Lincoln Middle

Lincoln Middle operates as an average-sized intermediate school in Oceanside, California, operated by Oceanside Unified. Current enrollment sits at 621 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Oceanside Unified runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 14,866 students. Lincoln Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln Middle records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder consists of 28% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln Middle has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 29.2%.

Zooming out to the county, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Lincoln Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Palmquist Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincoln Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln Middle's enrollment has declined 28% since 2018, when it stood at 857 (now 621). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lincoln Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.