Lincoln JSHS

Located at 501 Crescent Ave, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Lincoln JSHS is a middle-of-the-pack secondary school that teaches 682 students (grades 7 through 12), operated by Ellwood City Area SD.

Ellwood City Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,508 students; Lincoln JSHS is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln JSHS records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lincoln JSHS has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Lincoln JSHS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Lawrence County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,931 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Lawrence County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,015 students), Lincoln JSHS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hartman Intrmd Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lincoln JSHS comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 52.4%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln JSHS has decreased 8%, going from 745 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 92% to 88% over that span.

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