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Lincoln Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 765 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the MSD Pike Township school district, which is ranked 292 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Lincoln Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating as well.

The school faces several key challenges. It has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 28.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the district average. Academically, Lincoln Middle School's performance on ILEARN tests is well below state and district averages, with only 16.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 8.04% proficient or better in Math. The school also struggles in Science, with only 8.49% of students reaching proficiency. Compared to nearby schools like Guion Creek Middle School and New Augusta Public Academy - North, as well as schools in other districts, Lincoln Middle School consistently underperforms academically.

One potential factor contributing to the school's challenges is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69% to 75.7% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,893 to $15,142, and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 16.1, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved student outcomes. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to the school's academic and attendance issues will likely require a comprehensive, collaborative approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

736

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,600

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5353 W 71st St
Indianapolis, IN 46268

(317) 291-9499

District: MSD Pike Township

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pike High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	College Park Elementary School
	Snacks Crossing Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.9%

Hispanic:

29.8%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

439^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the MSD Pike Township

292^nd of 380MSD Pike Township among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	439 of 480	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	457 of 491	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	454 of 489	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	427 of 490	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	388 of 483	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	420 of 470	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	415 of 473	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	412 of 472	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	419 of 494	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	407 of 485	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	370 of 470	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	348 of 444	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	409 of 447	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	417 of 451	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	374 of 428	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	343 of 423	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	336 of 392	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.0	327 of 382	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	291 of 375	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.5	314 of 370	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.5	191 of 222	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%

Science8%

Math8%

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Schools Near Lincoln Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	5353 W 71st St	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-9499	736	57	12.9	55.8%	24 (3.3%)	463 (62.9%)	219 (29.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	10	439^th of 480 public middle schools	8.5%		9.3	457^th of 491 public middle schools	6.9%	18		15.0	14.3	19.1	16.2		10.3	7.4	6.8	8.0	8.5	8.5			$14,600	$1,905	$12,695
New Augusta Public Academy - North	Public	6-8	6450 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4328	751	53	14.2	50.5%	93 (12.4%)	497 (66.2%)	92 (12.3%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.7%)	35.3	322^nd of 480 public middle schools	32.9%		38.1	311^th of 491 public middle schools	36.7%	11		31.6	31.2	29.3	30.7		29.3	19.7	15.1	21.0	36.0	36.0			$13,894	$1,497	$12,397
Guion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 293-4549	833	54	15.4	55.3%	31 (3.7%)	460 (55.2%)	288 (34.6%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.7%)	14.6	406^th of 480 public middle schools	15.4%		14.4	416^th of 491 public middle schools	15.3%	10		18.2	18.1	25.3	20.5		14.1	7.8	8.7	10.1	17.3	17.3			$12,289	$1,280	$11,009
Westlane Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 W 73rd St	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5412	754	58	13.0	54.4%	135 (17.9%)	329 (43.6%)	214 (28.4%)	36 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	41.5	292^nd of 480 public middle schools	39.2%		30.7	344^th of 491 public middle schools	29.9%	52		31.8	24.9	36.1	31.0		30.0	22.3	27.2	26.4	40.9	40.9		77.8	$15,840	$927	$14,914
Northwest Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	5525 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5600	623	51	12.2	63.7%	40 (6.4%)	283 (45.4%)	264 (42.4%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	5.8	470^th of 480 public middle schools	2.1%		6.3	480^th of 491 public middle schools	2.2%	10		5.2	9.0	10.5	8.4		1.7	1.9	7.8	4.0	4.2	4.2		17.7	$28,033	$3,876	$24,157
Zionsville Middle School	Public	5-8	900 N Ford Rd	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-2426	1,331	79	16.8	6.0%	1,115 (83.8%)	25 (1.9%)	61 (4.6%)	62 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.0%)	96.2	10^th of 480 public middle schools	97.9%		94.6	20^th of 491 public middle schools	95.9%	10	62.0	60.0	63.2	66.0	62.8	64.4	66.2	74.0	60.4	66.2	71.1	71.1	82.7		$10,764	$186	$10,578
Broad Ripple Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	1115 Broad Ripple Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 693-5700	623	53	11.8	57.9%	164 (26.3%)	324 (52.0%)	84 (13.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 W 126th St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6420	1,428	76	18.7	8.7%	795 (55.7%)	58 (4.1%)	75 (5.3%)	419 (29.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.5%)	99.6	1^st of 480 public middle schools	99.8%		99.3	1^st of 491 public middle schools	99.8%			80.8	75.5	78.5	78.2		82.8	79.2	79.7	80.6	83.9	83.9			$10,836	$140	$10,696
Speedway Junior High School	Public	7-8	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	No	(317) 244-3359	264	19	14.1	64.0%	118 (44.7%)	73 (27.7%)	50 (18.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	86.2	51^st of 480 public middle schools	89.4%		80.8	75^th of 491 public middle schools	84.7%	24			49.2	55.9	52.7			47.5	52.9	50.4					$12,713	$561	$12,152
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 Westfield Blvd	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5421	1,019	63	16.1	49.0%	323 (31.7%)	388 (38.1%)	222 (21.8%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	65.9	151^st of 480 public middle schools	68.5%		48.4	249^th of 491 public middle schools	49.3%	98		45.9	39.3	40.1	41.9		44.9	36.9	37.1	39.8	44.5	44.5		91.9	$15,306	$1,137	$14,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

MSD Pike Township

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Pike High School

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