Middle Schools in Lincoln Park School District of the City of

The Lincoln Park School District of the City of Lincoln Park, Michigan, has only one middle school, Lincoln Park Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that faces substantial socioeconomic disadvantages.

Lincoln Park Middle School's academic proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science are 20-25 percentage points below the state averages. The school's PSAT performance is also notably lower than the state, with only 42.3% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 10% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 64.5% and 32.6%, respectively. This poor academic performance is coupled with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 49.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges facing Lincoln Park Middle School and the broader Lincoln Park School District of the City of are further compounded by the socioeconomic factors in the community. The school has a high percentage of students (85.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the school district is ranked 464 out of 610 districts in Michigan and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic challenges in the district's resources and support for its schools.