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.

Enrollment

513

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Scott M. Leaman compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Scott M. Leaman

Scott M. Leaman is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lincoln, California, enrolling 513 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.5% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the California average.

With 513 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,149 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #940, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 65/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Western Placer Unified spends $12,666 per pupil, 23% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Lincoln's elementary schools, it stands alongside Twelve Bridges Elementary (744 students): Scott M. Leaman is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.6:1 vs 28.6:1).

Western Placer Unified also operates Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students) and Lincoln High (1,184 students) alongside Scott M. Leaman.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Scott M. Leaman compares

Scott M. Leaman on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$12,666
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Placer Unified, which includes Scott M. Leaman.

$12,666
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 31.5%
Federal 8.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, attendance rates. 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.

Is Scott M. Leaman a good school?

Scott M. Leaman earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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