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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 2200 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary serves 286 students in grades K–5 in Newark, California, where nearby schools provide useful comparisons for families. In 2025–2026, Lincoln was above state averages in English language arts (ELA) and math, but below the state in science, and ranked sixth of nine nearby K–5 schools with scores in each subject. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math: 29% of Lincoln fifth-graders were proficient, compared with 37% statewide and 38% in Newark Unified.

Lincoln’s strongest comparison is with the state and district in math, but its results trail nearby-school averages in all three subjects. ELA proficiency was 51%, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 49%, but below the nearby-school average of 54%. Math was 44%, above the state’s 38% and the district’s 41%, yet below the nearby average of 52%. Science was 33%—below the state’s 36%, about even with the district’s 32%, and well below the nearby average of 47%. These nearby averages include eight K–5 schools with reported scores.

Recent results show a sharp decline in math and science, while ELA was nearly unchanged: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math fell from 57% to 44%, science from 41% to 33%, and ELA edged from 52% to 51%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also slipped from the 72nd percentile and 4 stars in each of the prior two years to the 62nd percentile and 3 stars. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.8, below the nearby-school average of 25.1; 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Lincoln serves Hispanic students fell from the 77th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 56th percentile in 2025–2026, a 21-point drop. Chronic absenteeism improved to 12% in 2025–2026 from 30% the year before, below the district’s 15% and the state’s 18%.

286

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,135

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

36111 Bettencourt St.
Newark, CA 94560-2101

(510) 818-3500

District: Newark Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newark Middle
High:	Newark Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

Asian:

27.3%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

California avg42%

2,200^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Newark Unified

705^th of 1,530Newark 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	57.2	2200 of 5817	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	1628 of 5857	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	1629 of 5869	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	2390 of 5859	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1865 of 5883	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1816 of 5789	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	1556 of 5662	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	1794 of 5692	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	1461 of 5614	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	1435 of 5611	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	56.5	2318 of 5530	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	2413 of 5390	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.2	2459 of 5377	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.0	2846 of 5314	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	2754 of 5193	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	2181 of 5113	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	2536 of 5113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	2128 of 4818	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	1683 of 4822	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	1405 of 4809	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	603 of 2227	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	1407 of 3245	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	374 of 3311	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	701 of 3275	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	605 of 3246	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2432 of 5581	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	1606 of 5597	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	1673 of 5612	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	2378 of 5609	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1962 of 5635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	2043 of 5492	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	1441 of 5413	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	2236 of 5094	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	1175 of 5107	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	1841 of 5107	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2386 of 5087	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1606 of 5084	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1322 of 4963	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	835 of 4830	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1892 of 5423	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	1421 of 5460	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	1987 of 5517	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2605 of 5363	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1358 of 5264	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	1141 of 5173	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	1001 of 5084	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1948 of 5603	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	1585 of 5628	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1507 of 5643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	2265 of 5638	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1706 of 5663	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	1541 of 5510	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1554 of 5431	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	957 of 2847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	627 of 2635	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	890 of 2420	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	74.7	657 of 2737	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2018)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		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/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	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	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-5	36111 Bettencourt St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3500	286	12	23.8	37.8%	26 (9.1%)	6 (2.1%)	138 (48.3%)	78 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	33 (11.5%)	57.2	2200^th of 5817 public elementary schools	62.2%		69.4	1628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%	572	32.6	32.6	51.9	52.2	50.0	51.4	51.9	50.0	28.9	44.1	≥ 98%		$20,135	$1,007	$19,128
Coyote Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36270 Cherry St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3300	440	17	25.8	51.8%	22 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	264 (60.0%)	91 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	41 (9.3%)	38.8	3306^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.2%		36.8	3422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%	116	30.9	30.9	29.3	36.2	41.8	35.7	47.5	34.5	30.9	37.8	92%	0%	$19,468	$528	$18,940
August Schilling Elementary	Public	K-5	36901 Spruce St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3800	344	17	20.2	55.5%	16 (4.7%)	8 (2.3%)	239 (69.5%)	54 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.5%)	13.7	5339^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.2%		9.9	5638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%	299	23.8	23.8	10.2	12.8	35.7	18.8	10.2	8.5	19.1	12.3	90%	0%	$21,767	$1,129	$20,638
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	35430 Blackburn Dr.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3400	455	17	26.7	31.0%	68 (14.9%)	7 (1.5%)	190 (41.8%)	118 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (14.9%)	79.3	1164^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.6	1663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%	499	49.4	49.4	63.6	65.1	55.8	61.0	69.1	63.5	50.7	60.0	97%	0%	$17,700	$234	$17,466
Birch Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	37490 Birch St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3600	289	10	28.9	35.6%	20 (6.9%)	11 (3.8%)	96 (33.2%)	121 (41.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.5%)	73.9	1410^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.8%		77.2	1273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%	137	46.3	46.3	55.1	57.6	57.3	56.6	63.6	60.4	43.9	56.8			$15,542	$273	$15,269
Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	34400 Maybird Cir.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 713-0141	725	27	26.8	18.8%	33 (4.6%)	14 (1.9%)	61 (8.4%)	584 (80.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (2.9%)	90.7	609^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.7	617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%	8	60.5	60.5	64.0	73.9	71.1	69.6	76.6	73.0	65.8	71.7	97%	0%	$14,902	$186	$14,716
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	36700 San Pedro Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 792-3232	275	13	21.1	71.3%	23 (8.4%)	5 (1.8%)	143 (52.0%)	76 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.7%)	25.5	4339^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.4%		18.9	4924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%	585	22.4	22.4	35.6	31.3	25.9	30.9	30.5	31.3	20.7	26.9	89%	0%	$20,715	$1,015	$19,700
Birch Grove Primary	Public	K-2	6071 Smith Ave.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3100	409	16	25.5	30.8%	26 (6.4%)	17 (4.2%)	128 (31.3%)	184 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (11.5%)								(n/a)											86%	0%	$18,242	$685	$17,557
Patterson Elementary	Public	K-5	35521 Cabrillo Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-0420	558	22	25.3	27.2%	37 (6.6%)	16 (2.9%)	66 (11.8%)	376 (67.4%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.7%)	87.2	793^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.8	672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%	121	62.9	62.9	57.7	59.3	81.6	65.9	62.2	72.5	74.2	70.0	96%	0%	$16,042	$1,046	$14,996
John G. Mattos Elementary	Public	K-5	37944 Farwell Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-1359	486	20	24.3	20.4%	51 (10.5%)	7 (1.4%)	83 (17.1%)	304 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	88.3	738^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.4	905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%	167	59.3	59.3	82.1	60.0	69.4	69.9	80.4	66.2	59.3	67.2	91%	0%	$16,419	$1,021	$15,398

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 : Newark Middle
High : Newark Memorial High

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 2200^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Newark Unified

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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

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