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Lincoln is located in the city of Fresno but is part of Clovis Unified. The teachers are amazing and the programs that they offer are all great tools for elementary age kids. The district focuses on character with holding students to a high standard of excellence, not only academically but also in the way they treat others. I am very proud that my child attends Lincoln Elementary.
—Submitted by a parent
Lincoln is a school of opportunity for children. The teachers in both primary and upper grades are up-to-date with technology and the ever-increasing educational philosophies that deal with every type of student possible. They are collectively caring, respectful, and eager to keep the students engaged and challenged. The school has a great character-building program and offers a variety of extra-curricular activities, including drama, chess tournaments, band, music, and, of course, athletics. There a only two challenges I see for the school. One is the seemingly frequent change in school administration; we've been here for 3 years and have had two new principals during that time. Also, although PTC enrollment is average, only a handful of parents actually attend the evening meetings each month. Many parents however are involved within the classrooms, volunteering time to help. The atmosphere on campus is definitely one of a community!
—Submitted by a parent
Lincoln Elementary is a modern looking clean campus in a good neighborhood. The fields for sports are beautiful and since it shares a backyard with Kastner Intermediate it gives an open feeling. The teacher in charge of my second graders class last year is in my opinion one of the best teachers I have ever met. Mrs Whitney has an excellent program in which she teaches multiple subjects through a few themes. For instance using bugs as a theme, she taught the kids multiplication introduction, utilized it in english and had the kids help with decorating the room with bright, big posters and pictures of what they were learning. She was patient, kind, and helped my son build his self esteem. She motivated the students with her Whitney-bucks a way for them to purchase little suprises at the end of the week. Loved her, love the school
—Submitted by sandra baker, a parent
Lincoln is an excellent school with a very caring and supportive staff. We felt at home here immediately. Parent involvement is welcomed and encouraged.
—Submitted by Kim Chapman, a parent
Great, friendly staff and environment. Students are polite & respectful. Minimal behavioral issues since they practice development of good character building. Wide variety of ethnic and income levels so there aren't any political games being played by parents or staff. However, there could be more parents involved with Parent-Teacher Club.
—Submitted by Ms. Mom, a parent
Wonderful teachers! Instruction is individualized to meet the kids needs. It's fun to watch the teachers at work. My child has grown immensely!!
—Submitted by a parent
This school is great- if you have a perfect child. If, however your child is exceptionally bright or doesn't fit into the square box, this is the worst school you could ever get involved with! Steer clear!
—Submitted by a parent
My experiences with Lincoln since my son started school here has been nothing but great!
I am so glad my children are at this school. They have grown and have learned so much in such a small amount of time. Love the teaching staff. great people to work with in the classroom and out.
—Submitted by a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
106 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
84 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
98 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
99 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
84 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 78% |
| Females | 75% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 73% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 78% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 87% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 80% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 82% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 90% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 76% |
| Females | 80% |
| Males | 73% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 79% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 79% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 80% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 92% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 100% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 93% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 95% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 100% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 87% |
| Females | 90% |
| Males | 84% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 89% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 86% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 89% |
| Females | 96% |
| Males | 84% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 89% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 90% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 84% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 87% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 92% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 93% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 91% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 93% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 93% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 76% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | 82% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 74% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 78% |
| Females | 78% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | 64% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 79% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 79% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 26% | 49% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 10% | 3% | ||
| Asian | 7% | 8% | ||
| African American | 5% | 7% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 3% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 43% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 32% | 85% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 12% | 0% | ||
| Hmong | 12% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 12% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 8% | 1% | ||
| Bengali | 4% | 0% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Hindi | 4% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Punjabi | 4% | 1% | ||
| Ukrainian | 4% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 24 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 15 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 4% | N/A | 2% |
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