Lincoln Elementary School (Oakland, California)
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Lincoln Elementary School is part of the Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district which operates elementary schools , middle schools , and high schools in Oakland, California.-History:...

. It is located in Oakland Chinatown, in walking distance of Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.1 mile walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter...

. Most of the students speak a foreign language at home, including Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....

, Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....

, and Mongolian. The elementary school offers grades kindegarten through fifth grade.

In January 2006, the school received the Distinguished Schools award for its success in closing the "achievement gap" between rich and poor students. The award is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...

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Lincoln's API score in 2009 was 906 points out of a 1000 possible, which is significantly above the statewide median. Students scored well in both Math and English.

Lincoln feeds into Westlake Middle School
Westlake Middle School
There are several schools in America named Westlake.California: Westlake Middle School is located on 27th and Harrison St. in Oakland Chinatown, CA. It currently is enrolled with 732 students. students of 6th, 7th, and 8th may attend there....

, Oakland Technical High School
Oakland Technical High School
Oakland Technical High School, known locally as Oakland Tech, or just simply "Tech", is a public high school in Oakland, California, and is operated under the jurisdiction of the Oakland Unified School District.-Background:...

. Some students from Oakland move on to American Indian Public Charter School
American Indian Public Charter School
American Indian Public Charter School or AIPCS is an Oakland, California charter middle school with predominantly low-income, minority students. AIPCS' test scores are superior to almost all public schools in the state...

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