Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School

Located at 15945 Middle Point Rd, in Van Wert, Ohio, Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School is an intimate secondary school that instructs 343 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Lincolnview Local. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Lincolnview Local (769 students total), Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White; the rest breaks down as 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Van Wert County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Van Wert County (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.9%; actual is 78.0%, +21.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Van Wert County put median household earnings sit near $67,917, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Van Wert County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,713 students), of which Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School is one.

Lincolnview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 65.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 386 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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