Lincoln Elementary, Yuba City CA

Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Yuba City, a Central Valley community anchored by agriculture, healthcare, and government employment. The school enrolls a small but diverse student body, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of its neighborhood. The enrollment includes a notable share of Asian students, followed by Hispanic and white students, with smaller populations of other backgrounds.

State testing results from the most recent school year show proficiency below state standards across both mathematics and English language arts. In third grade, the school achieved proficiency in math and somewhat lower proficiency in ELA. Performance declined markedly in the upper grades: fourth grade showed proficiency in math and ELA at levels in the low-to-mid range, while fifth grade fell further, with only a small fraction of students meeting proficiency in math. English language arts in fifth grade also fell below levels seen in lower grades. Science testing at fifth grade showed proficiency in the low range. These results place the school's overall proficiency level above the midpoint among districts in Sutter County, a positioning that reflects the school's performance relative to its peer set, though individual student outcomes remain a concern parents may want to explore further with the school.

The school is located in a growing city with steady residential development aimed at affordable housing, meaning the neighborhood is dynamic and family-focused. Yuba City's downtown Plumas Street area is the civic and commercial heart, with the Sutter County Library and parks accessible by local transit. The broader community benefits from large employers in healthcare, retail, and agriculture, including Sunsweet Growers' major processing facility. Housing values in the zip code are modest and stable, with rental costs reasonable relative to regional benchmarks, making the area accessible to working families.

Lincoln Elementary is a regular public school with no charter status. The school offers music instruction as part of its arts programming. English learner and special education enrollment data were not available in the public record. The parent district, Yuba City Unified, has built a dual-enrollment pathway allowing high school students to earn an associate degree alongside their diploma through partnership with Yuba College, and is phasing in universal Transitional Kindergarten, making full enrollment available to all four-year-olds by the upcoming school year.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 35% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 31% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 28% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 33% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 35% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 40% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 27% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolYuba City Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income43%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income61%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income57%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income62%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income52%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income32%9 pp gap