Lincoln Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Kearny, New Jersey, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 751 students. The school is part of the Kearny School District, which is ranked 491 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lincoln Middle School faces significant challenges. The school's performance on NJSLA tests is well below state averages, with only 36.5% of 7th-grade and 45.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 55.7% and 55.3%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, at 19.1% for 7th-grade and 12.7% for 8th-grade, compared to state averages of 33.8% and 17.8%. However, the school's Algebra I performance stands out, with 91.4% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 66%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 22.4% in 2020-2021, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Lincoln Middle School generally underperforms academically. For example, Lyndhurst Middle School, located just 2.72 miles away, has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2%. Additionally, the nearby Discovery Charter School, while serving a predominantly African American and Hispanic student population, outperforms Lincoln Middle School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These comparisons suggest that Lincoln Middle School's academic challenges may be influenced by factors beyond just the demographics of its student population.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 121 Beech St
       Kearny, NJ  07032-2707


(201) 955-5095

District: Kearny

SchoolDigger Rank:
492nd of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,850 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kearny High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary School
    Garfield Elementary School
    Roosevelt Elementary School
    Schuyler Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.9%
White:
28.5%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Compare Details Lincoln Middle School ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.42. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.9%), White (28.5%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.7% 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 11.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle School is $7,850.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle School 492nd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kearny:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearny 491st of 615 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 53.96 353rd 574 38.5%
2004 67.80 246th 588 58.2%
2005 49.68 385th 599 35.7%
2006 49.20 404th 615 34.3%
2007 56.09 368th 631 41.7%
2008 52.87 391st 640 38.9%
2009 60.20 339th 664 48.9%
2010 43.80 456th 677 32.6%
2011 55.44 377th 684 44.9%
2012 51.64 401st 677 40.8%
2013 47.06 438th 704 37.8%
2014 40.45 473rd 717 34.0%
2015 27.53 526th 713 26.2%
2016 29.56 521st 713 26.9%
2017 22.67 557th 712 21.8%
2018 18.26 597th 716 16.6%
2019 24.31 571st 745 23.4%
2022 37.54 449th 745 39.7%
2023 32.42 492nd 748 34.2%
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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
2018 30.03 140th 202 30.7%
2019 28.65 165th 227 27.3%
2022 63.09 52nd 270 80.7%
2023 28.63 224th 288 22.2%
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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
2018 17.16 440th 471 6.6%
2019 23.66 405th 492 17.7%
2022 30.83 364th 535 32.0%
2023 27.80 384th 505 24.0%
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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 24.58 401st 522 23.2%
2019 36.81 332nd 541 38.6%
2022 54.28 175th 549 68.1%
2023 41.26 309th 568 45.6%
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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 16.38 579th 680 14.9%
2019 25.50 530th 703 24.6%
2022 37.04 441st 726 39.3%
2023 30.17 486th 720 32.5%
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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 18.58 565th 675 16.3%
2019 24.05 543rd 697 22.1%
2022 37.65 437th 730 40.1%
2023 33.18 466th 718 35.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.60 186th 200 7.0%
2019 10.30 176th 199 11.6%
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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
2018 76.82 51st 326 84.4%
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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 16.99 446th 504 11.5%
2019 31.11 375th 524 28.4%
2022 41.86 324th 591 45.2%
2023 38.35 348th 587 40.7%
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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 10.30 476th 497 4.2%
2019 12.26 465th 504 7.7%
2022 36.40 325th 512 36.5%
2023 27.93 382nd 509 25.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department 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.

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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
1988 464 0 4 75 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1989 453 0 11 74 1 n/a n/a 0 539
1990 439 0 12 67 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1991 475 1 19 83 1 n/a n/a 0 579
1992 439 2 25 115 1 n/a n/a 0 582
1993 464 5 25 87 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 480 2 34 124 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1995 555 10 45 142 3 n/a n/a 0 755
1996 555 10 45 142 3 n/a n/a 0 755
1998 508 12 42 177 8 n/a n/a 0 747
1999 492 7 38 203 1 n/a n/a 0 741
2000 481 14 40 225 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2001 459 6 38 181 2 n/a n/a 0 686
2002 354 7 32 242 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2003 354 7 32 242 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2004 351 5 33 246 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2005 323 11 31 300 2 n/a n/a 0 667
2006 403 12 25 322 3 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 358 13 24 356 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2008 338 9 25 332 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2009 315 12 19 323 0 1 0 0 670
2010 325 17 19 386 0 1 0 0 748
2011 267 18 11 342 0 0 0 0 638
2012 338 19 14 422 0 2 0 0 795
2013 342 16 21 445 0 1 0 0 825
2014 339 15 21 438 0 1 1 0 815
2015 355 22 17 469 1 1 1 0 866
2016 320 21 23 512 0 0 2 0 878
2017 321 19 31 530 0 0 2 0 903
2018 315 20 24 548 0 1 2 0 910
2019 277 16 26 534 0 1 2 0 856
2020 266 9 28 523 0 2 2 0 830
2021 250 11 26 517 1 2 0 0 807
2022 215 16 18 495 1 3 4 0 752
2023 214 17 17 495 0 3 5 0 751

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
1988 543 46.0 11.8 n/a
1989 539 46.0 11.7 n/a
1990 518 46.0 11.2 2.3
1991 579 45.0 12.8 4
1992 582 45.0 12.9 5.2
1993 581 44.0 13.2 4.6
1994 641 44.0 14.6 7.3
1995 755 44.0 17.2 8.3
1996 755 44.0 17.2 8.3
1998 747 47.0 15.9 6.4
1999 741 45.0 16.5 12.8
2000 760 48.0 15.8 21.4
2001 686 48.3 14.2 20.1
2002 635 46.2 13.7 25.4
2003 635 46.2 13.7 25.4
2004 635 45.2 14.0 28.7
2005 667 44.0 15.2 n/a
2006 765 45.0 17.0 29
2007 751 49.0 15.3 35.2
2008 704 46.0 15.3 36.6
2009 670 53.7 10.5 37.8
2010 748 51.0 14.6 44.3
2011 638 51.0 12.5 41.8
2012 795 56.5 14.0 36
2013 825 59.5 13.8 52.1
2014 815 64.0 12.7 56.9
2015 866 67.0 12.9 58.3
2016 878 68.0 12.9 58.1
2017 903 64.0 14.1 59.2
2018 910 66.0 13.7 57.8
2019 856 67.1 12.7 56.9
2020 830 67.5 12.2 59.3
2021 807 66.5 12.1 60.2
2022 752 67.7 11.0 52.4
2023 751 65.0 11.5 56.7

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 543 46.0 11.8 n/a
1989 539 46.0 11.7 n/a
1990 518 46.0 11.2 2.3
1991 579 45.0 12.8 4
1992 582 45.0 12.9 5.2
1993 581 44.0 13.2 4.6
1994 641 44.0 14.6 7.3
1995 755 44.0 17.2 8.3
1996 755 44.0 17.2 8.3
1998 747 47.0 15.9 6.4
1999 741 45.0 16.5 12.8
2000 760 48.0 15.8 21.4
2001 686 48.3 14.2 20.1
2002 635 46.2 13.7 25.4
2003 635 46.2 13.7 25.4
2004 635 45.2 14.0 28.7
2005 667 44.0 15.2 n/a
2006 765 45.0 17.0 29
2007 751 49.0 15.3 35.2
2008 704 46.0 15.3 36.6
2009 670 53.7 10.5 37.8
2010 748 51.0 14.6 44.3
2011 638 51.0 12.5 41.8
2012 795 56.5 14.0 36
2013 825 59.5 13.8 52.1
2014 815 64.0 12.7 56.9
2015 866 67.0 12.9 58.3
2016 878 68.0 12.9 58.1
2017 903 64.0 14.1 59.2
2018 910 66.0 13.7 57.8
2019 856 67.1 12.7 56.9
2020 830 67.5 12.2 59.3
2021 807 66.5 12.1 60.2
2022 752 67.7 11.0 52.4
2023 751 65.0 11.5 56.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $559 (7.1%) $7,291 (92.9%) $7,850

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 571st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 492nd of 748 Middle schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)42.936.5
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)42.936.4
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)30.119.1
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)30.119.1
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)47.845.1
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)47.845.1
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)7.612.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)7.612.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Lincoln Middle School)66.191.4
 25.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Kearny)66.191.4
 25.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lincoln Middle School)66.191.4
 25.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Kearny)21.824
 2.2%
   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 Students856751
 12.3%
African American1617
 6.3%
American Indian00
Asian2617
 34.6%
Hispanic534495
 7.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White277214
 22.7%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.9%56.7%
 0.2%


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Lincoln Middle School ranks 492nd of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

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


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