Lincoln Middle School
Tel:
(203)238-2381
- Lincoln Middle School serves 690 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lincoln Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Lincoln Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lincoln Middle School's student population of 690 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 690 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lincoln Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lincoln Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #765 out of 956 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 46% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 56% | 25% |
| Black | 11% | 13% |
| White | 29% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lincoln Middle School is Orville H. Platt High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thomas Edison Magnet Middle School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Benjamin Franklin School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Orville H. Platt High School Grades: 9-12 | 915 students
0.2 miles
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7963 0.2 9-12 915 - Meriden Benjamin Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 359 students
0.5 miles
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7997 0.5 PK-5 359 - Meriden H. C. Wilcox Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 743 students
0.9 miles
298 Oregon Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-6260 0.9 9-12 743 - Meriden John Barry School Grades: PK-5 | 485 students
1.3 miles
124 Columbia St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8831 1.3 PK-5 485 - Meriden Casimir Pulaski School Grades: 1-5 | 519 students
1.4 miles
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1273 1.4 1-5 519
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