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

Lincoln Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061647002080
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#9 of 16
elementary schools in Hanford · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
96.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elementary ranks #9 of 16 elementary schools in Hanford, CA.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Lincoln Elementary held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 061647002080 · Hanford, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

392 enr · 23.1:1 · 96.0% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary (624 students)

Lincoln Elementary held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 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 392 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 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.0% ▲ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 392 top 62% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
55.6%
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
$16,020
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 392 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.9%
African American 6.1%
White 3.3%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Lincoln Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hanford Elementary reports $16,020 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
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monroe Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Junior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joseph M. Simas Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodrow Wilson Junior High Larger Lower economic need Lower 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

Hanford Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hanford

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 392 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hanford, CA. CCD year-over-year: 371 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Elementary?

96.0% 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 84.9% of enrollment, in Hanford, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Elementary?

Lincoln Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Hanford?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elementary ranks #9 of 16 elementary schools in Hanford, 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 Hanford on the city page.

What other schools are in Hanford Elementary?

Besides Lincoln Elementary, Hanford Elementary also operates Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary (624 students), Monroe Elementary (611 students), and John F. Kennedy Junior High (531 students). See the Hanford 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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