Lincoln Unified schools score 9.9 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 14.9 points.
Lincoln Unified has 11 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 34.9/100 — 9.9 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Brookside at 69/100, where 44.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,078 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 26.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 33.9/100 | 9 | 17.3% | 23.8% |
| High | Developing 39.3/100 | 2 | 8.9% | 37.7% |
Lincoln Unified's high schools average 39.3/100 — 4.4 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Lincoln Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Lincoln Unified has 11 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 34.9/100 — 9.9 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Lincoln Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -14.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 55.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 26.3%, 8.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 5.9%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Brookside leads the district at 69 with 44.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Lincoln Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Lincoln Unified is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Lincoln Unified spends $12,078 per student in current expenditures — $2,737 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Lincoln Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Lincoln Unified has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.9 — 10.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -14.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Brookside with a Scope Score of 69 and 44.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 44.5% | Solid 69/100 |
| 2 | John McCandless Charter Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 30.3% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Lincoln Elementary Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 14.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 4 | Mable Barron Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 17.2% | Developing 31/100 |
| 5 | Don Riggio Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Developing 31/100 |
| 6 | Claudia Landeen Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 7 | John R. Williams Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 8 | Colonial Heights Lincoln Unified On the Rise | 9.9% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 9 | Tully C. Knoles Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Needs Support 14/100 |
High Schools (2)
Lincoln Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.3 — 4.4 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Lincoln High with a Scope Score of 51 and 17.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln High Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Village Oaks High Lincoln Unified Building Momentum | 0.8% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology