Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lincoln, CA

First Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for First Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064214008552
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

First Street Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 7
elementary schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
22.4:1
students per teacher
61.7%
free-lunch eligible

First Street Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, First Street Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Lincoln, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

First Street Elementary held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 064214008552 · Lincoln, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 22.4:1 · 61.7% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students)

First Street Elementary held near 389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

First Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows First Street Elementary reports 381 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How First Street Elementary compares

First Street Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.7% ▲ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 57% in California - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,312
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.5%
White 28.1%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 2.4%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, First Street Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Placer Unified reports $14,312 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How First Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Twelve Bridges High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Twelve Bridges Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glen Edwards Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Twelve Bridges Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to First Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Western Placer Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lincoln

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about First Street Elementary

How many students attend First Street Elementary?

First Street Elementary has 381 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lincoln, CA. CCD year-over-year: 386 (2022-23) → 389 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at First Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at First Street Elementary is 22.4:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at First Street Elementary?

61.7% of students at First Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of First Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at First Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment, in Lincoln, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for First Street Elementary?

First Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does First Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, First Street Elementary ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Lincoln, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lincoln on the city page.

What other schools are in Western Placer Unified?

Besides First Street Elementary, Western Placer Unified also operates Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students), Lincoln High (1,184 students), and Twelve Bridges Middle (931 students). See the Western Placer Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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