Is Is 171 Abraham Lincoln a good school?

Is 171 Abraham Lincoln ranks in the bottom 20.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Is 171 Abraham Lincoln?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Is 171 Abraham Lincoln.

What is the racial makeup of Is 171 Abraham Lincoln?

Students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln are 81% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% White.

Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Summary:

Is 171 Abraham Lincoln is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 264 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 745 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($27,065 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Is 171 Abraham Lincoln consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams that are well below the district and state averages. The school struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with the exception of African American students, who perform slightly better than other subgroups. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas and Vista Academy, generally outperform Is 171 Abraham Lincoln on academic measures, despite having higher student-teacher ratios.

The persistent underperformance of Is 171 Abraham Lincoln suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been effectively addressed. Addressing the socioeconomic factors and providing additional support services for the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients could be crucial for improving academic outcomes. Additionally, learning from the successful practices and strategies used for the school's relatively stronger-performing African American students may offer opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208-1799

(718) 647-0111

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1192^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,065

Feeder schools for Is 171 Abraham Lincoln:

Elementary:	Ps 65
	Ps 7 Abraham Lincoln

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

Asian:

7.9%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 171 Abraham Lincoln ranks worse than 79.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.9%), Asian (7.9%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln is 11.6. 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Is 171 Abraham Lincoln employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln is $27,065, which is the 4^th highest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 171 Abraham Lincoln:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 171 Abraham Lincoln 1192^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 171 Abraham Lincoln in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 745^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

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Rank History for all students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.86	935^th	1095	14.6%
2007	16.62	943^rd	1123	16.0%
2008	13.29	1040^th	1185	12.2%
2009	12.67	1096^th	1224	10.5%
2010	14.68	1060^th	1243	14.7%
2011	12.73	1135^th	1295	12.4%
2012	15.44	1146^th	1337	14.3%
2013	17.78	1146^th	1373	16.5%
2014	18.31	1181^st	1401	15.7%
2015	23.90	1094^th	1407	22.2%
2016	19.72	1201^st	1429	16.0%
2017	24.81	1150^th	1455	21.0%
2018	24.92	1134^th	1438	21.1%
2019	21.40	1180^th	1439	18.0%
2022	17.64	1310^th	1479	11.4%
2023	21.22	1272^nd	1500	15.2%
2024	25.83	1192^nd	1504	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.00	296^th	503	41.2%
2019	38.24	255^th	473	46.1%
2022	30.36	464^th	581	20.1%
2023	48.30	220^th	591	62.8%
2024	35.58	412^th	615	33.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.94	594^th	1170	49.2%
2019	37.17	687^th	1139	39.7%
2022	35.20	844^th	1283	34.2%
2023	53.20	457^th	1307	65.0%
2024	42.37	668^th	1303	48.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	13.79	1196^th	1241	3.6%
2022	21.32	1148^th	1306	12.1%
2024	34.25	881^st	1296	32.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.07	283^rd	457	38.1%
2019	41.51	220^th	392	43.9%
2022	23.11	430^th	487	11.7%
2023	37.22	358^th	543	34.1%
2024	33.01	429^th	594	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.08	1126^th	1353	16.8%
2019	19.11	1191^st	1370	13.1%
2022	19.64	1255^th	1454	13.7%
2023	18.47	1292^nd	1463	11.7%
2024	29.08	1103^rd	1465	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.40	1055^th	1352	22.0%
2019	24.04	1092^nd	1366	20.1%
2022	17.85	1300^th	1455	10.7%
2023	27.99	1121^st	1464	23.4%
2024	26.07	1160^th	1464	20.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.45	332^nd	374	11.2%
2019	20.84	319^th	369	13.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.82	165^th	663	75.1%
2019	30.98	461^st	653	29.4%
2022	35.30	461^st	706	34.7%
2023	60.34	230^th	696	67.0%
2024	37.60	446^th	705	36.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.24	609^th	810	24.8%
2019	26.22	658^th	826	20.3%
2022	25.04	741^st	914	18.9%
2023	29.26	706^th	943	25.1%
2024	33.11	661^st	953	30.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State 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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Horrible school, my daughter is on 6th grade but she wont going back to that school next year, teachers don't really care about students progress they just want to pass student so they keep getting government founding, you can hear the kids cursing in the hallways right in front of the principal office. if you want a safe environment and quality education do not send your child to this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	38	80	112	458	0	n/a	n/a	688
1990	30	91	116	488	0	n/a	n/a	725
1991	17	100	112	457	0	n/a	n/a	686
1992	41	106	76	481	2	n/a	n/a	706
1993	31	110	83	480	6	n/a	n/a	710
1994	17	117	66	474	5	n/a	n/a	679
1995	13	139	58	477	4	n/a	n/a	691
1996	13	139	58	477	4	n/a	n/a	691
1997	9	135	50	463	5	n/a	n/a	662
1998	9	125	61	439	4	n/a	n/a	638
1999	12	113	64	497	3	n/a	n/a	689
2000	14	228	108	865	5	n/a	n/a	1220
2001	18	285	132	937	3	n/a	n/a	1375
2002	10	230	116	895	10	n/a	n/a	1261
2003	10	230	116	895	10	n/a	n/a	1261
2004	12	243	111	868	9	n/a	n/a	1243
2005	14	213	103	800	10	n/a	n/a	1140
2006	14	177	100	752	12	n/a	n/a	1055
2007	10	143	104	701	13	n/a	n/a	971
2008	13	111	101	666	9	n/a	n/a	900
2009	13	108	83	639	7	n/a	n/a	850
2010	7	96	83	650	3	n/a	n/a	839
2011	13	123	80	643	4	0	0	863
2012	9	129	67	646	10	9	0	870
2013	8	115	63	567	12	6	0	771
2014	10	127	47	574	20	0	0	778
2015	8	101	36	471	24	0	0	640
2016	8	78	23	422	18	0	0	549
2017	9	49	23	350	16	3	1	451
2018	6	38	30	361	9	2	0	446
2019	4	35	33	331	10	1	0	414
2020	4	30	31	308	7	1	0	381
2021	3	26	24	275	6	2	0	336
2022	5	26	23	248	5	2	0	309
2023	2	27	18	208	6	0	3	264
2024	3	21	22	225	7	0	0	278

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 Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	46.9	14.6	n/a
1990	725	44.9	16.1	n/a
1991	686	45.9	14.9	n/a
1992	706	40.7	17.3	n/a
1993	710	44.8	15.8	n/a
1994	679	44.2	15.4	n/a
1995	691	39.2	17.6	n/a
1996	691	39.2	17.6	n/a
1997	662	40.6	16.3	94.9
1998	638	42.5	15.0	95
1999	689	44.0	15.7	88.1
2000	1220	57.0	21.4	50.3
2001	1375	78.7	17.5	99.4
2002	1261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1243	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1140	74.0	15.4	0
2006	1055	58.0	18.2	90.8
2007	971	59.8	16.2	91
2008	900	54.0	16.7	94.2
2009	850	59.0	14.4	97.4
2010	839	48.0	17.4	n/a
2011	863	50.0	17.2	95
2012	870	50.0	17.3	85.6
2013	771	50.9	15.1	97.4
2014	778	50.5	15.4	97
2015	640	45.0	14.2	94.7
2016	549	40.0	13.7	93.8
2017	451	32.7	13.7	95.3
2018	446	34.5	12.9	98.2
2019	414	31.2	13.2	94
2020	381	30.0	12.7	92.9
2021	336	26.5	12.6	96.4
2022	309	27.5	11.2	90.6
2023	264	24.0	10.9	96.2
2024	278	23.8	11.6	94.2

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 Is 171 Abraham Lincoln

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	46.9	14.6	n/a
1990	725	44.9	16.1	n/a
1991	686	45.9	14.9	n/a
1992	706	40.7	17.3	n/a
1993	710	44.8	15.8	n/a
1994	679	44.2	15.4	n/a
1995	691	39.2	17.6	n/a
1996	691	39.2	17.6	n/a
1997	662	40.6	16.3	94.9
1998	638	42.5	15.0	95
1999	689	44.0	15.7	88.1
2000	1220	57.0	21.4	50.3
2001	1375	78.7	17.5	99.4
2002	1261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1243	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1140	74.0	15.4	0
2006	1055	58.0	18.2	90.8
2007	971	59.8	16.2	91
2008	900	54.0	16.7	94.2
2009	850	59.0	14.4	97.4
2010	839	48.0	17.4	n/a
2011	863	50.0	17.2	95
2012	870	50.0	17.3	85.6
2013	771	50.9	15.1	97.4
2014	778	50.5	15.4	97
2015	640	45.0	14.2	94.7
2016	549	40.0	13.7	93.8
2017	451	32.7	13.7	95.3
2018	446	34.5	12.9	98.2
2019	414	31.2	13.2	94
2020	381	30.0	12.7	92.9
2021	336	26.5	12.6	96.4
2022	309	27.5	11.2	90.6
2023	264	24.0	10.9	96.2
2024	278	23.8	11.6	94.2

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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