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Lincoln Elementary

Public Grades K-5

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 626 students in the Redondo Beach Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school excels academically, with over 75% of students proficient in English and Math, and it stands out for its strong and consistent performance across different student groups, particularly for male students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With a favorable 22-to-1 student-teacher ratio—better than most neighbors like Birney Elementary (27-to-1) and Washington Elementary (26-to-1)—Lincoln provides personalized attention. It also operates very efficiently, spending less per student than many nearby schools in districts like Manhattan Beach Unified and Hermosa Beach City Elementary while achieving excellent results.

An exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7% contributes to this success. While schools like Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary in Manhattan Beach may have slightly higher test scores, Lincoln achieves near-elite outcomes with a more diverse student population, demonstrating remarkable effectiveness. A notable contrast exists with schools just a mile away in the Lawndale Elementary district, highlighting how educational resources and outcomes can vary dramatically across district boundaries.

626

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,941

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2223 Plant Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278-2013

(310) 798-8646

District: Redondo Beach Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle
High:	Redondo Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Asian:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2013 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

California avg41%

400^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified

159^th of 1,543Redondo Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	400 of 5857	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	665 of 5869	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	559 of 5859	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	464 of 5883	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	398 of 5789	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	421 of 5662	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	638 of 5692	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	758 of 5614	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	90.7	579 of 5611	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	1041 of 5530	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	863 of 5390	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.6	656 of 5377	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	900 of 5314	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	770 of 5193	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	679 of 5113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	853 of 5113	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	590 of 4818	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	837 of 4822	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	982 of 4809	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	350 of 1203	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	474 of 1205	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	531 of 1190	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	407 of 1154	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	369 of 1149	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	291 of 1071	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	98.7	34 of 2585	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	49 of 2128	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	503 of 5597	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	573 of 5612	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	660 of 5609	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	607 of 5635	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	472 of 5492	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	657 of 5413	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	495 of 5107	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	471 of 5107	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	719 of 5087	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.6	206 of 5084	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	193 of 4963	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	264 of 4830	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1112 of 5460	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	448 of 5517	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	491 of 5363	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	748 of 5264	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	547 of 5173	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	741 of 5084	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	339 of 5628	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	742 of 5643	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	463 of 5638	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	327 of 5663	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	343 of 5510	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	231 of 5431	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	204 of 718	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	245 of 670	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	120 of 669	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	119 of 610	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	113 of 445	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	586 of 2847	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	440 of 2420	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	373 of 2598	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	807 of 2651	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	583 of 2661	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	475 of 2726	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	363 of 2834	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	330 of 2737	87.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics76%+38 vs state

Science65%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

This is by far the worst school in the South Bay. My son was bullied here and then told by the principal and teachers when we went to the office to report it, because of course I was not contacted, that nothing would be done and I was not contacted cause no none saw it. So basically it was my word against theirs. teaching my son that there are no consequences at that school. Which then carried into him needing counseling, which thanks to this genius counselor turned into him throwing a fit during math time so he could sit in her office and play on her phone. Getting into fights and going from a straight A student who volunteered with special needs kids to a complete mess. Never once acting at home the way they were describing him acting at school. I could never get any help from the school instead treating me as if I was doing something wrong. I pulled him from that school and started him at Madison elem down the street with not one single incident from the day he started there! Funny how no one at Lincoln would open there eyes to what I consider a form of abuse to my son to now back to being a straight A student with no issues with classmates. Amazing what a different school and some therapy to help him get over the bullying that no one was ever held accountable for did for my son. He will be starting jr high next year already excepted into the magnet program. I am thankful we were able to overcome what he went thru his 2 years at Lincoln. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2223 Plant Ave.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8646	626	28	22.0	16.9%	269 (43.0%)	9 (1.4%)	124 (19.8%)	121 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (16.1%)	94	400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.6	665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	265	64.6	64.6	77.2	76.3	73.5	75.6	85.2	77.4	65.5	75.6	96.7				96.7		$14,941	$1,051	$13,890
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 MacKay Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8623	476	19	25.0	27.1%	181 (38.0%)	14 (2.9%)	133 (27.9%)	69 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.4%)	87.4	804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.1	812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	8	64.5	64.5	61.5	57.1	72.4	64.3	71.8	64.3	68.4	68.6							$14,788	$1,220	$13,568
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Green Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8626	432	16	27.0	17.6%	161 (37.3%)	21 (4.9%)	88 (20.4%)	82 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.5%)	95.7	266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		97.8	92^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	174	66.3	66.3	73.2	86.8	75.0	78.1	83.3	83.8	80.0	82.3							$14,822	$1,051	$13,771
William Green Elementary	Public	K-5	4520 West 168th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 370-3585	516	21	24.5	88.0%	18 (3.5%)	25 (4.8%)	430 (83.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	39.9	3222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		32.6	3727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	505	23.0	23.0	45.5	41.7	46.9	44.8	41.0	31.4	23.0	31.1	97.2				97.2		$26,812	$1,903	$24,909
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary	Public	K-5	110 South Rowell	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-6223	469	20	23.4	4.9%	207 (44.1%)	6 (1.3%)	77 (16.4%)	96 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.5%)	98.9	19^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.7	105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	86	90.3	90.3	90.4	85.4	94.4	89.9	93.2	87.8	90.4	90.4							$16,153	$1,414	$14,739
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilienthal Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8641	776	30	25.8	18.0%	219 (28.2%)	24 (3.1%)	289 (37.2%)	134 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (13.9%)	90	658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		90.8	647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	11	63.1	63.1	69.3	67.5	71.3	69.4	74.7	59.8	75.2	70.5	97.2		97.9				$14,544	$1,230	$13,314
Meadows Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Meadows Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8033	407	17	23.9	6.4%	206 (50.6%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (15.5%)	68 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	62 (15.2%)	98.1	61^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	42	77.0	77.0	83.0	91.3	82.4	85.7	87.0	91.3	86.5	88.3							$17,673	$2,127	$15,546
Hermosa View Elementary	Public	K-1	1800 Prospect Ave.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 333-9960	394	18	21.3	7.6%	222 (56.3%)	4 (1.0%)	54 (13.7%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.6%)								(n/a)											89.2	97.1	95.0	90.7	95.7	93.5	$22,363	$1,125	$21,238
Billy Mitchell Elementary	Public	K-5	14429 Condon Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-6140	471	23	20.4	87.5%	15 (3.2%)	37 (7.9%)	378 (80.3%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	44.7	2905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		37.1	3362^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	457	29.8	29.8	44.7	33.3	45.6	40.7	38.3	46.0	31.6	38.9	93.8				95.1		$29,779	$1,896	$27,883
Lucille J. Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	4521 West 147th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 970-2915	331	13	25.4	84.3%	17 (5.1%)	49 (14.8%)	234 (70.7%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	62.5	1939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.5	2000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	61	38.5	38.5	46.0	54.0	56.9	52.7	50.0	51.9	38.5	46.1	91.7				93.8		$29,264	$2,090	$27,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Redondo Beach Unified

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle
High : Redondo Union High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of California elementary schools.

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