Lincoln Middle School

Summary:

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Shinnston, West Virginia, serving 444 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of West Virginia middle schools, with strong academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA) that exceeds the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with 6th-grade students outperforming the district and state, but 7th and 8th-grade students underperforming. The school's female students and White students perform well, but the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively weaker. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for these students is relatively strong.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle School generally outperforms South Harrison Middle School and Mountaineer Middle School in academic performance, particularly in ELA. However, the nearby Bridgeport Middle School, which is ranked 3rd out of 169 WV middle schools, significantly outperforms Lincoln Middle School across all subject areas and student subgroups. Lincoln Middle School's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also relatively lower compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 78 Jerry Toth Dr
       Shinnston, WV  26431-8502


(304) 326-7540

District: Harrison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,711 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:    Big Elm Elementary School
    Lumberport Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.8%
African American:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details Lincoln Middle School ranks better than 62.7% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Harrison County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.8%), African American (0.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is 12.5, which is the 3rd best among 5 middle schools in the Harrison County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle School is $11,711. 3 middle schools in the Harrison County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle School 63rd of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County Schools 19th of 55 West Virginia 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 WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 38.79 113th 171 33.9%
2010 48.53 90th 171 47.4%
2011 55.39 65th 171 62.0%
2012 52.33 75th 172 56.4%
2013 60.12 50th 174 71.3%
2014 56.77 61st 172 64.5%
2015 48.16 82nd 173 52.6%
2016 59.52 57th 172 66.9%
2017 69.54 38th 176 78.4%
2018 28.85 137th 170 19.4%
2019 40.94 99th 171 42.1%
2021 51.38 78th 171 54.4%
2022 49.88 80th 169 52.7%
2023 48.60 83rd 168 50.6%
2024 57.60 63rd 169 62.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.60 129th 174 25.9%
2018 22.11 136th 142 4.2%
2019 38.97 73rd 130 43.8%
2023 53.05 42nd 132 68.2%
2024 37.45 89th 128 30.5%
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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 WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.15 12th 176 93.2%
2018 22.48 153rd 165 7.3%
2021 43.27 94th 164 42.7%
2022 45.54 88th 162 45.7%
2023 48.44 73rd 162 54.9%
2024 60.10 47th 164 71.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.34 64th 174 63.2%
2018 36.26 119th 166 28.3%
2019 51.02 78th 162 51.9%
2021 51.03 74th 162 54.3%
2022 43.11 96th 164 41.5%
2023 53.16 70th 158 55.7%
2024 59.82 58th 158 63.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.25 89th 129 31.0%
2022 52.04 42nd 131 67.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.98 21st 176 88.1%
2018 28.82 129th 164 21.3%
2019 37.03 115th 161 28.6%
2021 53.61 66th 164 59.8%
2022 58.01 62nd 161 61.5%
2023 44.59 89th 158 43.7%
2024 57.01 63rd 165 61.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.83 60th 124 51.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.48 40th 97 58.8%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.36 42nd 176 76.1%
2018 27.05 135th 167 19.2%
2019 39.94 105th 168 37.5%
2021 51.24 77th 170 54.7%
2022 49.05 82nd 168 51.2%
2023 47.07 85th 168 49.4%
2024 56.41 68th 169 59.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Open Quote This school is awful and it smells really bad. The principal is really mean and she scares everyone. I have half of my classes in the hallway and there is a ton of bullying in the school and the teachers don't care about it. They always yell at you for having gum and being on your cell phone. They usually never let you go to the bathroom, but you wouldn't want to go to it anyway. The bathrooms are dirty and everyone writes about each other in the bathroom stalls. Also, If you go to Lumberport, all of the kids that go to bridgeport middle school will make fun if you because most people that go here are really poor. PLEASE TAKE MY ADVICE AND DO NOT GO HERE!!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2011

Open Quote lumberport middle has mold in the school
and a severe problem with bullying and the principal not doing anything about it Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lincoln Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 389 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1992 377 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1993 600 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1994 599 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1995 579 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1996 579 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1997 553 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 520 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 515 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 511 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 502 0 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 505
2002 517 1 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 517 1 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 491 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 510 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2006 501 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2007 496 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2008 483 5 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2009 454 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2010 449 2 0 5 0 0 3 0 459
2011 425 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 436
2012 429 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 437
2013 417 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 425
2014 406 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 415
2015 409 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 417
2016 427 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 435
2017 453 3 0 4 0 0 8 0 468
2018 471 2 0 5 0 1 14 0 493
2019 461 1 1 7 0 1 16 0 487
2020 426 1 1 5 0 1 14 0 448
2021 413 4 1 5 1 0 4 0 428
2022 416 4 1 3 2 0 3 0 429
2023 430 4 1 2 2 1 4 0 444

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
1991 390 27.1 14.3 36.4
1992 378 25.3 14.9 38.4
1993 603 33.0 18.3 41.5
1994 603 37.0 16.3 43.8
1995 581 39.3 14.8 51.8
1996 581 39.3 14.8 51.8
1997 554 38.5 14.4 47.5
1998 522 38.2 13.7 46.2
1999 517 38.1 13.6 62.5
2000 515 36.1 14.3 64.5
2001 505 34.2 14.8 62.8
2002 522 34.9 15.0 62.6
2003 522 34.9 15.0 62.6
2004 493 35.3 14.0 59.6
2005 511 34.7 14.7 62.2
2006 504 34.7 14.5 55.6
2007 503 34.7 14.5 54.9
2008 491 35.8 13.7 55.8
2009 464 34.7 13.4 50.2
2010 459 35.0 13.1 54
2011 436 37.2 11.6 49.5
2012 437 35.5 12.2 50.6
2013 425 36.6 11.5 53.2
2014 415 35.7 11.6 55.4
2015 417 35.0 11.9 58.3
2016 435 34.0 12.7 59.8
2017 468 33.4 13.9 36.5
2018 493 33.6 14.6 60.2
2019 487 34.0 14.2 48.7
2020 448 35.5 12.5 52.9
2021 428 35.4 12.0 50.5
2022 429 34.9 12.2 n/a
2023 444 35.2 12.5 n/a

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
1991 390 27.1 14.3 36.4
1992 378 25.3 14.9 38.4
1993 603 33.0 18.3 41.5
1994 603 37.0 16.3 43.8
1995 581 39.3 14.8 51.8
1996 581 39.3 14.8 51.8
1997 554 38.5 14.4 47.5
1998 522 38.2 13.7 46.2
1999 517 38.1 13.6 62.5
2000 515 36.1 14.3 64.5
2001 505 34.2 14.8 62.8
2002 522 34.9 15.0 62.6
2003 522 34.9 15.0 62.6
2004 493 35.3 14.0 59.6
2005 511 34.7 14.7 62.2
2006 504 34.7 14.5 55.6
2007 503 34.7 14.5 54.9
2008 491 35.8 13.7 55.8
2009 464 34.7 13.4 50.2
2010 459 35.0 13.1 54
2011 436 37.2 11.6 49.5
2012 437 35.5 12.2 50.6
2013 425 36.6 11.5 53.2
2014 415 35.7 11.6 55.4
2015 417 35.0 11.9 58.3
2016 435 34.0 12.7 59.8
2017 468 33.4 13.9 36.5
2018 493 33.6 14.6 60.2
2019 487 34.0 14.2 48.7
2020 448 35.5 12.5 52.9
2021 428 35.4 12.0 50.5
2022 429 34.9 12.2 n/a
2023 444 35.2 12.5 n/a

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $499 (4.3%) $11,212 (95.7%) $11,711

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 83rd of 168 Middle schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)3939
 0%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County Schools)3427.1
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)41.152.5
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County Schools)4644
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)24.222.8
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County Schools)36.132.3
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)36.232.4
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County Schools)45.343.2
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle School)29.127.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County Schools)39.630.2
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Middle School)41.943.9
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County Schools)43.745.2
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Lincoln Middle School)31.719.4
 12.3%
   8th Grade Science (Harrison County Schools)35.929.4
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students487444
 8.8%
African American14
 300%
American Indian02
Asian11
Hispanic72
 71.4%
Pacific Islander11
White461430
 6.7%
Two or More Races164
 75%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

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

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 97% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

Lincoln Middle School ranks 63rd of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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