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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 3682 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary serves 816 students in grades K–6 in Madera, within Madera Unified. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger rated the school 2 stars and placed it at the 37th statewide percentile, above most nearby schools but below the state midpoint. The clearest overall picture is stronger local performance in English language arts and math, alongside a substantial statewide gap—especially in science.

English language arts is Lincoln’s strongest local subject: 39% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 33% districtwide and 49% statewide. That was the highest all-grades result among nearby K–6 schools and 9 points above their 30% average. Math proficiency was 31%, second-highest among those nearby schools. Science is the main weakness: 12% were proficient, versus 21% in the district and 36% statewide. Lincoln was 2 points below the nearby K–6 average of 14% and second-lowest in that group.

ELA has improved considerably, rising from 25% in 2022–23 to 39% in 2025–26; its gap to the state narrowed from 21 points to 11. Math gained 4 points over those years, while science gained 3 overall but dropped 9 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 47% in 2021–22 to 21% in 2025–26, though the latest rate remained 2 points above the state’s. Lincoln’s 18.9 students per teacher in 2024–25 was below the same-district peer average of 20.1; 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well it serves White Students placed the group at the 14th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 37th overall. For English Language Learner Students, the ranking rose from the 16th percentile in 2021–22 to the 59th in 2023–24, above the school’s 41st-percentile overall result that year; this group result is older than the latest overall ranking.

816

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,673

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

650 Liberty Ln.
Madera, CA 93637-2687

(559) 675-4600

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Madera High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

9.2%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madera Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

California avg42%

3,682^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

1263^rd of 1,530Madera 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
2026	33.8	3682 of 5817	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	3904 of 5857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3478 of 5869	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	4373 of 5859	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4635 of 5883	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3266 of 5789	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2880 of 5662	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	2647 of 5692	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.9	4024 of 5614	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	3218 of 5611	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	2842 of 5530	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	2797 of 5390	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	2637 of 5377	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	1892 of 5314	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	1939 of 5193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	1477 of 5113	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	1763 of 5113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	1949 of 4818	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	2085 of 4822	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.4	2620 of 4809	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	1928 of 2227	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1868 of 2585	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	1298 of 3162	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	2051 of 3245	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	2789 of 3311	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2030 of 3275	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	985 of 3246	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	3462 of 5581	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	3611 of 5597	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3366 of 5612	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4183 of 5609	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4316 of 5635	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3477 of 5492	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	3062 of 5413	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2927 of 5094	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	3249 of 5107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2914 of 5107	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3773 of 5087	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3985 of 5084	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2573 of 4963	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	1810 of 4830	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3293 of 5423	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	3456 of 5460	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	3006 of 5517	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3950 of 5363	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	4236 of 5264	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2830 of 5173	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	2110 of 5084	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3682 of 5603	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	3958 of 5628	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3391 of 5643	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4234 of 5638	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4575 of 5663	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2810 of 5510	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2605 of 5431	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1935 of 2927	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.9	2531 of 2847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	2163 of 2635	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1541 of 2420	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	2174 of 2536	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	2155 of 2598	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	2009 of 2651	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2192 of 2661	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2351 of 2726	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1820 of 2834	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	2064 of 2737	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Liberty Ln.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4600	816	43	18.9	79.3%	75 (9.2%)	15 (1.8%)	635 (77.8%)	48 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	33.8	3682^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	36.7%		30.7	3904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%	222																													11.9		11.9	38.1	42.9	27.4	46.5			38.6	43.7	33.9	17.8	27.2			30.9	98%	0%	$19,673	$2,407	$17,266
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	736	34	21.7	85.5%	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	604 (82.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	31.7	3843^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	33.9%		36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%	364																													16.2		16.2	29.1	42.7	30.5	34.9			34.5	30.2	39.8	28.6	29.4			32.0	95%	0%	$19,434	$2,446	$16,988
James Madison	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	16.8	5080^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	396	8.3	7.7	1.3	5.7	6.3	3.7	5.5	35.7	18.0	28.2	10.2	17.7	11.0	20.0	9.5	21.8	3.9	8.0	24.1	12.2	13.1	1.2	6.4	1.3	4.6	5.1	6.1	4.1	18.0	20.7	19.4	29.8	18.4	24.4	20.5	39.2	36.6	28.1	24.1	26.0	20.5	10.7	18.2	24.7	20.6	98%	0%	$19,516	$2,333	$17,183
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 661-4101	735	35	20.8	92.1%	18 (2.4%)	13 (1.8%)	659 (89.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	30.2	3981^st of 5817 public elementary schools	31.6%		27	4221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%	240																													17.7		17.7	32.0	43.7	30.4	43.4			37.5	31.1	35.9	14.7	23.0			26.1	≥ 99%		$19,553	$2,520	$17,033
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.4	4690^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%	242																													17.4	14.3	15.9	15.8	34.6	34.8	31.3	22.7	9.5	25.2	21.1	26.9	26.1	0.0	18.2	4.8	17.3	≥ 95%		$14,246	$1,192	$13,054
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.3	5194^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	199	8.3	17.0	4.8				11.1	38.3	18.1	33.9				28.2	13.3	36.2	9.7				22.2	3.3	7.5	1.6				4.6	4.9		4.9	15.3	20.7	27.4	30.2			23.8	18.3	18.1	12.9	24.4			18.9	97%	0%	$19,872	$2,671	$17,201
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.2	4968^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%	64																													11.7	12.5	12.1	32.0	25.0	27.3	21.7	31.3	35.6	28.7	33.3	25.0	11.7	15.7	9.6	20.6	19.1	≥ 98%		$20,779	$1,316	$19,463
Howard	Public	K-8	13878 Road 21 1/2	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8568	487	26	18.7	78.9%	42 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	418 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	37.3	3423^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	41.2%		34.7	3611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%	188																													28.6	34.0	31.4	25.6	47.5	34.7	40.0	44.1	51.9	40.9	34.9	42.5	28.6	30.0	18.6	40.4	31.7	≥ 98%		$20,359	$2,143	$18,216
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	704	36	19.4	93.8%	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	659 (93.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	18.3	4958^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.8%		25.4	4360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%	598																													13.2		13.2	25.3	23.6	23.6	26.0			24.6	33.3	29.7	14.2	16.5			23.1	98%	0%	$20,734	$2,400	$18,334
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	26	4305^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.0%		31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	434																													18.2		18.2	30.7	32.7	36.4	31.9			32.8	35.6	32.3	21.6	13.3			26.2	≥ 98%		$21,437	$2,555	$18,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Madera High

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 3682^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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