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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at LINCOLN MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
805
Middle
DISTRICT 873 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO RANCHO·NCES 350001000682
LINCOLN MIDDLE
2287 LEMA RD SE, RIO RANCHO, NM 87124 · (505) 892-1100 · Sandoval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of New Mexico public middle schools
- ATest 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 New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
1
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 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55% · 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
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
35.7%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LINCOLN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Sandoval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #15 of 120 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #12 of 122 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #8 of 160 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #100 of 101 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #25 of 103 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #48 of 89 | 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. 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
805
-57 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 805 | 37.3 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 39.5 | 20.3:1 | 37% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 823 | 55.3 | 14.9:1 | 21% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 862 | 58 | 14.9:1 | 31% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 55.4 | 17.9:1 | 39% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 963 | 55 | 17.5:1 | 40% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 957 | 54 | 17.7:1 | 43% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 21% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (995 to 805); teachers down 33% (55.4 to 37.3).
About LINCOLN MIDDLE
LINCOLN MIDDLE is a large middle school found in RIO RANCHO, New Mexico. Its 805 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in New Mexico is about 335 students.
RIO RANCHO oversees LINCOLN MIDDLE and 19 other schools, with 16,461 students in total.
Hispanic students are the majority at LINCOLN MIDDLE, with 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% White and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 40% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1 at LINCOLN MIDDLE, with 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 9.0 above the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico.
LINCOLN MIDDLE is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of New Mexico public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Sandoval County, the median household income is $86,636, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandoval County is home to 49 public schools and about 22,445 public school students.
Nearby, RIO RANCHO HIGH is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 57 students since 2020-21, to 805. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.9 to 21.6 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sandoval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,604
Census ACS
Median income
$86,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
- VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 786 students
Other schools in RIO RANCHO
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,596 students
- RIO RANCHO HIGHHigh · 2,568 students
- RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,024 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYElementary · 798 students
- VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 786 students
Other Lincoln Middle schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Lincoln Middle. LINCOLN MIDDLE is the 3rd largest of the 33.
- Lincoln MiddleAlameda, CA · 971 students
- Lincoln MiddleSanta Monica, CA · 914 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn, IL · 793 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMt Prospect, IL · 784 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 781 students
Nearby schools
- RIO RANCHO HIGH1.1 mi · 2,568
- EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE1.1 mi · 732
- ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 798
- MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 569
- MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 608
- RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMY2.2 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN MIDDLEHow large is LINCOLN MIDDLE?
LINCOLN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 805 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LINCOLN MIDDLE serve?
LINCOLN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LINCOLN MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LINCOLN MIDDLE is approximately 21.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN MIDDLE?
Student demographics at LINCOLN MIDDLE are roughly 27% White, 58% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN MIDDLE in?
LINCOLN MIDDLE is part of RIO RANCHO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.