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John Adams Academy - Lincoln

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John Adams Academy - Lincoln ranks 2137 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 64% of California alternative schools

Summary

John Adams Academy - Lincoln is a K-12 alternative public school in Lincoln, CA, serving 1,392 students within its own John Adams Academy - Lincoln District and consistently performing above state academic averages.

The school stands out for its exceptional success in keeping students on track to graduate, with a 90.5% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate, which are significantly better than many nearby alternative schools like Placer County Pathways Charter and Placer County Court. Academically, it maintains steady, above-average proficiency in English, math, and science, with particular strength in high school science, and does so with per-student spending that is efficient compared to other local alternatives such as Placer County Special Education.

While its test scores are solid, an interesting comparison is with Placer County Pathways Charter, which has higher test scores but much lower graduation rates, highlighting John Adams Academy's balanced focus on both achievement and student completion. The school also shows strong performance compared to its sibling campus, John Adams Academy - Roseville, and has successfully improved student attendance in recent years.

1,392

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1797 Bella Breeze Dr.
Lincoln, CA 95648

(916) 209-5540

District: John Adams Academy - Lincoln District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,137^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 41% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

891^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 28% (2021) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

199^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2022

From top 27% (2022) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	2137 of 5857	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1732 of 5869	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1883 of 5859	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1909 of 5883	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	497 of 1417	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	2390 of 5789	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	675 of 2227	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2004 of 5597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1825 of 5612	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1948 of 5609	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1758 of 5635	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	434 of 1267	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	1340 of 5492	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	2375 of 5107	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	1291 of 5107	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1656 of 5087	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1509 of 5084	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1882 of 5460	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	1027 of 5517	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	1380 of 5363	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	1957 of 5264	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	288 of 1110	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	2210 of 5628	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	1606 of 5643	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1753 of 5638	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	2026 of 5663	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	451 of 1272	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	3472 of 5510	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1502 of 2847	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	1004 of 2635	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	669 of 2420	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1802 of 2598	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1677 of 2651	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1774 of 2661	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1762 of 2726	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1786 of 2834	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	891 of 2761	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	887 of 2783	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	873 of 2781	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	592 of 2740	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	252 of 894	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	1014 of 2533	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	890 of 2551	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	829 of 2531	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	629 of 2509	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	191 of 738	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1011 of 2395	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	712 of 2388	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	774 of 2374	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	528 of 2359	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	610 of 2542	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	690 of 2579	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	842 of 2531	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	684 of 2458	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	191 of 721	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	721 of 2534	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	801 of 2552	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	824 of 2538	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	494 of 2527	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	266 of 763	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	463 of 1566	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	797 of 1552	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	671 of 1531	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	913 of 1520	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	918 of 1537	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	950 of 1543	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	675 of 1555	56.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	199 of 2162	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	53.6	917 of 2159	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.3	251 of 2170	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	583 of 2123	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	621 of 1915	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.9	202 of 1915	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	806 of 1858	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	1167 of 1902	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	125 of 1942	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	44.1	1012 of 1948	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.5	293 of 1963	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	189 of 1155	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	34.9	801 of 1173	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.9	145 of 1193	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.7	782 of 1204	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)68th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)39th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
John Adams Academy - Lincoln	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1797 Bella Breeze Dr.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	John Adams Academy - Lincoln District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 209-5540	1,392	64	21.8	23.6%	861 (61.9%)	17 (1.2%)	336 (24.1%)	84 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	81 (5.8%)								(n/a)	49.2	27.5	65.6	50.0		42.2	39.5	44.1	56.6	51.2	61.0	54.6	81.0	52.2	48.7	35.6	41.5	43.2	43.9	25.8	38.1	39.7	93.1	94.2	97.1	93.6	93.6	94.8
Horizon Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	873 First St.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	Horizon Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 408-5200	1,757	67	26.3	55.5%	915 (52.1%)	105 (6.0%)	405 (23.1%)	82 (4.7%)	4 (0.2%)	13 (0.7%)	228 (13.0%)								(n/a)	41.2	39.5		40.7	46.2	40.6	57.1	50.0	49.0	54.6	47.6	47.2	64.4	53.5	53.3	44.1	46.9	34.6	43.7	38.3	39.3	42.4	30.3	31.7	38.7	30.3	40.1	31.7
ATLAS Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	870 J St.	Lincoln	95648	Placer County	Western Placer Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 409-2404	80	2	35.5	27.5%	56 (70.0%)	4 (5.0%)	13 (16.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)				35.7		40.9							77.8	75.0							33.3	35.7							$15,234	$14,440	$794
Rocklin Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3250 Victory Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 632-3195	42	3	14.2	40.5%	31 (73.8%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)				25.0	45.5	34.4							66.7	53.9							16.7	23.1
John Adams Academy - Roseville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	One Sierra Gate Plaza	Roseville	95678	Placer County	John Adams Academy - Roseville District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 780-6800	1,668	80	20.8	33.9%	1,124 (67.4%)	18 (1.1%)	297 (17.8%)	109 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (6.4%)								(n/a)	33.8	36.5		52.7		38.8	40.3	45.9	42.4	55.0	52.4	52.5	76.7	50.7	58.4	54.1	24.0	41.3	39.5	36.9	48.7	42.5	90.9	94.1	94.1	92.5	92.5	93.1	$21,762	$21,418	$344
New Pacific Charter - Roseville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	143 Clinton Ave.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	New Pacific Charter - Roseville District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 890-7579	195	8	24.2	45.6%	125 (64.1%)	9 (4.6%)	46 (23.6%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	53.3	18.2				38.5	28.6	45.0	60.0	44.4	46.2	27.3		41.8	19.1	25.0	46.7	22.2	7.7	18.2		23.5							$33,119	$32,700	$419
Sierra Vista	Public, Alternative	3-12	5280 Stirling St.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-8799	16	2	8.0	75.0%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)														27.3								0.0
Creative Connections Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7201 Arutas Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1870	716	33	21.4	78.1%	148 (20.7%)	111 (15.5%)	346 (48.3%)	24 (3.4%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	70 (9.8%)								(n/a)	32.8	21.3		24.4		26.0	42.6	41.2	43.1	48.3	62.1	57.4	58.7	50.5	42.6	35.3	29.3	32.8	48.3	27.9	23.9	34.5							$30,285	$28,060	$2,225
Placer County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	85	13	6.7	58.8%	39 (45.9%)	7 (8.2%)	21 (24.7%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	10 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Placer County Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Nevada St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 745-1440	14	2	5.9	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams Academy - Lincoln

Is John Adams Academy - Lincoln a good school?

John Adams Academy - Lincoln ranks 2137^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Academy - Lincoln?

Students at John Adams Academy - Lincoln are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is John Adams Academy - Lincoln in?

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How many students attend John Adams Academy - Lincoln?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,392 students attended John Adams Academy - Lincoln.

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