Lincoln Middle

Lincoln Middle is one of the moderately sized middle-grades schools in Kenosha, Wisconsin, run under Kenosha School District, with 402 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Kenosha School District runs 41 schools in total, collectively educating 20,297 students. Lincoln Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Lincoln Middle lists that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 29% White, 22% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lincoln Middle has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Lincoln Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kenosha County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Kenosha County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), of which Lincoln Middle is one.

Lakeview K-8 Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Lincoln Middle has ticked down 33%, going from 601 students in 2018 to 402 in 2024. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2024.

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