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Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051001453
Lincoln Middle School
78 Jerry Toth Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431 · (304) 326-7540 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 124 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 33% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
43.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
20.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #66 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #34 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #58 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #10 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #74 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #18 of 84 |
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
394
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 394 | 35.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 35.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 35.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 33.6 | 14.7:1 | 60% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 60% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 63% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (493 to 394); teachers up 6% (33.6 to 35.7).
About Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Shinnston, West Virginia, administered by Harrison County Schools. The school counted 394 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Harrison County Schools has 24 schools; together they serve 9,358 students.
White students are 96% of those enrolled at Lincoln Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. That is in line with Harrison County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Lincoln Middle School has a ratio of 11.0:1. The average for middle schools in West Virginia, 13.3:1, is higher.
Looking at the county, Harrison County, the median household earns about $60,377 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Lincoln Middle School, Harrison County has 28 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Lumberport Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Lincoln Middle School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 34 students, from 428 to 394. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.2:1 to 11.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Shinnston
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 527 students
Other Lincoln Middle schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Lincoln Middle. Lincoln Middle School is the 28th largest of the 33.
- Lincoln MiddleAlameda, CA · 971 students
- Lincoln MiddleSanta Monica, CA · 914 students
- LINCOLN MIDDLERIO RANCHO, NM · 805 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn, IL · 793 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMt Prospect, IL · 784 students
Nearby schools
- Lumberport Elementary School0.2 mi · 225
- Lincoln High School1.9 mi · 527
- Big Elm Elementary School3.8 mi · 567
- Victory Elementary School4.7 mi · 320
- North View Elementary School5.7 mi · 242
- Clarksburg Classical Academy5.9 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lincoln Middle School serve?
Lincoln Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is approximately 11.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Middle School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Middle School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Middle School?
Lincoln Middle School is overseen by Harrison County Schools in Harrison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.