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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 1391 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 303 students in Reedley, California, as part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results while serving a student population with significant economic need.

The school's most compelling story is its consistent and remarkable improvement, climbing from a 1-star to a 4-star rating since 2019 and now ranking in the 76th percentile statewide. Students at Lincoln outperform both district and state averages in English, math, and science, a significant achievement when compared to other local schools with similar demographics, such as Jefferson Elementary. Lincoln is exceptionally effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 91st percentile for low socioeconomic status students and the 94th percentile for Hispanic students. Furthermore, the school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.6%, which is less than half the district average and a key factor in its success.

When looking across the region, Lincoln's performance is particularly notable. It achieves these outcomes with moderate per-student spending compared to other schools in its district, like Silas Bartsch. While schools in other districts, such as Clay Elementary in the Clay Joint Elementary district, may have higher test scores, they serve a vastly different student population. Lincoln demonstrates that focused strategies on attendance and targeted instruction can lead to outstanding academic growth, making it a standout model within its community.

303

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,694

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

374 East North Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654-2535

(559) 305-7240

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	General Grant Middle
High:	Reedley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

Two or more races:

9.2%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

California avg41%

1,391^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified

531^st of 1,543Kings Canyon Joint 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	74.6	1391 of 5857	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1975 of 5869	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	2298 of 5859	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	3381 of 5883	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	976 of 1417	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4631 of 5789	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3572 of 5662	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	3358 of 5692	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.8	3943 of 5614	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.4	3295 of 5611	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.8	4475 of 5530	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	3406 of 5390	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.0	3915 of 5377	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	4632 of 5314	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	3701 of 5193	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	4458 of 5113	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	3863 of 5113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	3865 of 4818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	4276 of 4822	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	4074 of 4809	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	421 of 3162	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	592 of 3245	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	589 of 3311	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	277 of 602	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	2953 of 3275	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2032 of 3246	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1363 of 5597	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1504 of 5612	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1919 of 5609	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	2965 of 5635	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	768 of 1267	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	4063 of 5492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3269 of 5413	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	323 of 5107	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	855 of 5107	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1045 of 5087	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	2140 of 5084	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	3697 of 4963	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2425 of 4830	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	467 of 5460	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	1088 of 5517	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1067 of 5363	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	2251 of 5264	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	465 of 1110	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	3667 of 5173	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2548 of 5084	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	1298 of 5628	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	2298 of 5643	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	2499 of 5638	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	3517 of 5663	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	956 of 1272	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	4638 of 5510	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3349 of 5431	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	374 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7240	303	13	23.3	92.7%	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	268 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	74.6	1391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		62.1	1975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	584																	35.9		35.9	52.6	73.6	57.7				62.2	56.4	75.5	45.3				59.3	$24,694	$22,978	$1,716
Thomas Law Reed Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 North Frankwood Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7300	558	22	25.0	85.7%	37 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	491 (88.0%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	52.6	2458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.7	2815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	357																	22.6	33.3	28.0	60.3	36.1	40.3	52.5	55.6	63.5	51.6	66.7	33.3	25.8	47.6	38.9	60.3	45.3	$21,506	$19,794	$1,712
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1037 East Duff Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7230	477	21	22.7	95.6%	24 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	52.2	2487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		46.9	2735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	248																	31.6		31.6	43.4	36.8	50.9				42.7	74.0	32.6	36.8				48.2	$21,845	$19,656	$2,189
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 K St.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7270	288	13	22.1	92.0%	18 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	70.9	1559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		59.5	2089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	530																	43.2		43.2	45.7	50.0	56.8				50.7	63.0	55.8	61.4				59.9	$27,616	$26,214	$1,402
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92																	49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5	$22,478	$20,496	$1,982
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-8	8662 South Lac Jac Ave.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7290	509	21	23.6	69.2%	82 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	409 (80.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	60.1	2065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		56.1	2234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	169																	32.8	33.3	33.1	54.9	44.7	54.0	61.9	76.2	65.6	60.3	41.2	34.0	43.8	46.0	55.6	49.2	45.6	$18,465	$16,944	$1,521
Alta Elementary	Public	K-5	21771 East Parlier Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7210	364	15	24.2	78.0%	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	68.2	1678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		42.7	3018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	1340	18.2	6.4		11.9	43.6	15.9		28.8	25.5	25.4		25.4	10.9	7.9		9.3	32.6		32.6	67.3	44.4	60.0				56.4	83.6	46.0	41.3				57.3	$19,762	$18,428	$1,334
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Euclid Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7290	604	23	26.2	79.5%	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (90.4%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	2285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.5	2700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	415																	31.0		31.0	54.1	41.1	56.3	56.8			51.9	58.1	35.6	33.3	31.8			38.9	$17,684	$16,000	$1,684
Great Western Elementary	Public	K-5	5051 South Frankwood Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7220	309	15	20.6	82.8%	28 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	60.3	2053^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		51	2511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	458																	23.2		23.2	52.9	55.1	58.9				55.8	50.0	46.0	42.9				46.2	$26,117	$22,640	$3,477
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Tuolumne St.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Parlier Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 646-3595	439	22	19.9	95.4%	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	425 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11	5570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.9%		12.3	5535^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	35	0.0	0.0	5.6	3.2	50.0	11.1	5.6	23.8	9.1	5.6	5.6	6.4	0.0	0.0	11.1	4.8	11.5		11.5	13.3	10.4	21.2	24.7			17.7	17.3	20.8	7.7	9.6			13.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Grant Middle
High : Reedley High

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 1391^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% White.

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