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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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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

Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 429
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 612431%
Grade 714036%
Grade 813033%
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%
White
37996%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
19650%
Female
19850%

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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
MeasureThis schoolIn 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 2024-25
Enrollment
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 yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539435.711.0:1N/A
2023-2442135.511.9:1N/A
2022-2344435.312.6:1N/A
2020-214283512.2:150% (216)
2017-1849333.614.7:160% (297)
2015-164353313.2:160% (260)
2010-114363711.8:150% (216)
2000-015053414.8:163% (317)
1990-913902714.4:1N/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

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Population
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

School name
Lincoln Middle School
District
Harrison County Schools
Address
78 Jerry Toth Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431
Phone
(304) 326-7540
County
Harrison County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
540051001453
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Harrison County Schools
Other schools in Shinnston
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.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Middle School
What 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.
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