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Lincoln Elementary School

225 11th St.
Oakland, CA 94607

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Serving 664 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 20% in CA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Lincoln Elementary serves the west part of Oakland, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Lincoln Elementary School's student population of 664 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary School
Kind	116
1	104
2	111
3	110
4	117
5	106

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	664
2024	687
2023	705
2022	674
2021	738
2020	732
2019	739
2018	744
2017	739
2015	737
2014	746
2013	702
2012	684
2011	635
2010	608
2009	576
2008	573
2007	609
2006	606
2005	610
2004	607
2003	622
2002	642
2001	635
2000	650
1999	671
1998	686
1997	780
1996	760
1995	769
1994	734
1993	733
1992	750
1991	752
1990	687
1989	632
1988	645
1987	630

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2025	28
2024	28
2023	27
2022	28
2021	29
2019	31
2018	29
2017	31
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	32
2007	31
2006	28
2005	29
2004	31
2003	31
2002	32
2001	30
2000	32
1999	33
1998	34
1997	31
1996	31
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	27
1989	26
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1270 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School
2023	#1270
2022	#1248
2019	#1766
2018	#2006
2017	#2610
2016	#1824
2015	#1308
2013	#490
2012	#264
2011	#141
2010	#385

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	27%
2022	69%	33%	26%
2019	70%	40%	27%
2018	69%	39%	27%
2017	65%	38%	28%
2016	66%	37%	24%
2015	66%	34%	23%
2013	93%	59%	46%
2012	95%	59%	51%
2011	99%	58%	52%
2010	96%	56%	50%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	35%
2019	59%	51%	33%
2018	54%	50%	27%
2017	46%	48%	35%
2016	55%	48%	30%
2015	58%	44%	29%
2013	79%	57%	44%
2012	86%	58%	48%
2011	87%	56%	47%
2010	80%	54%	44%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	20:1
2022	24:1	22:1	19:1
2021	25:1	22:1	20:1
2019	24:1	23:1	20:1
2018	26:1	23:1	21:1
2017	24:1	23:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	22:1
2013	25:1	24:1	22:1
2012	25:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	25:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

70%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	70%	12%
2024	71%	12%
2023	72%	12%	10%
2022	75%	12%	11%
2021	77%	12%	12%
2020	76%	12%	12%
2019	78%	12%	12%
2018	81%	12%	13%
2017	81%	11%	13%
2015	82%	11%	13%
2014	83%	11%	14%
2013	82%	11%	15%
2012	87%	11%	15%
2011	88%	11%	15%
2010	91%	11%	15%
2009	93%	11%	15%
2008	96%	12%	17%
2007	95%	12%	17%
2006	95%	12%	18%
2005	94%	12%	17%
2004	94%	12%	17%
2003	92%	12%	18%
2002	91%	11%	18%
2001	91%	11%	18%
2000	89%	11%	20%
1999	89%	11%	19%
1998	89%	11%	20%
1997	91%	11%	20%
1996	91%	11%	20%
1995	89%	11%	21%
1994	87%	11%	20%
1993	85%	11%	20%
1992	82%	11%	20%
1991	85%	11%	20%
1990	86%	10%	19%
1989	89%	10%	18%
1988	86%	10%	16%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	4%	56%
2024	4%	56%
2023	5%	55%	45%
2022	5%	56%	44%
2021	5%	56%	43%
2020	4%	55%	42%
2019	4%	55%	42%
2018	4%	54%	45%
2017	4%	54%	45%
2015	4%	54%	41%
2014	4%	53%	43%
2013	4%	53%	42%
2012	3%	52%	41%
2011	3%	51%	40%
2010	2%	50%	39%
2009	1%	49%	37%
2008	1%	50%	39%
2007	2%	49%	36%
2006	1%	48%	36%
2005	2%	47%	35%
2004	2%	46%	34%
2003	2%	45%	32%
2002	2%	44%	31%
2001	1%	43%	29%
2000	2%	42%	27%
1999	1%	41%	25%
1998	2%	40%	23%
1997	1%	40%	22%
1996	2%	39%	21%
1995	1%	38%	19%
1994	2%	37%	19%
1993	2%	36%	18%
1992	3%	35%	17%
1991	2%	34%	16%
1990	1%	33%	15%
1989	2%	31%	14%
1988	1%	30%	13%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	27%
2022	8%	5%	27%
2021	7%	5%	28%
2020	8%	5%	29%
2019	7%	5%	29%
2018	7%	5%	29%
2017	7%	6%	29%
2015	8%	6%	30%
2014	7%	6%	28%
2013	8%	6%	29%
2012	5%	6%	30%
2011	3%	7%	31%
2010	2%	7%	33%
2009	3%	7%	35%
2008	2%	8%	38%
2007	2%	8%	39%
2006	3%	8%	41%
2005	3%	8%	41%
2004	3%	8%	42%
2003	5%	8%	43%
2002	6%	9%	45%
2001	7%	9%	47%
2000	7%	9%	48%
1999	9%	9%	49%
1998	8%	9%	51%
1997	7%	9%	52%
1996	6%	9%	52%
1995	9%	9%	53%
1994	10%	9%	54%
1993	11%	9%	55%
1992	12%	9%	55%
1991	11%	8%	56%
1990	11%	9%	57%
1989	8%	9%	59%
1988	11%	9%	61%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	6%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	9%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	5%	22%	10%
2019	4%	23%	10%
2018	3%	23%	9%
2017	3%	24%	9%
2015	3%	25%	9%
2014	4%	25%	10%
2013	4%	25%	9%
2012	3%	26%	9%
2011	2%	27%	8%
2010	2%	27%	7%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	1%	30%	6%
2006	1%	31%	5%
2005	1%	32%	6%
2004	1%	33%	6%
2003	1%	34%	6%
2002	1%	35%	5%
2001	1%	36%	5%
2000	2%	37%	5%
1999	1%	38%	6%
1998	1%	39%	5%
1997	1%	39%	6%
1996	1%	40%	7%
1995	1%	41%	6%
1994	1%	42%	7%
1993	2%	43%	6%
1992	3%	44%	8%
1991	2%	46%	8%
1990	2%	47%	9%
1989	1%	49%	9%
1988	2%	50%	9%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

80%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	0.49	0.63
2024	0.48	0.63
2023	0.47	0.64	0.71
2022	0.43	0.63	0.71
2021	0.40	0.62	0.72
2020	0.41	0.64	0.72
2019	0.38	0.63	0.72
2018	0.34	0.64	0.70
2017	0.34	0.64	0.70
2015	0.32	0.64	0.68
2014	0.31	0.65	0.72
2013	0.32	0.65	0.72
2012	0.24	0.65	0.72
2011	0.22	0.66	0.72
2010	0.17	0.67	0.72
2009	0.13	0.67	0.72
2008	0.08	0.65	0.68
2007	0.10	0.66	0.68
2006	0.10	0.66	0.69
2005	0.12	0.66	0.68
2004	0.12	0.67	0.68
2003	0.15	0.67	0.68
2002	0.17	0.67	0.67
2001	0.17	0.67	0.67
2000	0.20	0.67	0.66
1999	0.20	0.67	0.66
1998	0.20	0.67	0.65
1997	0.17	0.67	0.65
1996	0.17	0.67	0.65
1995	0.20	0.67	0.64
1994	0.23	0.67	0.64
1993	0.27	0.67	0.63
1992	0.31	0.67	0.63
1991	0.27	0.66	0.62
1990	0.25	0.66	0.61
1989	0.20	0.65	0.60
1988	0.25	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

22.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	22.3%	27.7%	65.6%
2022	25.9%	33%	51.2%
2021	1.2%	15.4%	21.4%

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	67%	54%
2024	65%	54%
2023	64%	51%	69%
2022	62%	51%	67%
2021	65%	53%	67%
2020	63%	52%	68%
2019	67%	52%	68%
2018	70%	53%	66%
2017	70%	49%	66%
2015	66%	50%	67%
2014	69%	49%	67%
2013	67%	48%	73%
2011	56%	46%	62%
2010	62%	46%	63%
2009	58%	43%	59%
2008	62%	41%	62%
2007	60%	40%	59%
2006	65%	40%	57%
2005	67%	40%	53%
2004	62%	40%	55%
2003	60%	39%	57%
2002	55%	39%	45%
2001	58%	39%	47%
2000	59%	40%	53%
1999	63%	40%	55%
1998	90%	47%	66%
1997	86%	47%	67%
1996	85%	46%	60%
1995	86%	45%	61%
1994	82%	43%	60%
1993	86%	41%	61%
1992	86%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lincoln Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	14%	8%
2023	13%	8%	7%
2022	13%	7%	8%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	12%	9%	6%
2015	17%	9%	6%
2014	17%	9%	8%
2013	14%	7%	4%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	15%	9%	8%
2009	19%	10%	9%
2008	20%	10%	9%
2007	22%	10%	10%
2006	20%	9%	10%
2005	20%	9%	10%
2004	27%	9%	9%
2003	26%	9%	9%
2002	21%	8%	7%
2001	21%	8%	7%
2000	19%	7%	6%
1999	21%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Golden Dragon

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary School is ranked #1270 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lincoln Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cleveland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

664 students attend Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lincoln Elementary School students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary School?

Lincoln Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lincoln Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Lincoln Elementary School located?

Lincoln Elementary School is located in the Downtown Oakland neighborhood of Oakland, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in Downtown Oakland.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Lincoln Elementary serves the west part of Oakland, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education