Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARDINGTON-LINCOLN LOCAL·NCES 390487901051
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
349 Chesterville Ave, Cardington, OH 43315 · (419) 864-2691 · Morrow County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 5 | 73 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 24% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54% · 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
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School→Cardington-Lincoln High School
Based on grade levels within Cardington-Lincoln Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -15.7pp since 2021
Math
55.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.8% | 59.9% |
| 2022-23 | 62.6% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.1% | 58.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cardington-Lincoln Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #474 of 637 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #529 of 637 ▼ 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #14 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #508 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #168 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #534 of 579 |
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
283
-43 (-13%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 46.6:1
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 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 16.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 7 | 46.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 8.6 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 16 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cardington-Lincoln Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (159 to 283); teachers up 122% (8.6 to 19).
About Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Cardington, Ohio. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 283 students. On average, middle schools in Ohio enroll around 482, and this school is 41% below that mark.
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is part of Cardington-Lincoln Local, where 3 schools serve 920 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is 95% White. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial. In Morrow County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, Cardington-Lincoln Middle School has a ratio of 14.9:1. The average for middle schools in Ohio, 17.0:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Cardington-Lincoln Middle School lands at D, ahead of 13% of Ohio public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Morrow County show that the median household earns about $75,283 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Morrow County has 12 public schools with about 4,685 students, including Cardington-Lincoln Middle School.
The closest school to Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is Cardington-Lincoln High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Cardington-Lincoln Middle School.
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 283, compared with 326 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 46.6:1 to 14.9:1.
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Morrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,404
Census ACS
Median income
$75,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,685 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cardington-Lincoln Local
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Other schools in Cardington
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 245 students
- Tomorrow CenterHigh · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Cardington-Lincoln High School0.0 mi · 245
- Tomorrow Center0.1 mi · 106
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School0.5 mi · 392
- Park Avenue Elementary School4.9 mi · 475
- Mt Gilead High School5.0 mi · 274
- Mt Gilead Middle School5.0 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School?
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 05-08.
Is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School?
Student demographics at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School public or private?
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cardington-Lincoln Local.
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