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Lincoln Middle School (Closed 2009)

3101 16th St Nw
Washington, DC 20010

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Lincoln Middle School serves 430 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Middle School
6	46
7	156
8	228

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Total Students

430 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	430
2022	430
2021	430
2020	430
2019	430
2018	430
2017	430
2016	430
2015	430
2008	430
2007	457
2006	356
2005	288
2004	321
2003	397
2002	442
2001	384
2000	394
1999	414
1998	425
1997	465
1996	514
1995	539
1994	442
1993	681
1992	700
1991	709
1990	683
1989	715
1988	764
1987	768

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2008	36
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	30
1999	35
1997	29
1996	38
1995	41
1994	45
1993	39
1992	57
1991	64
1990	65
1989	59
1988	57

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School Rankings

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State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	11:1
2017	12:1	11:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	12:1	18:1	15:1
2007	17:1	11:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	12:1	13:1	13:1
1997	16:1	19:1	18:1
1996	14:1	19:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	10:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	11:1	18:1	17:1
1990	11:1	18:1	16:1
1989	12:1	14:1	14:1
1988	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	9%	2%	2%
2000	9%	1%	2%
1999	9%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	54%	18%	19%
2022	54%	17%	19%
2021	54%	17%	19%
2020	54%	16%	18%
2019	54%	16%	18%
2018	55%	16%	18%
2017	55%	16%	18%
2016	55%	16%	17%
2015	55%	15%	17%
2008	54%	10%	11%
2007	56%	10%	11%
2006	55%	11%	10%
2005	53%	10%	10%
2004	49%	10%	10%
2003	54%	11%	10%
2002	57%	10%	10%
2001	60%	9%	9%
2000	56%	7%	9%
1999	49%	7%	9%
1998	47%	6%	8%
1997	48%	7%	8%
1996	45%	6%	7%
1995	50%	5%	7%
1994	47%	5%	6%
1993	38%	5%	6%
1992	40%	5%	5%
1991	44%	5%	5%
1990	36%	4%	5%

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Black

44%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	44%	64%	62%
2022	44%	65%	63%
2021	44%	66%	64%
2020	44%	67%	65%
2019	44%	67%	65%
2018	44%	70%	68%
2017	44%	70%	68%
2016	44%	68%	70%
2015	44%	69%	66%
2008	43%	83%	81%
2007	42%	83%	82%
2006	42%	84%	83%
2005	42%	84%	83%
2004	47%	85%	83%
2003	41%	84%	84%
2002	35%	84%	84%
2001	30%	85%	85%
2000	33%	90%	86%
1999	40%	90%	86%
1998	40%	91%	88%
1997	36%	91%	88%
1996	43%	92%	89%
1995	41%	93%	89%
1994	44%	93%	90%
1993	57%	93%	90%
1992	56%	93%	91%
1991	52%	93%	91%
1990	61%	94%	91%

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White

n/a

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2003)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.55	0.56
2022	0.52	0.54	0.55
2021	0.52	0.52	0.55
2020	0.52	0.51	0.53
2019	0.52	0.51	0.53
2018	0.51	0.48	0.50
2017	0.51	0.48	0.50
2016	0.51	0.52	0.48
2015	0.51	0.51	0.48
2008	0.53	0.30	0.33
2007	0.51	0.30	0.32
2006	0.53	0.29	0.31
2005	0.55	0.29	0.30
2004	0.54	0.28	0.29
2003	0.54	0.29	0.29
2002	0.55	0.29	0.28
2001	0.55	0.27	0.28
2000	0.57	0.22	0.26
1999	0.60	0.22	0.25
1998	0.61	0.20	0.23
1997	0.62	0.19	0.22
1996	0.60	0.18	0.22
1995	0.58	0.16	0.21
1994	0.58	0.16	0.20
1993	0.53	0.15	0.19
1992	0.53	0.15	0.19
1991	0.54	0.15	0.18
1990	0.50	0.14	0.17

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Eligible for

61%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	61%	50%	63%
2022	61%	52%	64%
2021	61%	53%	65%
2020	61%	58%	68%
2019	61%	58%	68%
2016	60%	61%	72%
2015	60%	86%	89%
2008	61%	43%	47%
2007	82%	50%	55%
2006	67%	51%	59%
2005	88%	62%	62%
2004	74%	48%	58%
2003	53%	58%	58%
2002	74%	57%	57%
2001	78%	67%	67%
2000	76%	55%	60%
1997	95%	73%	71%
1996	89%	72%	71%
1995	64%	68%	67%
1994	80%	65%	63%
1993	70%	61%	60%
1992	72%	58%	58%
1991	34%	34%	34%
1990	38%	29%	29%
1989	42%	47%	46%

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Eligible for

39%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lincoln Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	39%	8%	1%
2022	39%	8%	1%
2021	39%	8%	1%
2020	39%	9%	1%
2019	39%	9%	1%
2016	38%	10%	1%
2015	38%	2%	1%
2008	39%	6%	6%
2007	17%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

430 students attend Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Lincoln Middle School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lincoln Middle School offer ?

Lincoln Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Lincoln Middle School part of?

Lincoln Middle School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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