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About this school
Lincoln Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salinas, California that is part of Salinas City Elementary School District.
It serves 678 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
678 Students
27 Teachers
705 California StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Lincoln Elementary School
$40,297
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
191
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Lincoln Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.