Lincoln Middle School

Lincoln Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Shinnston, West Virginia, overseen by Harrison County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 394 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 24 schools in Harrison County Schools (9,358 students total), Lincoln Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln Middle School reports that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harrison County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harrison County) shows that median household earnings sit near $60,377, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Harrison County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,414 students), of which Lincoln Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Lumberport Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lincoln Middle School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 493 (now 394). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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