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What's something Lincoln Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
684
Middle
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090240000447
Lincoln Middle School
164 Centennial Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 238-2381 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
537 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 208 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 243 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
30.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Lincoln Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School this school | 684 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Slade Middle School New Britian | 781 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Pulaski Middle School New Britain | 839 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Edison Middle School Meriden | 773 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Windham Middle School Willimantic | 583 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Meriden | 536 | 86.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #134 of 174 | #16 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #137 of 173 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #45 of 181 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #167 of 169 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #88 of 169 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #14 of 180 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #130 of 133 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
684
-138 (-17%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 684 | 45.3 | 15.1:1 | 79% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 50.4 | 13.1:1 | 81% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 53.4 | 12.9:1 | 80% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 822 | 60 | 13.7:1 | 81% (665) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 60.9 | 11.3:1 | 78% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 60 | 12.4:1 | 70% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 56 | 12.7:1 | 64% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 58 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 695 | 49 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (690 to 684); teachers down 26% (60.9 to 45.3).
About Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School is a mid-sized middle school based in Meriden, Connecticut. There are 684 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 521.
Meriden School District runs Lincoln Middle School along with 12 other schools, enrolling 8,036 students in total.
The student body at Lincoln Middle School is 68% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 17% White, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 48 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.1:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 51% for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, Lincoln Middle School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Orville H. Platt High School sits about 0.2 miles from Lincoln Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decline, from 822 to 684. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Lincoln Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriden School District
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
- Nathan Hale SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Meriden
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other Lincoln Middle schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Lincoln Middle. Lincoln Middle School is the 13th largest of the 33.
- Lincoln MiddleAlameda, CA · 971 students
- Lincoln MiddleSanta Monica, CA · 914 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLERIO RANCHO, NM · 805 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn, IL · 793 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMt Prospect, IL · 784 students
Nearby schools
- Orville H. Platt High School0.2 mi · 1,191
- Benjamin Franklin School0.4 mi · 357
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School0.6 mi · 753
- John Barry School1.2 mi · 418
- Hanover School1.3 mi · 456
- Casimir Pulaski School1.3 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolHow large is Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 684 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lincoln Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is approximately 15.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Middle School?
At Lincoln Middle School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 68% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Middle School in?
Lincoln Middle School is part of Meriden School District.
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