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Bottom 50%

Serving 277 students in grades 6-8, Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 34% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lincoln Middle School
6	89
7	87
8	101

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School
2025	277
2024	277
2023	277
2022	294
2021	320
2020	314
2019	309
2018	313
2017	335
2016	303
2015	358
2014	352
2013	374
2012	352
2011	356
2010	340
2009	397
2008	432
2007	406
2006	423
2005	397
2004	303
2003	311
2002	359
2001	376
2000	434
1999	472
1998	479
1997	494
1996	487
1995	526
1994	546
1993	551
1992	501
1991	446
1990	420
1989	409
1988	422
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	32
2022	34
2021	34
2020	35
2019	33
2018	32
2017	29
2016	30
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	33
2009	36
2008	37
2007	35
2006	35
2005	36
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	34
2000	36
1999	37
1998	39
1997	41
1996	42
1995	42
1994	40
1993	38
1992	43
1991	40
1990	39
1989	41
1988	43
1987	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

#1311 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Lincoln Middle School
2023	#1311
2022	#1222
2021	#970
2019	#1005
2018	#1119
2017	#959
2016	#1145
2015	#1324
2014	#1187
2013	#928
2012	#955
2011	#1247
2010	#741

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2023	31%	40%	32%
2022	33%	39%	29%
2021	34%	38%	29%
2019	41%	43%	37%
2018	37%	44%	38%
2017	41%	43%	37%
2016	42%	43%	36%
2015	41%	44%	40%
2014	43%	49%	42%
2013	47%	48%	42%
2012	45%	49%	40%
2011	73%	77%	74%
2010	79%	77%	75%

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34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2022	34%	38%	34%
2021	41%	39%	34%
2019	43%	41%	38%
2018	42%	43%	38%
2017	48%	45%	42%
2016	39%	44%	40%
2015	47%	52%	51%
2014	38%	37%	35%
2013	40%	37%	34%
2012	42%	36%	34%
2011	86%	83%	83%
2010	90%	82%	82%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2022	52%	44%	36%
2021	62%	44%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	9:1	13:1
2024	9:1	13:1
2023	9:1	13:1	11:1
2022	9:1	13:1	11:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	9:1	14:1	13:1
2019	9:1	14:1	13:1
2018	10:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	10:1	14:1	13:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	10:1	15:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	9:1	15:1	13:1
2003	9:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	12:1	16:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	14:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	12:1	16:1	14:1
1991	11:1	16:1	14:1
1990	11:1	17:1	14:1
1989	10:1	17:1	15:1
1988	10:1	17:1	14:1
1987	11:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	11%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	11%	4%	11%
2017	12%	4%	11%
2016	10%	4%	11%
2015	10%	4%	11%
2014	11%	4%	9%
2013	11%	4%	10%
2012	14%	3%	10%
2011	12%	4%	10%
2010	15%	4%	11%
2009	12%	4%	11%
2008	14%	4%	12%
2007	18%	4%	13%
2006	20%	3%	13%
2005	23%	3%	12%
2004	21%	3%	13%
2003	19%	3%	13%
2002	23%	3%	13%
2001	24%	3%	14%
2000	24%	3%	15%
1999	23%	3%	15%
1998	21%	3%	14%
1997	19%	3%	14%
1996	20%	3%	14%
1995	20%	3%	14%
1994	20%	3%	13%
1993	15%	2%	12%
1992	15%	2%	12%
1991	14%	2%	11%
1990	16%	2%	11%
1989	13%	2%	11%
1988	14%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	7%	14%
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	4%	13%	5%
2021	5%	13%	5%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	3%	12%	3%
2017	4%	12%	3%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	6%	11%	4%
2013	5%	10%	3%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	6%
2022	8%	9%	5%
2021	8%	9%	5%
2020	9%	9%	5%
2019	9%	9%	5%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2016	10%	10%	5%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	8%	10%	5%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	6%
2007	8%	11%	5%
2006	7%	10%	4%
2005	5%	11%	4%
2004	5%	10%	4%
2003	7%	10%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	5%	10%	4%
2000	5%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	2%
1998	5%	10%	2%
1997	6%	10%	2%
1996	4%	10%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

62%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	62%	66%
2024	62%	67%
2023	62%	67%	68%
2022	66%	68%	68%
2021	66%	68%	69%
2020	71%	69%	70%
2019	67%	69%	70%
2018	68%	70%	72%
2017	67%	70%	72%
2016	66%	71%	73%
2015	69%	72%	74%
2014	66%	72%	75%
2013	71%	73%	76%
2012	69%	74%	77%
2011	75%	74%	77%
2010	75%	76%	79%
2009	76%	76%	79%
2008	74%	77%	79%
2007	71%	77%	80%
2006	70%	78%	81%
2005	68%	78%	81%
2004	71%	79%	81%
2003	70%	79%	81%
2002	69%	80%	81%
2001	69%	81%	80%
2000	69%	81%	80%
1999	70%	82%	81%
1998	71%	82%	82%
1997	72%	83%	82%
1996	74%	83%	82%
1995	74%	84%	83%
1994	74%	84%	84%
1993	79%	85%	85%
1992	83%	85%	86%
1991	86%	86%	86%
1990	81%	86%	86%
1989	85%	86%	87%
1988	85%	87%	88%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	14%	6%
2024	14%	5%
2023	14%	5%	10%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	10%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	9%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

34%

0.58

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	0.58	0.54
2024	0.58	0.52
2023	0.58	0.52	0.52
2022	0.54	0.51	0.51
2021	0.54	0.51	0.51
2020	0.48	0.50	0.49
2019	0.53	0.50	0.49
2018	0.51	0.49	0.47
2017	0.53	0.49	0.47
2016	0.54	0.48	0.45
2015	0.51	0.46	0.43
2014	0.54	0.46	0.42
2013	0.48	0.45	0.41
2012	0.50	0.44	0.40
2011	0.42	0.44	0.39
2010	0.41	0.41	0.37
2009	0.40	0.41	0.37
2008	0.43	0.39	0.36
2007	0.46	0.39	0.35
2006	0.47	0.38	0.34
2005	0.49	0.38	0.34
2004	0.45	0.36	0.33
2003	0.47	0.36	0.33
2002	0.47	0.35	0.33
2001	0.47	0.33	0.34
2000	0.47	0.33	0.33
1999	0.46	0.32	0.32
1998	0.45	0.32	0.31
1997	0.45	0.30	0.31
1996	0.41	0.30	0.31
1995	0.42	0.29	0.29
1994	0.42	0.29	0.28
1993	0.36	0.27	0.26
1992	0.29	0.27	0.26
1991	0.24	0.25	0.26
1990	0.32	0.25	0.25
1989	0.26	0.25	0.24
1988	0.26	0.24	0.22

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(22-23)

36.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2023	36.8%	24%	30%
2022	33.6%	27.1%	27.1%
2021	20.6%	18.8%	14.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	37%	36%
2024	37%	37%
2023	37%	36%	41%
2022	40%	35%	45%
2021	35%	38%	44%
2020	33%	35%	41%
2019	39%	35%	41%
2018	36%	32%	38%
2017	37%	33%	38%
2016	37%	34%	40%
2015	37%	36%	39%
2014	37%	36%	41%
2013	36%	35%	40%
2012	37%	35%	41%
2011	34%	33%	39%
2010	29%	30%	36%
2009	30%	26%	32%
2008	30%	25%	30%
2007	37%	24%	27%
2001	27%	18%	26%
2000	30%	19%	31%
1999	29%	19%	30%
1998	29%	20%	30%
1997	31%	20%	32%
1996	31%	20%	32%
1995	23%	15%	24%
1994	31%	20%	32%
1993	29%	20%	30%
1992	26%	18%	26%
1991	25%	17%	27%
1990	31%	17%	29%
1989	31%	17%	28%
1988	28%	18%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Lincoln Middle School	Wisconsin	La Crosse School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

La Crosse School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Middle School's ranking?

Lincoln Middle School is ranked #1311 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

277 students attend Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Lincoln Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Lincoln Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lincoln Middle School offer ?

Lincoln Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lincoln Middle School part of?

Lincoln Middle School is part of La Crosse School District.

In what neighborhood is Lincoln Middle School located?

Lincoln Middle School is located in the Washburn neighborhood of La Crosse, WI. There are 1 other public schools located in Washburn.

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