Elementary school (grades K-5) · National City, CA

Lincoln Acres

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Acres, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062667004047
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Acres earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 11
elementary schools in National City · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
21.1:1
students per teacher
65.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln Acres has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Acres ranks #3 of 11 elementary schools in National City, CA.

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

-18 students YoY

Lincoln Acres held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 062667004047 · National City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 21.1:1 · 65.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary (477 students)

Lincoln Acres held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Acres in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Acres reports 423 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 Lincoln Acres compares

Lincoln Acres 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 21.1:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.5% ▲ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 57% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
21.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 44% in California - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
62.2%
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
$20,866
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.2%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 2.4%
White 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Lincoln Acres is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for National Elementary reports $20,866 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln Acres Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Las Palmas Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Olivewood Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ira Harbison Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Palmer Way Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Acres's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

National Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in National City

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 Lincoln Acres

How many students attend Lincoln Acres?

Lincoln Acres has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in National City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Acres?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Acres is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Acres?

65.5% of students at Lincoln Acres are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Acres?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Acres is Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment, in National City, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Acres?

Lincoln Acres has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Lincoln Acres rank among elementary schools in National City?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Acres ranks #3 of 11 elementary schools in National City, 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 National City on the city page.

What other schools are in National Elementary?

Besides Lincoln Acres, National Elementary also operates Central Elementary (477 students), Las Palmas (458 students), and Olivewood (424 students). See the National Elementary 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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