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What's one thing Lincoln JSHS gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
682
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLWOOD CITY AREA SD·NCES 420924002675
Lincoln JSHS
501 Crescent Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117 · (724) 752-1591 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
345 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 14% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 59% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ellwood City Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 21.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Schools most like Lincoln JSHS
Lincoln JSHS's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln JSHS this school | 682 | 50.6% | 41.3% |
| Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School Bloomsburg | 609 | 53.0% | 27.6% |
| Jersey Shore Area SHS Jersey Shore | 672 | 48.4% | 52.5% |
| Laurel Highlands SHS Uniontown | 753 | 47.1% | 42.0% |
| Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS Three Springs | 595 | 53.3% | 35.5% |
| Greenville JSHS Greenville | 610 | 54.1% | 45.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #423 of 576 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #450 of 626 ▲ 26 | #7 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #384 of 626 ▼ 1 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #287 of 713 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #123 of 601 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #364 of 604 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #346 of 619 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #215 of 373 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
682
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,004
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 682 | 57.1 | 11.9:1 | 51% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 56.1 | 12.1:1 | 51% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 56.8 | 11.8:1 | 53% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 57 | 12.8:1 | 51% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 60.8 | 12.3:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 795 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 43% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 925 | 63 | 14.7:1 | 38% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 1,113 | 67 | 16.6:1 | 25% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 1,004 | 68 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (745 to 682); teachers down 6% (60.8 to 57.1).
About Lincoln JSHS
Lincoln JSHS is a mid-sized high school in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, under Ellwood City Area SD. Total enrollment is 682 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12.
Ellwood City Area SD has 4 schools and 1,508 students, and Lincoln JSHS is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Lincoln JSHS, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Lawrence County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln JSHS are from different groups.
There are 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln JSHS, giving a ratio of 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for high schools in Pennsylvania. By family income, 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 67% average for public schools in Lawrence County is 16 points higher.
Lincoln JSHS earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
A school with Lincoln JSHS's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 55.9%. Lincoln JSHS scores 41.3%, 14.7 points below that line.
The school's county is Lawrence County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $61,931 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Lincoln JSHS shares Lawrence County with 24 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Hartman Intrmd School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Lincoln JSHS places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Lincoln JSHS as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 730 to 682.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,024
Census ACS
Median income
$61,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
11,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellwood City Area SD
- North Side Primary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Hartman Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 225 students
- Perry Lower Intrmd SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other schools in Ellwood City
- Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 461 students
- North Side Primary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Hartman Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 225 students
- Perry Lower Intrmd SchoolElementary · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Hartman Intrmd School0.1 mi · 225
- North Side Primary School0.9 mi · 376
- Perry Lower Intrmd School2.0 mi · 225
- Riverside Middle School2.2 mi · 307
- Riverside High School2.2 mi · 461
- Riverside Elementary School2.3 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln JSHSHow many students attend Lincoln JSHS?
Lincoln JSHS enrolls approximately 682 students in grades 07-12.
Is Lincoln JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln JSHS is approximately 11.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lincoln JSHS?
Lincoln JSHS reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln JSHS?
Lincoln JSHS is overseen by Ellwood City Area SD in Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.