Summary
Scott M. Leaman is a K–5 elementary school in Lincoln, California, with 513 students in the Western Placer Unified district. SchoolDigger places it at the 77th percentile statewide, with 4 stars. Its most important strength is consistent: in 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency was above district, state, and nearby K–5 peer averages in ELA, math, and science.
Math is Leaman’s strongest comparison with the district and state: 57% of students were proficient, versus 44% districtwide and 38% statewide, gaps of 13 and 19 percentage points. ELA was 59%, compared with 53% and 49%, while science was 47%, compared with 38% and 36%. Against nearby K–5 schools, Leaman was 7 points above the average in ELA, 6 points above in math, and 7 points above in science; it ranked third among eight schools in each subject. The clearest local weakness is grade 3 ELA: Leaman ranked seventh of eight nearby K–5 schools, despite being 10 points above the state. Its grade 5 results compare more strongly, ranking second locally in both ELA and math.
All three subject results are lower than in 2022–23: ELA fell 3 points, math 1 point, and science 4 points, although the school’s leads over the state narrowed. Science has recently rebounded, rising 4 points from 2024–25, while ELA and math each fell about 3 points. SchoolDigger’s rank has edged down from the 80th percentile in 2023–24 to the 77th, while the 4-star rating remained unchanged. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.4, the second-highest among nearby schools with data; Twelve Bridges Elementary was higher at 28.0. Leaman reported 21% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well it serves Hispanic students rose from the 78th to the 93rd percentile in one year; its ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 60th to the 75th percentile.
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