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Alumni: what's one memory from LINCOLN MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
619
Middle
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ARTHUR ISD·NCES 483540004015
Lincoln Middle School
1023 ABE LINCOLN AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640 · (409) 984-8700 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Texas public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
527 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
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 | 202 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 37% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 52.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Middle School
Lincoln Middle School's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School this school | 619 | 85.1% | 22.5% |
| Nichols Junior High School ARLINGTON | 586 | 84.8% | 26.9% |
| Giles Middle School TEXAS CITY | 553 | 86.4% | 22.1% |
| H Bob Daniel Sr Intermediate School DUNCANVILLE | 443 | 83.5% | 21.8% |
| Terry Middle School MESQUITE | 780 | 83.7% | 35.5% |
| Jean McClung Middle School FORT WORTH | 514 | 91.8% | 21.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #1,565 of 1,635 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,582 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #10 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,563 of 1,670 ▲ 18 | #10 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,000 of 1,570 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #894 of 1,749 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #85 of 1,542 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #641 of 1,543 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #388 of 1,648 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #422 of 437 | 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
619
-104 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 619 | 55.3 | 11.2:1 | 85% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 53.8 | 11.6:1 | 84% (524) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 56.8 | 12.7:1 | 87% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 82% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 40.6 | 15.1:1 | 86% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 73% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 41 | 11.2:1 | 89% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 985 | 65 | 15.2:1 | 66% (652) |
| 1990-91 | 956 | 57 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (614 to 619); teachers up 36% (40.6 to 55.3).
About Lincoln Middle School
The public middle-grades school Lincoln Middle School is located in PORT ARTHUR, Texas. It enrolls 619 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
PORT ARTHUR ISD operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,041 students.
The share of Black students at Lincoln Middle School is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 33% Black. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Middle School are from different groups.
With 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.2:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lincoln Middle School, 85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jefferson County average 71%.
Lincoln Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Texas public middle schools.
Test results at Lincoln Middle School are 14.8 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.5%, compared with a predicted 37.3%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Jefferson County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,026 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson County has 92 public schools with about 42,825 students, including Lincoln Middle School.
Lincoln Middle School's nearest public school is Washington Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lincoln Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.2:1, from 14.2:1.
The discussion board for Lincoln Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
Other schools in PORT ARTHUR
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Bob Hope School - El CampusElementary · 650 students
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Other Lincoln Middle schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Lincoln Middle. Lincoln Middle School is the 17th largest of the 33.
- Lincoln Middle SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 781 students
- Lincoln MiddleAlameda, CA · 971 students
- Lincoln MiddleSanta Monica, CA · 914 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLERIO RANCHO, NM · 805 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn, IL · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.4 mi · 223
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies0.7 mi · 52
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies0.7 mi · 46
- Dequeen Elementary School2.3 mi · 232
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies3.4 mi · 236
- Bob Hope School3.5 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lincoln Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Middle School?
At Lincoln Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 41% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School is overseen by PORT ARTHUR ISD in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.