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

Scott M. Leaman

Federal NCES profile for Scott M. Leaman, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064214014464
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scott M. Leaman earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools.

#6 of 7
elementary schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
25.6:1
large classes for California
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Scott M. Leaman has class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Scott M. Leaman ranks #6 of 7 elementary schools in Lincoln, CA.

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

+17 students YoY

Scott M. Leaman held near 547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 064214014464 · Lincoln, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

513 enr · 25.6:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 26

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

Scott M. Leaman held near 547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Scott M. Leaman in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Scott M. Leaman reports 513 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 Scott M. Leaman compares

Scott M. Leaman 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 25.6:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 72% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 513 top 43% - -

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

25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
513
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.6:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 83% in California - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.5%
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
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4%
Two or More 14.4%
Asian 7.6%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Scott M. Leaman is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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

How Scott M. Leaman Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Scott M. Leaman'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 Scott M. Leaman

How many students attend Scott M. Leaman?

Scott M. Leaman has 513 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lincoln, CA. CCD year-over-year: 530 (2022-23) → 547 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott M. Leaman?

The student-teacher ratio at Scott M. Leaman is 25.6:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scott M. Leaman?

15.5% of students at Scott M. Leaman are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scott M. Leaman?

The largest demographic group at Scott M. Leaman is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Lincoln, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scott M. Leaman?

Scott M. Leaman has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Scott M. Leaman rank among elementary schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, Scott M. Leaman ranks #6 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 Scott M. Leaman, 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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