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What's one thing Lincoln Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
647
Middle
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271398001529
Lincoln Middle School
1114 E 23RD ST, HIBBING, MN 55746 · (218) 208-0842 · St. Louis County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
313 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 4 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 168 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 25% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln Middle School→Hibbing High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hibbing Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lincoln Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #86 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #110 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #88 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #111 of 306 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #147 of 210 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #156 of 216 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #70 of 252 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #39 of 129 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
647
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 647 | 35.6 | 18.2:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 56% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 38% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 788 | 41.7 | 18.9:1 | 48% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 766 | 38 | 20.2:1 | 52% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 52% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 35% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
About Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School is a middle school located in HIBBING, Minnesota, in St. Louis County. Enrollment stands at 647 students, covering grades 4 through 7. The school is 31% bigger than the average for middle schools in Minnesota.
The district, Hibbing Public School District, has 2,232 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The share of White students at Lincoln Middle School is 83%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. The diversity index for Lincoln Middle School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The school has 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. In all, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in St. Louis County averages 40%, lower than here.
In Minnesota, Lincoln Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.6% actual against a predicted 39.1%.
In St. Louis County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 100 public schools and about 23,921 students.
Lincoln Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Hibbing Early Learning Center, its nearest public school. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Lincoln Middle School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.6% against a local average of 39.0%.
Lincoln Middle School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Lincoln Middle School was 643 in 2020-21 and 647 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.2:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
The Lincoln Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hibbing Public School District
- Hibbing HighHigh · 829 students
- Greenhaven ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Hibbing Early Learning CenterElementary · 110 students
- Mesabi Area Learning CenterHigh · 24 students
- Hibbing ALPElementary
Other schools in HIBBING
- Hibbing HighHigh · 829 students
- Greenhaven ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Hibbing Early Learning CenterElementary · 110 students
- Mesabi Area Learning CenterHigh · 24 students
- Hibbing ALPElementary
Nearby schools
- Hibbing Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 110
- Washington Elementary0.2 mi · 310
- Mesabi Area Learning Center0.3 mi · 24
- Hibbing High0.3 mi · 829
- Greenhaven Elementary1.1 mi · 312
- CHISHOLM SECONDARY4.7 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolHow large is Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 04-07.
What age range does Lincoln Middle School serve?
Lincoln Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 07.
How many teachers does Lincoln Middle School have?
Lincoln Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Middle School?
At Lincoln Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Middle School in?
Lincoln Middle School is part of Hibbing Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.