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

Lincoln Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063525005975
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 9
elementary schools in Sanger · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
small classes for California
74.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elementary ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Sanger, CA.

School address

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

-18 students YoY

Lincoln Elementary held near 482 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.4 → 25.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 063525005975 · Sanger, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

505 enr · 19.4:1 · 74.4% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Sanger High (2,426 students)

Lincoln Elementary held near 482 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.4 → 25.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Elementary reports 505 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 Elementary compares

Lincoln 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 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.4% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 505 top 44% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
505
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$15,780
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 505 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.9%
White 3.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Lincoln Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sanger Unified reports $15,780 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sanger High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Academic Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sanger West High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John S. Wash Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairmont Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sanger Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sanger

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 Elementary

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary?

Lincoln Elementary has 505 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sanger, CA. CCD year-over-year: 500 (2022-23) → 482 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Elementary?

74.4% of students at Lincoln Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.9% of enrollment, in Sanger, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Elementary?

Lincoln Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sanger?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elementary ranks #7 of 9 elementary schools in Sanger, 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 Sanger on the city page.

What other schools are in Sanger Unified?

Besides Lincoln Elementary, Sanger Unified also operates Sanger High (2,426 students), Washington Academic Middle (1,539 students), and Sanger West High (1,438 students). See the Sanger 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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