Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 309 students in the Tulare City School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the board.

Academically, Lincoln is one of the lowest-performing schools in California, ranking in the bottom 15% of all elementary schools, with only about 27% of students proficient in English and 17% in math, far below state averages. While it performs similarly to some district peers like Maple Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, it falls well behind others such as Alpine Vista and Pleasant Elementary. A notable concern is that math scores drop sharply as students move up in grades, with only 10% of 6th graders proficient.

Despite receiving more funding per student than most nearby schools, Lincoln struggles with high chronic absenteeism, though it has improved from very high rates in recent years. The school has shown some modest improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade, but recent scores suggest progress may be uneven. Parents may want to note the significant performance gap with a nearby school like Alpine Vista, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population but achieves much higher proficiency, indicating factors beyond funding are at play.