Lincoln Park Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Park Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Lincoln Park School District of New Jersey, with 361 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, ranking 53rd out of 743 New Jersey middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Lincoln Park Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 70.7% of 5th graders, 74.7% of 6th graders, 82.6% of 7th graders, and 79% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.3%, 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9% respectively. In mathematics, the school also excels, with 58.7% of 5th graders, 58.7% of 6th graders, 68.5% of 7th graders, and 42.5% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 40.1%, 36.2%, 37.5%, and 19.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for female, Hispanic, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Schuyler Colfax Middle School and George Washington Middle School, Lincoln Park Middle School generally outperforms them in academic performance. Additionally, the school stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 100% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 90 Ryerson Road
       Lincoln Park, NJ  07035-1226


(973) 696-5520

District: Lincoln Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,325 Help


Feeder schools for Lincoln Park Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.6%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Park Middle School ranks better than 92.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.72. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), Hispanic (23.2%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Middle School is 8.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Park Middle School is $9,325.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Park Middle School 53rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Lincoln Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Park School District 97th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 74.94 165th 574 71.3%
2004 74.06 191st 588 67.5%
2005 78.25 141st 599 76.5%
2006 67.65 272nd 615 55.8%
2007 65.96 270th 631 57.2%
2008 80.14 108th 640 83.1%
2009 82.58 81st 664 87.8%
2010 85.02 63rd 677 90.7%
2011 86.83 32nd 684 95.3%
2012 83.01 97th 677 85.7%
2013 77.87 157th 704 77.7%
2014 83.00 92nd 717 87.2%
2015 86.78 45th 713 93.7%
2016 84.32 62nd 713 91.3%
2017 82.15 102nd 712 85.7%
2018 81.70 100th 716 86.0%
2019 82.22 99th 745 86.7%
2021 72.02 161st 652 75.3%
2022 81.38 112th 745 85.0%
2023 85.40 77th 748 89.7%
2024 88.72 53rd 743 92.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.43 237th 471 49.7%
2019 69.28 106th 492 78.5%
2021 80.98 38th 401 90.5%
2022 79.12 53rd 535 90.1%
2023 81.37 44th 505 91.3%
2024 87.43 22nd 510 95.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.91 33rd 522 93.7%
2019 93.70 15th 541 97.2%
2021 64.32 80th 467 82.9%
2024 89.83 23rd 584 96.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.46 79th 680 88.4%
2019 81.84 115th 703 83.6%
2021 73.34 132nd 625 78.9%
2022 83.20 96th 726 86.8%
2023 86.71 78th 720 89.2%
2024 88.52 56th 717 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.44 146th 675 78.4%
2019 81.39 118th 697 83.1%
2021 69.22 162nd 635 74.5%
2022 79.89 129th 730 82.3%
2023 82.03 110th 718 84.7%
2024 87.49 74th 719 89.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.46 35th 504 93.1%
2019 87.20 36th 524 93.1%
2021 80.48 50th 480 89.6%
2022 87.69 41st 591 93.1%
2023 77.61 84th 587 85.7%
2024 86.96 38th 589 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.12 106th 497 78.7%
2019 74.73 101st 504 80.0%
2021 60.05 139th 435 68.0%
2022 72.68 113th 512 77.9%
2023 79.96 70th 509 86.2%
2024 87.38 29th 510 94.3%
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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.

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.

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Park Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 282 4 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1989 315 0 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1990 345 1 17 11 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1991 371 1 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1992 371 1 24 13 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1993 364 3 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1994 361 1 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1995 350 2 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 350 2 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 361 4 16 36 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 369 6 16 27 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 366 14 21 25 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2001 392 12 17 19 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2002 380 5 9 22 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2003 380 5 9 22 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2004 378 5 29 29 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2005 360 7 20 35 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2006 348 8 32 46 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 357 8 38 40 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 342 5 43 40 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2009 325 8 24 35 0 22 0 0 414
2010 293 5 19 50 0 19 0 0 386
2011 271 9 15 50 0 19 0 0 364
2012 263 12 17 48 0 19 0 0 359
2013 276 9 20 60 0 14 1 0 380
2014 289 10 21 51 0 14 0 0 385
2015 310 9 26 51 0 11 0 0 407
2016 308 7 29 50 0 9 0 0 403
2017 285 8 27 65 0 8 0 0 393
2018 295 10 27 79 0 7 0 0 418
2019 293 10 20 89 0 8 1 0 421
2020 284 8 16 94 0 6 0 0 408
2021 290 6 20 82 0 5 1 0 404
2022 262 7 25 83 0 3 3 1 384
2023 237 5 24 88 0 2 5 0 361
2024 240 7 28 85 0 2 4 0 366

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 Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 305 20.0 15.2 n/a
1989 335 20.0 16.7 n/a
1990 374 21.0 17.8 3.5
1991 393 22.0 17.8 3.6
1992 409 23.0 17.7 5.9
1993 391 20.0 19.6 6.6
1994 394 20.0 19.7 7.4
1995 390 20.0 19.5 7.9
1996 390 20.0 19.5 7.9
1998 417 32.3 12.9 7.9
1999 418 34.0 12.3 9.8
2000 426 36.0 11.8 17.4
2001 440 37.2 11.8 15.5
2002 416 34.0 12.2 15.1
2003 416 34.0 12.2 15.1
2004 441 34.0 13.0 15.2
2005 422 37.0 11.4 n/a
2006 434 35.0 12.4 12.9
2007 443 39.0 11.4 11.5
2008 431 32.0 13.5 11.4
2009 414 35.8 10.6 11.8
2010 386 33.0 11.7 15.8
2011 364 25.0 14.5 15.7
2012 359 30.8 11.6 14.8
2013 380 31.5 12.0 19.5
2014 385 34.1 11.2 19.7
2015 407 35.0 11.6 19.7
2016 403 38.0 10.6 18.6
2017 393 40.7 9.6 18.6
2018 418 37.7 11.0 18.7
2019 421 38.7 10.8 19.7
2020 408 36.7 11.1 18.9
2021 404 38.7 10.4 17.1
2022 384 39.7 9.6 9.4
2023 361 37.7 9.5 15.5
2024 366 40.7 8.9 14.5

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 Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 305 20.0 15.2 n/a
1989 335 20.0 16.7 n/a
1990 374 21.0 17.8 3.5
1991 393 22.0 17.8 3.6
1992 409 23.0 17.7 5.9
1993 391 20.0 19.6 6.6
1994 394 20.0 19.7 7.4
1995 390 20.0 19.5 7.9
1996 390 20.0 19.5 7.9
1998 417 32.3 12.9 7.9
1999 418 34.0 12.3 9.8
2000 426 36.0 11.8 17.4
2001 440 37.2 11.8 15.5
2002 416 34.0 12.2 15.1
2003 416 34.0 12.2 15.1
2004 441 34.0 13.0 15.2
2005 422 37.0 11.4 n/a
2006 434 35.0 12.4 12.9
2007 443 39.0 11.4 11.5
2008 431 32.0 13.5 11.4
2009 414 35.8 10.6 11.8
2010 386 33.0 11.7 15.8
2011 364 25.0 14.5 15.7
2012 359 30.8 11.6 14.8
2013 380 31.5 12.0 19.5
2014 385 34.1 11.2 19.7
2015 407 35.0 11.6 19.7
2016 403 38.0 10.6 18.6
2017 393 40.7 9.6 18.6
2018 418 37.7 11.0 18.7
2019 421 38.7 10.8 19.7
2020 408 36.7 11.1 18.9
2021 404 38.7 10.4 17.1
2022 384 39.7 9.6 9.4
2023 361 37.7 9.5 15.5
2024 366 40.7 8.9 14.5

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 Park Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $188 (2.0%) $9,137 (98.0%) $9,325

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Park Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 77th of 748 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park Middle School)88.671.6
 17%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park School District)87.871.6
 16.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park Middle School)69.557.9
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park School District)69.257.9
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park Middle School)77.376.1
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park School District)77.376.1
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park Middle School)48.245.5
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park School District)48.245.5
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park Middle School)85.185.7
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park School District)85.185.7
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park Middle School)56.264
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park School District)56.264
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park Middle School)84.873.7
 11.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Park School District)84.873.7
 11.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park Middle School)61.843.4
 18.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Park School District)61.843.4
 18.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Lincoln Park Middle School)100100
   8th Grade Algebra I (Lincoln Park School District)100100
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lincoln Park Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Lincoln Park School District)100100
   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 Students421361
 14.3%
African American105
 50%
American Indian00
Asian2024
 20%
Hispanic8988
 1.1%
Pacific Islander82
 75%
White293237
 19.1%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.7%15.5%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Park Middle School

Students at Lincoln Park Middle School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Yes. Lincoln Park Middle School ranks in the top 7.1% of New Jersey middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Lincoln Park Middle School.


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