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Lincoln Elementary

Q: Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lovonya DeJean Middle High : John F. Kennedy High

Public Grades K-6

5806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 339 students in a high-need community within the West Contra Costa Unified district, where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-3% of all California elementary schools; recent test scores show less than 10% of students are proficient in English and Math, which is critically low compared to both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism, at 38.9%, is nearly double the state average, though it has improved from pandemic-era highs. While most traditional public schools in the area, like Stege Elementary and Peres Elementary, also perform poorly, Washington Elementary stands out with significantly better academic results and lower absenteeism despite serving a similar community.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools such as Richmond College Preparatory achieve much stronger results with similar student populations, raising questions about different educational approaches. While Lincoln's per-student spending is mid-range for district schools, there is no clear link between that spending and outcomes. Recent years show slight improvements in attendance and test scores from their lowest points, indicating some positive momentum, but substantial change is needed to alter the school's long-standing trajectory.

339

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Sixth St.
Richmond, CA 94801-3595

(510) 231-1404

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lovonya DeJean Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

African American:

14.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,806^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 37Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa 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	6.1	5806 of 5857	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	5844 of 5869	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	5845 of 5859	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	5862 of 5883	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	5624 of 5789	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	5532 of 5662	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	5618 of 5692	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	5507 of 5614	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	5588 of 5611	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	5274 of 5530	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	4513 of 5390	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	4568 of 5377	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	5248 of 5314	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	5177 of 5193	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	5062 of 5113	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	5032 of 5113	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	4791 of 4818	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	4660 of 4822	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.9	4677 of 4809	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.5	658 of 747	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	600 of 700	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	2913 of 3162	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2946 of 3245	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	3131 of 3311	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3111 of 3275	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	2792 of 3246	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	5510 of 5597	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	5603 of 5612	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	5567 of 5609	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	5620 of 5635	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	5256 of 5492	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	5276 of 5413	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	5058 of 5107	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	5086 of 5107	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	5077 of 5087	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	5063 of 5084	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	4642 of 4963	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	4644 of 4830	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	5385 of 5460	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	5470 of 5517	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	5349 of 5363	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	5244 of 5264	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	4984 of 5173	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	4982 of 5084	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	5600 of 5628	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	5567 of 5643	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	5632 of 5638	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	5644 of 5663	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	5371 of 5510	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	5301 of 5431	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2792 of 2847	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)12th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening25%~ state avg

Writing12%-5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 vs state

Overall8%~ state avg

Reading5%-3 vs state

Science0%-33 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)							% 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th 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 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 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 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	% 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-6	29 Sixth St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1404	339	17	20.1	85.5%	4 (1.2%)	48 (14.2%)	269 (79.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	6.1	5806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.9	5844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	38	9.5	5.3			7.5	38.1	10.5			25.0	4.8	21.1			12.5	4.8	5.3			5.0	0.0		0.0	2.5	18.6	3.6	12.0			9.0	7.3	15.9	1.8	7.8			7.8	90.9			93.2
Richmond College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	214 South 11th St.	Richmond	94802	Contra Costa County	Richmond College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2066	560	16	36.1	86.4%	1 (0.2%)	79 (14.1%)	449 (80.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17 (3.0%)	63.8	1890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		71.4	1532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	358																					25.8	23.5	24.8	39.7	58.1	48.4	52.5	59.7	52.9	51.9	55.2	53.2	61.3	49.2	35.1	46.0	50.3
Nystrom Elementary	Public	K-6	230 Harbour Way South	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1406	415	18	23.0	77.3%	10 (2.4%)	71 (17.1%)	302 (72.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	17	5103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.7	5149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	46																					5.7		5.7	10.6	20.0	13.0	36.7			20.0	26.5	13.2	14.8	32.0			21.4
Peres Elementary	Public	K-8	719 Fifth St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1407	538	26	21.0	95.0%	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.6%)	446 (82.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	5.4	5827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.1	5811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	16																					0.0	3.5	1.8	10.6	8.5	5.8	5.3	3.8	12.3	7.9	19.7	6.8	1.9	1.8	1.9	8.8	7.3	96.1			96.1
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Maine Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1419	307	15	20.4	63.2%	9 (2.9%)	50 (16.3%)	227 (73.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	7.1	5774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.6	5824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.8%	50	5.0				5.0	60.0				60.0	10.0				10.0	5.0				5.0	2.6		2.6	0.0	10.2	7.7	18.2			9.1	18.6	14.6	2.5	9.1			11.4	95.2
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	565 Wine St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1417	385	18	21.3	55.3%	42 (10.9%)	21 (5.5%)	300 (77.9%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	14.3	5328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.0%		21.5	4726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	602	4.7	11.5	0.0	2.8	5.1	25.6	19.2	10.6	13.9	17.4	4.8	23.5	2.1	8.3	10.2	4.8	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	14.9		14.9	20.9	20.8	25.5	25.0			22.9	18.6	20.8	8.5	13.9			15.6
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	960 17th St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1418	408	17	24.0	97.8%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.2%)	367 (90.0%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5.8	5815^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		7	5812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	3																					3.7		3.7	11.3	5.0	1.9	15.2			8.1	8.1	10.2	3.8	8.9			7.8	90.4	95.9	94.5	94.5	93.2	97.3
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County	Public, Charter	K-8	201 28th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 480-0540	343	10	34.3	81.0%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	333 (97.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.3	5615^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.1%		16.7	5151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	464																					7.7		8.7	17.0	15.0	19.4	22.0			18.4	18.2	10.0	2.6	17.1			12.6	94.0			94.0		96.0	$39,831	$38,952	$879
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Downer Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1422	551	26	21.1	73.7%	23 (4.2%)	23 (4.2%)	470 (85.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4.7	5844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.1	5837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	7	4.8	16.0	4.0		7.6	42.9	16.0	32.0		32.6	7.1	16.0	0.0		7.6	2.4	16.7	0.0		5.5	5.2		5.2	4.8	5.0	8.0	10.6			6.7	9.0	5.1	2.6	2.3			5.2	90.0			93.0	95.0
Stege Elementary	Public	K-6	101 35th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1425	225	12	18.1	77.3%	21 (9.3%)	73 (32.4%)	94 (41.8%)	22 (9.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	4.9	5839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.3%		8	5777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	62																					3.5		3.5	9.1	9.5	3.6	15.8			8.9	4.4	4.8	0.0	4.6			3.2	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.6	93.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lovonya DeJean Middle
High : John F. Kennedy High

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

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