Is Lincoln Magnet School a good school?

Lincoln Magnet School ranks 191 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln Magnet School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Lincoln Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Magnet School?

Students at Lincoln Magnet School are 50% White, 27% African American, 15% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Lincoln Magnet School

Summary:

Lincoln Magnet School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Springfield, Illinois, part of the Springfield School District 186. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Lincoln Magnet School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 191 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Magnet School significantly outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 41.8% of Lincoln Magnet students were proficient, versus 16.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate of 89.2% is also much higher than the district's 39.2% and the state's 53.2%. Lincoln Magnet School excels in serving all student subgroups, with particularly strong performance for African American and low-socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Magnet School's academic performance far exceeds that of other middle schools in the Springfield School District 186, as well as the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district's Glenwood Intermediate and Glenwood Middle Schools. Lincoln Magnet School's consistent high performance over the past 10 years, as well as its effective approach to serving all learners, make it a model for other schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public 6-8

300 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703-1204

(217) 525-3236

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
191^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,670

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

26.7%

Two or more races:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Magnet School ranks better than 86% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Springfield School District 186! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Lincoln Magnet School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Springfield School District 186. Student population at Lincoln Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), African American (26.7%), two or more races (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Magnet School is 12.5. 2 middle schools in the Springfield School District 186 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Magnet School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Magnet School is $24,670. 3 middle schools in the Springfield School District 186 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Magnet School 191^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lincoln Magnet School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.83	256^th	1185	78.4%
2004	75.84	301^st	1204	75.0%
2005	83.13	165^th	1209	86.4%
2006	84.23	113^th	1272	91.1%
2007	86.85	65^th	1287	94.9%
2008	86.83	70^th	1293	94.6%
2009	86.95	62^nd	1318	95.3%
2010	86.39	68^th	1327	94.9%
2011	85.29	86^th	1344	93.6%
2012	86.87	68^th	1365	95.0%
2013	91.19	65^th	1367	95.2%
2014	91.06	66^th	1322	95.0%
2015	88.97	128^th	1302	90.2%
2016	75.90	254^th	1294	80.4%
2017	83.47	181^st	1293	86.0%
2018	82.61	185^th	1293	85.7%
2019	83.44	190^th	1356	86.0%
2021	85.58	135^th	1241	89.1%
2022	86.08	147^th	1369	89.3%
2023	87.15	137^th	1367	90.0%
2024	84.03	191^st	1363	86.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.49	37^th	164	77.4%
2019	63.12	65^th	179	63.7%
2021	63.39	30^th	97	69.1%
2022	75.76	41^st	195	79.0%
2023	62.62	68^th	194	64.9%
2024	61.89	64^th	184	65.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.76	136^th	1161	88.3%
2019	71.74	226^th	1217	81.4%
2021	78.58	100^th	1019	90.2%
2022	80.93	110^th	1221	91.0%
2023	93.01	30^th	1234	97.6%
2024	80.60	132^nd	1219	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.53	175^th	1226	85.7%
2019	85.89	134^th	1276	89.5%
2021	82.19	124^th	1017	87.8%
2022	81.79	183^rd	1286	85.8%
2023	87.34	125^th	1275	90.2%
2024	77.05	241^st	1251	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.22	183^rd	1223	85.0%
2019	77.77	230^th	1296	82.3%
2021	82.41	130^th	1048	87.6%
2022	88.54	103^rd	1286	92.0%
2023	83.74	169^th	1292	86.9%
2024	87.17	128^th	1264	89.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.72	48^th	511	90.6%
2019	72.12	94^th	565	83.4%
2021	82.42	23^rd	385	94.0%
2022	83.88	44^th	573	92.3%
2023	92.90	17^th	569	97.0%
2024	77.86	55^th	548	90.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.16	89^th	889	90.0%
2019	87.86	62^nd	905	93.1%
2021	88.64	57^th	813	93.0%
2022	86.16	84^th	898	90.6%
2023	83.58	108^th	895	87.9%
2024	84.01	111^th	875	87.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

My child went to LMS and excelled under the encouragement of the exceptionally caring administration and faculty/staff, especially Mrs. Heyen, Ms. Wickham, and Ms. Rowl. They all took a personal stake in my son and he prospered under their attention. I could not be happier with a school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lincoln Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	201	94	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
1990	263	103	10	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	270	113	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1992	282	120	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1993	267	127	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	256	116	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	230	135	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	230	135	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	219	105	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1998	242	124	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	246	117	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	218	131	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	213	77	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2002	212	87	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2003	212	87	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2004	214	101	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2005	196	95	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	17	326
2006	191	92	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	22	323
2007	197	82	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	26	322
2008	194	82	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	33	326
2009	191	80	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	36	326
2010	193	80	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	34	328
2011	187	66	12	15	2	0	38	0	320
2012	187	67	12	15	2	0	36	0	319
2013	175	75	10	16	1	0	39	0	316
2014	161	91	11	16	0	0	39	0	318
2015	154	96	12	13	0	0	40	0	315
2016	155	96	11	14	0	0	35	0	311
2017	158	97	12	13	0	0	32	0	312
2018	160	91	16	14	0	0	33	0	314
2019	157	81	19	11	1	0	42	0	311
2020	151	84	20	9	0	0	41	0	305
2021	144	93	14	7	0	1	44	0	303
2022	145	83	16	16	0	0	41	0	301
2023	152	77	12	12	0	0	45	0	298
2024	150	80	13	12	0	0	44	1	300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
1990	377	18.5	20.3	n/a
1991	396	25.0	15.8	n/a
1992	409	25.6	15.9	n/a
1993	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1994	385	22.5	17.1	n/a
1995	374	25.0	15.0	n/a
1996	374	25.0	15.0	n/a
1997	337	23.0	14.7	n/a
1998	380	24.9	15.3	n/a
1999	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2000	360	24.4	14.8	n/a
2001	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2002	322	18.9	17.0	35.4
2003	322	18.9	17.0	35.4
2004	334	18.0	18.6	37.7
2005	326	19.0	17.2	39.2
2006	323	19.0	17.0	40.9
2007	322	20.0	16.1	39.9
2008	326	18.0	18.1	41.6
2009	326	21.0	15.5	40.7
2010	328	22.0	14.9	40.8
2011	320	20.0	16.0	33.1
2012	319	22.0	14.5	36.1
2013	316	29.1	10.8	38
2014	318	26.0	12.2	43.1
2015	315	23.0	13.6	40
2016	311	22.0	14.1	31.5
2017	312	22.3	13.9	32.4
2018	314	22.9	13.6	35.7
2019	311	22.0	14.1	32.2
2020	305	23.0	13.2	34.8
2021	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	25.0	12.0	34.9
2023	298	22.9	13.0	34.2
2024	300	24.0	12.5	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
1990	377	18.5	20.3	n/a
1991	396	25.0	15.8	n/a
1992	409	25.6	15.9	n/a
1993	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1994	385	22.5	17.1	n/a
1995	374	25.0	15.0	n/a
1996	374	25.0	15.0	n/a
1997	337	23.0	14.7	n/a
1998	380	24.9	15.3	n/a
1999	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2000	360	24.4	14.8	n/a
2001	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2002	322	18.9	17.0	35.4
2003	322	18.9	17.0	35.4
2004	334	18.0	18.6	37.7
2005	326	19.0	17.2	39.2
2006	323	19.0	17.0	40.9
2007	322	20.0	16.1	39.9
2008	326	18.0	18.1	41.6
2009	326	21.0	15.5	40.7
2010	328	22.0	14.9	40.8
2011	320	20.0	16.0	33.1
2012	319	22.0	14.5	36.1
2013	316	29.1	10.8	38
2014	318	26.0	12.2	43.1
2015	315	23.0	13.6	40
2016	311	22.0	14.1	31.5
2017	312	22.3	13.9	32.4
2018	314	22.9	13.6	35.7
2019	311	22.0	14.1	32.2
2020	305	23.0	13.2	34.8
2021	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	25.0	12.0	34.9
2023	298	22.9	13.0	34.2
2024	300	24.0	12.5	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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