Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 47% African American, 18% White, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

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

Lincoln Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Syracuse, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 508 students. The school is part of the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 838 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1470 out of 1504 middle schools in the state.

Lincoln Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.76% of 6th graders, 20.53% of 7th graders, and 23.6% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 6.92% of 6th graders, 15.92% of 7th graders, and 0% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to the state averages of 50.56%, 57.08%, and 40.72%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 89.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Lincoln Middle School to other nearby schools in the Syracuse City School District, such as Expeditionary Learning Middle School and Clary Middle School, Lincoln consistently performs worse on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking. However, these nearby schools also struggle with low academic performance and serve similar socioeconomic populations. Despite the high per-student spending and the efforts of the Syracuse City School District, Lincoln Middle School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or statewide ranking over the past decade, suggesting that the school may face systemic challenges that require more comprehensive interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1613 James St
Syracuse, NY 13203-2888

(315) 435-4450

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1470^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,920

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henninger High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr Weeks Elementary School
	Salem Hyde Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

White:

18.3%

Asian:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lincoln Middle School ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47%), White (18.3%), Asian (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is 10.6. 4 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lincoln Middle School employs 47.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle School is $14,920, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Syracuse City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle School 1470^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Homeless students:

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Male students:

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African American students:

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 838^th of 865 New York 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	NY State Percentile
2006	10.32	988^th	1095	9.8%
2007	9.72	1015^th	1123	9.6%
2008	10.81	1065^th	1185	10.1%
2009	7.35	1153^rd	1224	5.8%
2010	12.69	1082^nd	1243	13.0%
2011	10.10	1187^th	1295	8.3%
2012	6.81	1258^th	1337	5.9%
2013	10.93	1300^th	1373	5.3%
2014	11.73	1317^th	1401	6.0%
2015	9.35	1375^th	1407	2.3%
2016	8.22	1406^th	1429	1.6%
2017	7.49	1434^th	1455	1.4%
2018	6.83	1407^th	1438	2.2%
2019	6.84	1412^th	1439	1.9%
2021	4.82	1229^th	1242	1.0%
2022	7.46	1448^th	1479	2.1%
2023	5.94	1474^th	1500	1.7%
2024	6.76	1470^th	1504	2.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	13.73	178^th	190	6.3%
2023	20.01	170^th	208	18.3%
2024	34.18	144^th	220	34.5%

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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	NY State Percentile
2018	30.68	404^th	503	19.7%
2019	28.09	406^th	473	14.2%
2021	12.15	117^th	118	0.8%
2022	25.17	520^th	581	10.5%
2023	29.69	475^th	591	19.6%
2024	29.02	515^th	615	16.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.02	1099^th	1170	6.1%
2019	18.80	1131^st	1139	0.7%
2021	16.14	500^th	522	4.2%
2022	23.42	1171^st	1283	8.7%
2023	17.76	1272^nd	1307	2.7%
2024	18.53	1244^th	1303	4.5%

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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	NY State Percentile
2018	8.86	1233^rd	1245	1.0%
2019	9.34	1231^st	1241	0.8%
2021	8.27	929^th	935	0.6%
2022	9.43	1286^th	1306	1.5%
2023	7.87	1272^nd	1288	1.2%
2024	8.55	1272^nd	1296	1.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.56	447^th	457	2.2%
2019	9.91	391^st	392	0.3%
2022	13.48	476^th	487	2.3%
2023	12.34	526^th	543	3.1%
2024	14.11	573^rd	594	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.08	1331^st	1353	1.6%
2019	5.98	1351^st	1370	1.4%
2021	5.58	1058^th	1066	0.8%
2022	7.89	1423^rd	1454	2.1%
2023	6.06	1438^th	1463	1.7%
2024	6.48	1437^th	1465	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.70	1339^th	1352	1.0%
2019	8.73	1343^rd	1366	1.7%
2021	4.48	1065^th	1071	0.6%
2022	8.37	1426^th	1455	2.0%
2023	7.49	1439^th	1464	1.7%
2024	8.79	1424^th	1464	2.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.83	362^nd	374	3.2%
2019	2.61	363^rd	369	1.6%
2021	2.03	232^nd	236	1.7%
2022	5.32	372^nd	381	2.4%
2023	3.31	383^rd	388	1.3%
2024	3.15	392^nd	396	1.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.92	658^th	663	0.8%
2019	11.61	641^st	653	1.8%
2021	8.74	250^th	253	1.2%
2022	13.59	680^th	706	3.7%
2023	10.07	680^th	696	2.3%
2024	11.95	678^th	705	3.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.18	778^th	810	4.0%
2019	7.50	824^th	826	0.2%
2022	9.05	898^th	914	1.8%
2023	11.78	912^th	943	3.3%
2024	9.51	930^th	953	2.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.80	755^th	763	1.0%
2019	4.65	708^th	716	1.1%
2021	3.50	611^th	614	0.5%
2022	3.74	742^nd	748	0.8%
2023	3.37	766^th	772	0.8%
2024	4.88	769^th	778	1.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Lincoln Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	246	155	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	416
1990	244	162	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	416
1991	269	227	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	506
1992	365	245	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	629
1993	340	270	3	14	10	n/a	n/a	637
1994	368	270	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	659
1995	322	260	8	7	5	n/a	n/a	602
1996	322	260	8	7	5	n/a	n/a	602
1997	326	295	4	11	4	n/a	n/a	640
1998	291	263	2	12	14	n/a	n/a	582
1999	319	253	2	10	11	n/a	n/a	595
2000	288	285	4	18	13	n/a	n/a	608
2001	319	310	4	19	11	n/a	n/a	663
2002	255	342	1	32	5	n/a	n/a	635
2003	255	342	1	32	5	n/a	n/a	635
2004	221	388	1	33	7	n/a	n/a	650
2005	223	345	3	42	8	n/a	n/a	621
2006	211	309	6	46	5	n/a	n/a	577
2007	181	260	10	53	4	n/a	n/a	508
2008	183	244	6	45	5	n/a	n/a	483
2009	181	243	5	44	3	n/a	n/a	476
2010	169	206	6	37	2	n/a	n/a	420
2011	147	245	9	53	11	0	0	465
2012	133	283	15	70	12	0	0	513
2013	136	288	35	63	10	0	10	542
2014	141	278	57	68	8	0	13	565
2015	119	257	64	67	9	0	13	529
2016	128	239	63	72	9	0	10	521
2017	113	252	48	47	8	1	8	477
2018	122	259	51	48	7	0	12	499
2019	133	266	56	53	7	0	25	540
2020	119	256	51	68	4	1	37	536
2021	119	246	51	68	6	1	46	537
2022	116	259	51	66	6	0	55	553
2023	93	239	58	52	9	0	57	508

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
1989	416	52.9	7.8	n/a
1990	416	37.0	11.2	n/a
1991	506	42.9	11.7	n/a
1992	629	48.7	12.9	n/a
1993	637	39.8	16.0	n/a
1994	659	39.8	16.6	65.9
1995	602	42.8	14.1	66.8
1996	602	42.8	14.1	66.8
1997	640	44.8	14.3	67
1998	582	47.4	12.3	68.4
1999	595	44.3	13.4	67.1
2000	608	44.4	13.7	64.5
2001	663	47.3	14.0	72.1
2002	635	49.8	12.8	79.8
2003	635	49.8	12.8	79.8
2004	650	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	621	52.2	11.9	85.2
2006	577	52.0	11.1	79.7
2007	508	51.8	9.8	80.9
2008	483	47.2	10.2	80.1
2009	476	43.8	10.9	85.3
2010	420	39.8	10.5	82.9
2011	465	33.9	13.7	86.2
2012	513	33.0	15.5	86.4
2013	542	35.9	15.0	86
2014	565	42.5	13.2	73.5
2015	529	34.0	15.5	77.7
2016	521	39.0	13.3	80.2
2017	477	38.0	12.5	89.5
2018	499	46.0	10.8	89.8
2019	540	43.0	12.5	90.2
2020	536	50.9	10.5	87.9
2021	537	44.4	12.0	88.6
2022	553	53.6	10.3	90.4
2023	508	47.7	10.6	89.8

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
1989	416	52.9	7.8	n/a
1990	416	37.0	11.2	n/a
1991	506	42.9	11.7	n/a
1992	629	48.7	12.9	n/a
1993	637	39.8	16.0	n/a
1994	659	39.8	16.6	65.9
1995	602	42.8	14.1	66.8
1996	602	42.8	14.1	66.8
1997	640	44.8	14.3	67
1998	582	47.4	12.3	68.4
1999	595	44.3	13.4	67.1
2000	608	44.4	13.7	64.5
2001	663	47.3	14.0	72.1
2002	635	49.8	12.8	79.8
2003	635	49.8	12.8	79.8
2004	650	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	621	52.2	11.9	85.2
2006	577	52.0	11.1	79.7
2007	508	51.8	9.8	80.9
2008	483	47.2	10.2	80.1
2009	476	43.8	10.9	85.3
2010	420	39.8	10.5	82.9
2011	465	33.9	13.7	86.2
2012	513	33.0	15.5	86.4
2013	542	35.9	15.0	86
2014	565	42.5	13.2	73.5
2015	529	34.0	15.5	77.7
2016	521	39.0	13.3	80.2
2017	477	38.0	12.5	89.5
2018	499	46.0	10.8	89.8
2019	540	43.0	12.5	90.2
2020	536	50.9	10.5	87.9
2021	537	44.4	12.0	88.6
2022	553	53.6	10.3	90.4
2023	508	47.7	10.6	89.8

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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