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Lincoln Elementary

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Lincoln Elementary ranks 2065 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary serves 646 students in grades K–6 in Salinas, California. Its standout story is strong performance across the main tested subjects: in 2025–2026, 50% of students were proficient in ELA, 47% in math and 38% in science. All three results exceeded state averages, and each led the nearby schools. Math was the clearest comparative strength, with results 9 percentage points above the state and 15 points above the next-best nearby school. The most important finding is that Lincoln’s advantage extends across ELA, math and science—not just one subject.

Compared with the state and Salinas City Elementary, Lincoln was ahead in all three subjects: its scores exceeded district results by 22 points in ELA, 25 in math and 22 in science. It also led nearby schools by 11 points in ELA, 15 in math and 16 in science. The picture is more mixed on the Spanish assessment: its overall result was 9%, below the state’s 10%, and reading was a notable weakness at 4%, 3 points below the state. Listening and writing were stronger, exceeding state results by 5 and 1 points, respectively. So the Spanish reading result contrasts with Lincoln’s strength on the main tests.

Scores have improved overall, though not every year: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Lincoln gained 7 points in math and 7 in science, widening its state leads; ELA rose 6 points and moved from below to 1 point above the state, but remains below its 2023–2024 peak. SchoolDigger ranked Lincoln at the 64th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, well above nearby schools’ 5th–34th percentiles; its standing rose from the 20th percentile in 2015–2016. SchoolDigger’s Hispanic-student ranking was at the 79th percentile, compared with 64th overall, suggesting stronger statewide performance for that group. Its English-language-learner ranking rose from the 36th to the 72nd percentile between 2022–2023 and 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, 28% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest nearby rate; the student-teacher ratio was 23.9, slightly above the nearby average of 22.8.

646

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,238

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

705 California St.
Salinas, CA 93901-4104

(831) 753-5625

District: Salinas City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salinas City Elementary

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg22%

California avg42%

2,065^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Salinas City Elementary

848^th of 968Salinas City Elementary 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	60.2	2065 of 5804	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	2178 of 5857	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	1934 of 5869	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2429 of 5859	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2303 of 5883	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2370 of 5789	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	3219 of 5662	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	3842 of 5692	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.4	4481 of 5614	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	4185 of 5611	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	3328 of 5530	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	3579 of 5390	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	870 of 3162	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	2093 of 3245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1689 of 3311	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1212 of 3275	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	1516 of 3246	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	2000 of 5569	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	2126 of 5597	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	1734 of 5612	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2484 of 5609	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2077 of 5635	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	2288 of 5492	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	3178 of 5413	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	1093 of 5085	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	1327 of 5107	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	979 of 5107	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1460 of 5087	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	1275 of 5084	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1406 of 4963	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	2654 of 4830	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	84 of 366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	145 of 429	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	177 of 364	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2527 of 5412	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	2619 of 5460	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2173 of 5517	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2464 of 5363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	2059 of 5264	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	2017 of 5173	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	3475 of 5084	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	2002 of 5590	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	2053 of 5628	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	2041 of 5643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	2220 of 5638	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2398 of 5663	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	2286 of 5510	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	3076 of 5431	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	1677 of 2834	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1662 of 2737	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)41st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Listening29%+5 vs state

Writing19%~ state avg

Overall9%~ state avg

Reading4%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% 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/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 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 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 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 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	705 California St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5625	646	27	23.9	27.6%	34 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	585 (90.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	60.2	2065^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.8	2178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%	113	19.1	5.9	2.3	7.6	8.8	42.7	9.4	46.0	13.9	28.5	31.5	16.5	5.8	20.3	18.5	5.6	2.4	2.3	7.6	4.4	37.9	37.9	44.9	34.1	59.8	63.8	50.4	47.2	29.4	51.7	61.3	47.2							$18,238	$17,452	$786
Monterey Park Elementary	Public	K-6	410 San Miguel Ave.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5640	541	24	22.5	65.8%	45 (8.3%)	4 (0.7%)	455 (84.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	21.7	4647^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.6	4535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%	112																					18.6	18.6	14.8	22.5	30.0	44.7	28.6	14.8	18.8	18.6	29.0	20.6	95.4			96.5	96.5	96.5	$21,978	$21,092	$886
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	120 Capitol St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5645	560	25	22.4	81.1%	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	13.9	5313^th of 5804 public elementary schools	8.5%		17.4	5065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	248	9.1	8.3			8.8	43.2	25.0			36.8	11.4	20.8			14.7	0.0	0.0			0.0	8.5	8.5	13.5	13.0	16.1	40.0	20.4	17.1	15.7	7.2	25.7	16.1	96.0	97.3	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	$19,171	$18,252	$919
Mission Park Elementary	Public	K-6	403 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5635	657	27	24.3	54.6%	84 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	515 (78.4%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.5%)	31.7	3840^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.9	3348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%	492																					15.6	15.6	46.3	34.4	33.3	44.3	39.2	40.0	25.6	14.4	29.1	26.8	97.4			97.4		97.4	$19,091	$18,278	$813
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	110 South Wood St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5650	859	40	21.4	90.2%	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	17.2	5036^th of 5804 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.4	5162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%	126																					11.4	11.4	26.0	18.8	24.4	24.4	23.4	35.4	20.5	16.3	20.5	22.5	98.4						$19,830	$18,704	$1,126
University Park Elementary	Public	K-6	833 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5655	488	23	21.2	70.3%	21 (4.3%)	13 (2.7%)	420 (86.1%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	26.4	4264^th of 5804 public elementary schools	26.5%		15.5	5223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%	959																					22.1	22.1	18.5	39.1	42.7	33.9	33.7	26.2	21.7	29.4	16.1	23.5	97.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	98.0	$20,177	$19,426	$751
Los Padres Elementary	Public	K-6	1130 John St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5630	620	26	23.8	80.5%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	604 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	29.9	3986^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.3	4193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%	207	7.0	19.4	5.4	16.7	12.6	64.9	31.9	69.6	33.3	49.0	22.8	37.5	10.7	24.1	24.7	1.8	16.7	1.8	14.8	9.2	11.6	11.6	12.0	28.4	40.7	42.0	31.1	26.7	25.2	34.9	42.0	31.9							$23,675	$22,762	$913
Laurel Wood Elementary	Public	K-6	645 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5620	417	19	21.9	60.2%	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	347 (83.2%)	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	16.1	5122^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.8	4936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%	186																					11.8	11.8	28.1	21.1	26.5	31.1	27.0	17.5	19.3	13.2	17.6	16.8							$20,092	$19,242	$850
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 East Market St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5750	711	30	24.1	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	708 (99.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11.3	5514^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.2	5489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%	25																					9.9	9.9	13.5	24.1	25.7	24.8	22.3	15.7	6.0	9.9	13.2	11.4	96.5		98.3	97.4			$16,483	$14,134	$2,349
Boronda Meadows	Public	K-6	915 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 784-5400	620	27	22.9	77.1%	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	576 (92.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.5%)	16.8	5064^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.2	5244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.5%	180	4.4	13.6	0.0	0.0	5.2	26.1	29.6	36.4	8.8	25.4	4.4	22.7	0.0	2.9	9.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.9	1.5	10.9	10.9	25.4	24.4	23.9	34.4	27.2	23.4	19.8	17.4	14.4	18.4	96.6			96.6		96.6	$23,118	$22,210	$908

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary

Is Lincoln Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Elementary ranks 2065^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln Elementary in?

Salinas City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Lincoln Elementary.

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