Lincoln Middle

Summary:

Lincoln Middle is a public middle school located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 823 students. The school is part of the Rio Rancho school district, which is ranked 30th out of 119 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of New Mexico middle schools, with a current ranking of 46th out of 235 schools and a 4-star rating.

Lincoln Middle outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. Compared to the Rio Rancho district average, Lincoln Middle has higher proficiency rates in ELA and Science, but slightly lower in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in Science, with 53% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36%. Lincoln Middle also performs well across different student subgroups, with its male and female students, as well as its Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Native American students, all ranking in the top half of New Mexico middle schools. However, the school's performance for its special education and military-connected student populations is an area of concern, with these groups ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of state middle schools.

While Lincoln Middle's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other middle schools in the Rio Rancho district, such as Mountain View Middle, the school lags behind the top-performing Mountain View Middle, which ranks 20th in the state and has higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The nearby Bernalillo and Albuquerque middle schools, such as Spartan Learning Academy and Taft Middle, serve a much higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students and have significantly lower academic performance compared to Lincoln Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2287 Lema Rd SE
       Rio Rancho, NM  87124


(505) 892-1100

District: Rio Rancho

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,577 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually attend:

High:    Rio Rancho High

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle:

Elementary:    Maggie Cordova Elementary School
    Martin King Junior Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  823

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.6%
White:
26.5%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Middle ranks better than 80.4% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Rio Rancho School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.6%), White (26.5%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle is 14.8, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Rio Rancho School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle is $7,577. 2 middle schools in the Rio Rancho School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle 46th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rio Rancho:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Rancho 30th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 95.28 7th 157 95.5%
2006 95.78 5th 156 96.8%
2007 93.55 9th 171 94.7%
2008 93.09 9th 172 94.8%
2009 87.77 14th 178 92.1%
2010 91.50 12th 179 93.3%
2011 90.22 13th 173 92.5%
2012 84.95 18th 178 89.9%
2013 83.97 24th 193 87.6%
2014 73.19 41st 222 81.5%
2015 76.84 28th 207 86.5%
2016 61.16 56th 208 73.1%
2017 65.55 39th 176 77.8%
2018 59.65 58th 186 68.8%
2019 59.42 65th 200 67.5%
2022 75.92 41st 232 82.3%
2023 73.63 56th 239 76.6%
2024 76.02 46th 235 80.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.21 21st 65 67.7%
2023 53.43 25th 53 52.8%
2024 25.52 18th 27 33.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.06 33rd 44 25.0%
2022 22.78 47th 58 19.0%
2023 26.53 63rd 100 37.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 80th 168 52.4%
2019 53.36 66th 175 62.3%
2022 63.90 45th 223 79.8%
2023 59.25 73rd 227 67.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.39 4th 33 87.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.39 45th 156 71.2%
2019 56.03 59th 160 63.1%
2022 69.17 45th 220 79.5%
2023 68.35 55th 213 74.2%
2024 71.70 46th 217 78.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.91 45th 52 13.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.89 6th 7 14.3%
2022 50.50 21st 37 43.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.33 51st 151 66.2%
2019 61.62 44th 152 71.1%
2022 77.52 35th 213 83.6%
2023 72.70 53rd 221 76.0%
2024 76.92 39th 219 82.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.49 5th 6 16.7%
2019 39.75 8th 12 33.3%
2022 71.60 7th 37 81.1%
2023 47.81 15th 31 51.6%
2024 56.39 8th 22 63.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.66 6th 8 25.0%
2019 31.17 16th 22 27.3%
2022 79.48 7th 55 87.3%
2023 23.93 30th 38 21.1%
2024 76.53 6th 23 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.08 57th 149 61.7%
2019 59.56 49th 150 67.3%
2022 72.76 30th 214 86.0%
2023 69.37 44th 204 78.4%
2024 73.91 32nd 206 84.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.96 8th 43 81.4%
2022 51.54 19th 67 71.6%
2023 58.30 24th 58 58.6%
2024 78.46 10th 59 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.08 42nd 120 65.0%
2019 50.02 51st 121 57.9%
2022 68.66 40th 187 78.6%
2023 70.68 57th 229 75.1%
2024 70.68 42nd 181 76.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 1093 49 18 411 42 n/a n/a 0 1613
1996 1093 49 18 411 42 n/a n/a 0 1613
1997 528 24 11 200 26 n/a n/a 0 789
1998 560 19 21 225 23 n/a n/a 0 848
1999 565 16 22 238 31 n/a n/a 0 872
2000 540 21 31 221 24 n/a n/a 0 837
2001 522 23 24 213 29 n/a n/a 0 811
2002 352 20 12 200 22 n/a n/a 0 606
2003 352 20 12 200 22 n/a n/a 0 606
2004 343 26 10 216 21 n/a n/a 0 616
2005 309 27 17 202 22 n/a n/a 0 577
2006 363 34 18 234 27 n/a n/a 0 676
2007 378 48 18 293 23 n/a n/a 0 760
2008 395 47 28 340 24 n/a n/a 0 834
2009 396 47 40 369 32 n/a n/a 0 884
2010 243 26 31 584 19 0 0 0 903
2011 402 58 46 411 36 0 4 0 957
2012 397 43 39 453 37 0 15 0 984
2013 362 40 37 520 30 0 21 0 1010
2014 349 37 27 491 39 0 30 0 973
2015 326 25 24 511 32 0 30 0 948
2016 340 26 21 503 36 2 35 0 963
2017 313 24 24 541 25 3 42 0 972
2018 336 25 18 545 26 1 44 0 995
2019 305 21 22 548 31 1 44 0 972
2020 309 18 16 539 25 0 46 0 953
2021 254 12 16 511 26 0 43 0 862
2022 236 15 15 530 20 0 42 0 858
2023 218 15 15 507 15 1 52 0 823

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1613 85.1 19.0 n/a
1996 1613 85.1 19.0 n/a
1997 789 46.8 16.9 n/a
1998 848 48.0 17.7 n/a
1999 872 52.0 16.8 15
2000 837 50.0 16.7 16.2
2001 811 52.5 15.4 20.6
2002 606 35.5 17.1 28.5
2003 606 35.5 17.1 28.5
2004 616 36.3 17.0 25.6
2005 577 39.1 14.8 34.3
2006 676 45.3 14.9 28.1
2007 760 43.8 17.4 25.7
2008 834 53.8 15.5 34.8
2009 884 50.6 17.5 32.7
2010 903 49.0 18.4 37.7
2011 957 54.0 17.7 42.7
2012 984 53.5 18.3 49.8
2013 1010 56.7 17.8 45.5
2014 973 56.3 17.2 40.2
2015 948 55.0 17.2 43.8
2016 963 55.0 17.5 40.3
2017 972 56.5 17.2 37.2
2018 995 55.4 17.9 38.9
2019 972 55.5 17.5 35.2
2020 953 56.5 16.8 35.4
2021 862 58.4 14.7 31.4
2022 858 55.5 15.4 32.1
2023 823 55.2 14.8 20.9

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1613 85.1 19.0 n/a
1996 1613 85.1 19.0 n/a
1997 789 46.8 16.9 n/a
1998 848 48.0 17.7 n/a
1999 872 52.0 16.8 15
2000 837 50.0 16.7 16.2
2001 811 52.5 15.4 20.6
2002 606 35.5 17.1 28.5
2003 606 35.5 17.1 28.5
2004 616 36.3 17.0 25.6
2005 577 39.1 14.8 34.3
2006 676 45.3 14.9 28.1
2007 760 43.8 17.4 25.7
2008 834 53.8 15.5 34.8
2009 884 50.6 17.5 32.7
2010 903 49.0 18.4 37.7
2011 957 54.0 17.7 42.7
2012 984 53.5 18.3 49.8
2013 1010 56.7 17.8 45.5
2014 973 56.3 17.2 40.2
2015 948 55.0 17.2 43.8
2016 963 55.0 17.5 40.3
2017 972 56.5 17.2 37.2
2018 995 55.4 17.9 38.9
2019 972 55.5 17.5 35.2
2020 953 56.5 16.8 35.4
2021 862 58.4 14.7 31.4
2022 858 55.5 15.4 32.1
2023 823 55.2 14.8 20.9

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,577

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 65th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 56th of 239 Middle schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Lincoln Middle)3236.4
 4.4%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho)3843.2
 5.2%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)2241.7
 19.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho)2747.1
 20.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Lincoln Middle)2348.8
 25.8%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho)4248.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)2746.8
 19.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho)3040.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Lincoln Middle)4550.9
 5.9%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Rio Rancho)4848
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)3941.4
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rio Rancho)4037.1
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students972823
 15.3%
African American2115
 28.6%
American Indian3115
 51.6%
Asian2215
 31.8%
Hispanic548507
 7.5%
Pacific Islander11
White305218
 28.5%
Two or More Races4452
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.2%20.9%
 14.3%


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Students at Lincoln Middle are 62% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually go on to attend Rio Rancho High

In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Lincoln Middle.

Lincoln Middle ranks 46th of 235 New Mexico middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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