Lincoln Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Dunellen, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Dunellen Public School District, which is ranked 523 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School consistently performs below the state average on NJSLA/PARCC assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.5% of 6th graders, 37% of 7th graders, and 21.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 12.1% of 6th graders, 42.8% of 7th graders, and 3.6% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 36.2%, 37.5%, and 19.4%. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

While Lincoln Middle School's overall performance is concerning, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is relatively stronger compared to the state averages. However, English Language Learners and students with disabilities have the lowest performance, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New Jersey middle schools. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as South Plainfield Middle School and Valley View School, Lincoln Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is comparable to or slightly better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Hubbard Middle School, which also struggle academically.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 Dunellen Avenue
       Dunellen, NJ  08812


(732) 400-5900

District: Dunellen Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
539th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,501 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:    Dunellen High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:    John P. Faber Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.3%
White:
22.1%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Middle School ranks worse than 72.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.78. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Lincoln Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.3%), White (22.1%), African American (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle School is $4,501.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle School 539th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Dunellen Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunellen Public School District 523rd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.82 376th 574 34.5%
2004 45.68 397th 588 32.5%
2005 62.69 300th 599 49.9%
2006 37.06 457th 615 25.7%
2007 57.61 357th 631 43.4%
2008 55.24 367th 640 42.7%
2009 59.35 347th 664 47.7%
2010 59.13 348th 677 48.6%
2011 48.85 435th 684 36.4%
2012 36.84 497th 677 26.6%
2013 52.44 405th 704 42.5%
2014 59.38 347th 717 51.6%
2015 58.39 280th 713 60.7%
2016 54.79 318th 713 55.4%
2017 39.47 443rd 712 37.8%
2018 44.53 413th 716 42.3%
2019 46.92 404th 745 45.8%
2021 37.16 374th 652 42.6%
2022 34.04 476th 745 36.1%
2023 28.70 527th 748 29.5%
2024 26.78 539th 743 27.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.55 150th 197 23.9%
2022 27.50 212th 270 21.5%
2023 25.74 239th 288 17.0%
2024 19.53 306th 320 4.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.73 177th 401 55.9%
2022 40.83 260th 535 51.4%
2023 49.50 199th 505 60.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.59 246th 522 52.9%
2019 66.38 111th 541 79.5%
2021 64.04 83rd 467 82.2%
2022 45.75 255th 549 53.6%
2023 30.77 395th 568 30.5%
2024 32.52 407th 584 30.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.50 396th 680 41.8%
2019 53.20 348th 703 50.5%
2021 39.94 343rd 625 45.1%
2022 31.15 485th 726 33.2%
2023 28.39 507th 720 29.6%
2024 23.53 547th 717 23.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 379th 675 43.9%
2019 40.43 424th 697 39.2%
2021 36.30 358th 635 43.6%
2022 36.61 445th 730 39.0%
2023 30.81 486th 718 32.3%
2024 31.14 485th 719 32.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.60 50th 326 84.7%
2021 46.16 130th 291 55.3%
2022 41.56 202nd 356 43.3%
2023 31.44 260th 361 28.0%
2024 42.93 175th 352 50.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.51 218th 504 56.7%
2019 55.68 208th 524 60.3%
2021 43.78 242nd 480 49.6%
2022 38.37 353rd 591 40.3%
2023 34.16 386th 587 34.2%
2024 26.37 463rd 589 21.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.90 333rd 497 33.0%
2019 36.56 331st 504 34.3%
2021 39.35 257th 435 40.9%
2022 33.45 343rd 512 33.0%
2023 30.92 361st 509 29.1%
2024 46.50 270th 510 47.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 115 9 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 148
1999 116 4 5 31 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2000 111 7 6 33 0 n/a n/a 0 157
2001 121 10 6 44 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2002 119 7 8 41 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2003 119 7 8 41 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2004 118 18 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2005 112 10 4 48 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2006 98 19 3 54 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2007 149 36 18 70 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2008 146 25 15 65 1 n/a n/a 0 252
2009 146 23 17 82 1 0 4 0 273
2010 138 26 11 80 0 0 3 0 258
2011 120 25 13 96 0 0 6 0 260
2012 118 23 15 95 1 0 4 0 256
2013 128 28 16 100 1 1 3 0 277
2014 130 30 15 92 1 3 1 0 272
2015 127 37 16 114 0 0 0 0 294
2016 112 33 14 122 0 0 0 0 281
2017 109 32 13 117 0 0 0 0 271
2018 91 28 17 110 0 0 0 0 246
2019 91 32 18 145 0 0 1 0 287
2020 91 33 17 148 0 0 1 0 290
2021 81 35 17 149 1 0 2 0 285
2022 79 39 11 140 2 0 5 0 276
2023 74 43 14 166 1 0 5 0 303
2024 73 45 15 193 1 0 4 0 331

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 148 10.0 14.8 10.1
1999 156 10.5 14.9 8.3
2000 157 10.0 15.7 23.6
2001 181 10.2 17.7 32.6
2002 175 15.0 11.7 26.9
2003 175 15.0 11.7 26.9
2004 173 12.0 14.4 20.8
2005 174 9.0 19.3 n/a
2006 174 8.0 21.8 32.2
2007 273 14.0 19.5 30.8
2008 252 12.0 21.0 25.4
2009 273 18.2 15.2 30.4
2010 258 14.0 18.4 29.8
2011 260 14.0 18.5 36.9
2012 256 19.7 12.9 47.7
2013 277 21.8 12.7 41.2
2014 272 21.7 12.5 33.8
2015 294 24.0 12.2 40.8
2016 281 23.0 12.2 48.8
2017 271 24.0 11.2 48
2018 246 22.3 10.9 50.8
2019 287 22.3 12.8 51.6
2020 290 19.7 14.6 48.6
2021 285 21.4 13.2 49.5
2022 276 22.4 12.2 27.9
2023 303 20.4 14.8 39.6
2024 331 25.4 12.9 38.1

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 148 10.0 14.8 10.1
1999 156 10.5 14.9 8.3
2000 157 10.0 15.7 23.6
2001 181 10.2 17.7 32.6
2002 175 15.0 11.7 26.9
2003 175 15.0 11.7 26.9
2004 173 12.0 14.4 20.8
2005 174 9.0 19.3 n/a
2006 174 8.0 21.8 32.2
2007 273 14.0 19.5 30.8
2008 252 12.0 21.0 25.4
2009 273 18.2 15.2 30.4
2010 258 14.0 18.4 29.8
2011 260 14.0 18.5 36.9
2012 256 19.7 12.9 47.7
2013 277 21.8 12.7 41.2
2014 272 21.7 12.5 33.8
2015 294 24.0 12.2 40.8
2016 281 23.0 12.2 48.8
2017 271 24.0 11.2 48
2018 246 22.3 10.9 50.8
2019 287 22.3 12.8 51.6
2020 290 19.7 14.6 48.6
2021 285 21.4 13.2 49.5
2022 276 22.4 12.2 27.9
2023 303 20.4 14.8 39.6
2024 331 25.4 12.9 38.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $4,501

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 404th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 527th of 748 Middle schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)51.525.2
 26.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dunellen Public School District)51.525.2
 26.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)17.918.9
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dunellen Public School District)17.918.9
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)60.532
 28.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dunellen Public School District)59.732
 27.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)41.433.3
 8.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dunellen Public School District)40.933.3
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)63.840
 23.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dunellen Public School District)63.840
 23.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)39.77
 32.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dunellen Public School District)39.77
 32.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Lincoln Middle School)92.962.5
 30.4%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Dunellen Public School District)92.962.5
 30.4%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lincoln Middle School)92.962.5
 30.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Dunellen Public School District)22.817.8
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students287303
 5.6%
African American3243
 34.4%
American Indian01
Asian1814
 22.2%
Hispanic145166
 14.5%
Pacific Islander00
White9174
 18.7%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%39.6%
 12%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Dunellen High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Lincoln Middle School ranks 539th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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