Summary:
Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 491 students. The school is part of the Lancaster School District, which is ranked 495 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lincoln Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with performance on PSSA tests significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.3% of Lincoln Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 21% in the Lancaster School District. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with only 13.8%, 11.7%, and 14.6% of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students, respectively, being proficient or better. In contrast, the school's performance in Science and English Language Arts is relatively better, with 35.7% and 34% of all students being proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024.
The nearby schools in the Lancaster School District, such as Reynolds Middle School and Wheatland Middle School, perform significantly better than Lincoln Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. However, these nearby schools also have a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 91-97%. In contrast, the schools in the Hempfield and Manheim Township school districts, which are also within a reasonable distance, have much stronger academic performance and lower percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Lancaster School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,410
Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.0
Number of students: 491
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
61.3%
African American:
17.1%
White:
8.8%
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Two or more races:
7.5%
Asian:
5.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%
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