Lincoln Middle School
164 Centennial Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Meriden, CT 06450
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)238-2381
- Lincoln Middle School serves 743 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lincoln Middle School's student population of 743 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 743 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lincoln Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #732 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 23% |
| Black | 9% | 13% |
| White | 33% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 elementary school is Step-meriden School District (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Orville H. Platt High School Grades: 9-12 | 1013 students
0.2 miles
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7963 0.2 9-12 1013 - Meriden Step-meriden School District Grades: K-5 | 19 students
0.4 miles
426 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203)630-4122 0.4 K-5 19 - Meriden Benjamin Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 346 students
0.5 miles
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7997 0.5 PK-5 346 - Meriden H. C. Wilcox Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 760 students
0.9 miles
298 Oregon Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-6260 0.9 9-12 760
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