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Lincoln Academy

Q: Is Lincoln Academy a good school?

Lincoln Academy ranks 201 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 4-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 74% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Academy is a public magnet middle school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 620 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Guilford County Schools district, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement.

Lincoln Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading ranging from 54.9% to 100%, significantly higher than the district (40.3% to 54.4%) and state (48.7% to 59.3%) averages. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 100% proficiency in 5th grade and 61.7% in 8th grade, compared to the district (54.7% to 56.6%) and state (60.1% to 62%) averages. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's consistent 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 25% of middle schools in North Carolina.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Northeast Guilford Middle, Kernodle Middle, Western Guilford Middle, and Southeast Guilford Middle, Lincoln Academy stands out with its exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. Despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, the school's ability to maintain strong performance suggests effective teaching practices and a commitment to supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

696

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,890

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 370-3471

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Academy usually attend:

High:

James B Dudley High

Feeder schools for Lincoln Academy:

Elementary:

Bluford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

18.0%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools

✓Above the North Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

166^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

201^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 20Middle Schools in the Guilford County Schools

142^nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	166 of 1490	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	227 of 1505	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	199 of 1502	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	498 of 1514	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	383 of 1489	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	444 of 1473	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	110 of 1425	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	58 of 1440	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.1	44 of 1403	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	150 of 1388	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	113 of 1381	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	139 of 1363	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	90 of 1354	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	19 of 1324	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	108 of 1293	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	131 of 1276	89.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	219 of 1451	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	274 of 1455	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	365 of 1459	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	507 of 1458	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	229 of 1440	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	734 of 1424	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	145 of 710	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	24 of 669	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	12 of 582	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.7	116 of 500	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	5 of 494	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	59.6	296 of 612	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	87 of 1450	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	155 of 1464	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	94 of 1461	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	331 of 1464	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	381 of 1444	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	200 of 1430	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	1 of 1172	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	1 of 1166	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	2 of 1183	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	1 of 1194	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	7 of 1172	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	3 of 1183	99.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	201 of 773	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	274 of 793	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	252 of 784	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	359 of 786	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	277 of 741	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	281 of 737	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	262 of 691	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.2	232 of 694	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	148 of 692	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	155 of 705	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	170 of 627	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	122 of 673	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	250 of 662	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	189 of 648	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	213 of 640	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	158 of 630	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	172 of 620	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	63.3	244 of 606	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	263 of 598	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	154 of 546	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	192 of 560	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	132 of 559	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	196 of 550	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	110 of 533	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	141 of 519	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	5 of 99	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	1 of 102	99.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	177 of 449	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	398 of 478	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	206 of 504	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	460 of 475	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	159 of 356	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	178 of 312	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	245 of 733	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	361 of 738	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	284 of 731	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	357 of 733	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	322 of 706	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	325 of 684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	231 of 656	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	242 of 458	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	210 of 461	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	86 of 452	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	73 of 450	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	109 of 448	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	297 of 416	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	111 of 562	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	286 of 564	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	153 of 553	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	230 of 541	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	131 of 522	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	88 of 493	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	88 of 472	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	404 of 729	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	535 of 743	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	282 of 735	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	430 of 689	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	231 of 633	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	278 of 639	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	335 of 604	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	155 of 733	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	196 of 751	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	230 of 747	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	344 of 748	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	225 of 711	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	237 of 697	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	303 of 665	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	20 of 302	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	235 of 478	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	276 of 473	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	9 of 649	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	13 of 652	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	23 of 656	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	34 of 658	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	19 of 632	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	23 of 624	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	1 of 596	99.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)100th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)99th percentile+25 vs school

Asian (2024)88th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+9 vs state

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics64%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2012

My daughter joined the VSN at Lincoln for 6th grade and a friend had her daughters in 6th and 8th. Out of 8 teachers, only 1 or 2 were reasonable and competent. Three of the teachers were just horrible. One was verbally abusive to her students, openly shaming them in class. Another refused to let my daughter read on her lunch break because she felt my daughter wasn't sociable enough. Another admitted to me, after some issues were reported, that she didn't feel comfortable addressing the students directly in a one-on-one scenario so all students were required to bring Post-It notes to her desk and then return to their desks and wait for her to reply with her own Post-It note! While volunteering, I heard many of the same reports from other parents. Lincoln has some teachers on its staff that are either entirely burnt out, are too busy playing psychologist to teach or are just not equipped to deal with children in this age group. We made the decision not to have our daughter return next year and other parents feel the same. Some decided to leave their children at Lincoln only because they feel the problem is district-wide and not isolated to one school. It is a shame that education has become what it has. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 26, 2011

This is a great school! Teachers, parents, and students are all rallying around our new principal, Anita Stewart. The teachers are showing fun ways to learn hard subjects. Students are respectful and engaged in learning. The whole school has a vibrant feel to it. Close Quote

Schools Near Lincoln Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Academy	Public, Magnet	4-8	1016 Lincoln Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-3471	696	40	17.4	99.6%	125 (18.0%)	341 (49.0%)	54 (7.8%)	121 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.8%)	70.2	201^st of 773 public middle schools	74.0%		61.6	274^th of 793 public middle schools	65.4%	73	100.0	67.4	59.0	54.9	100.0	68.9	61.2	64.1	100.0	61.7	$8,890	$583	$8,307
Otis L Hairston Senior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3911 Naco Rd	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 378-8280	658	39	16.7	99.5%	14 (2.1%)	456 (69.3%)	145 (22.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	14.9	686^th of 773 public middle schools	11.3%		16.8	693^rd of 793 public middle schools	12.6%	7		26.8	38.2	33.2		27.6	27.8	31.0		43.7	$11,158	$1,766	$9,392
Kiser Middle	Public	6-8	716 Benjamin Parkway	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8240	1,074	62	17.2	99.7%	407 (37.9%)	451 (42.0%)	137 (12.8%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.0%)	56.1	314^th of 773 public middle schools	59.4%		52.7	363^rd of 793 public middle schools	54.2%	49		54.9	51.8	51.2		55.4	55.5	54.1		65.2	$9,801	$930	$8,871
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ontario Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7350	458	28	16.0	99.3%	18 (3.9%)	212 (46.3%)	191 (41.7%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.1	713^th of 773 public middle schools	7.8%		15.1	707^th of 793 public middle schools	10.8%	6		37.2	20.3	19.0		30.3	20.3	34.9		41.9	$11,896	$2,348	$9,548
Mendenhall Middle	Public	6-8	205 Willoughby Boulevard	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2000	905	56	16.0	99.7%	162 (17.9%)	450 (49.7%)	160 (17.7%)	63 (7.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.3%)	26.5	577^th of 773 public middle schools	25.4%		40.3	482^nd of 793 public middle schools	39.2%	95		40.3	34.8	36.8		40.0	37.6	38.9		57.5	$8,857	$852	$8,004
Allen Middle	Public	6-8	1108 Glendale Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7325	617	43	14.2	99.5%	15 (2.4%)	302 (48.9%)	209 (33.9%)	66 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	18.6	649^th of 773 public middle schools	16.0%		29	569^th of 793 public middle schools	28.2%	80		39.2	29.9	28.1		36.5	33.6	42.1		42.6	$9,180	$1,258	$7,922
Western Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	401 College Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5833	731	49	14.8	99.6%	81 (11.1%)	412 (56.4%)	173 (23.7%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	30.9	538^th of 773 public middle schools	30.4%		30.9	558^th of 793 public middle schools	29.6%	20		43.0	36.1	34.9		46.3	44.9	46.6		50.2	$9,488	$1,255	$8,234
Southeast Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	4825 Woody Mill Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 674-4280	826	49	16.8	99.6%	381 (46.1%)	260 (31.5%)	112 (13.6%)	22 (2.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.3%)	44.2	437^th of 773 public middle schools	43.5%		52.1	373^rd of 793 public middle schools	53.0%	64		55.7	55.2	37.6		45.4	49.0	53.2		53.5	$8,530	$508	$8,022
Kernodle Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Drawbridge Parkway	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 545-3717	707	42	16.9	98.2%	316 (44.7%)	180 (25.5%)	83 (11.7%)	92 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	73.3	180^th of 773 public middle schools	76.7%		84.3	102^nd of 793 public middle schools	87.1%	78		66.3	70.8	56.0		52.4	62.5	67.1		79.8	$9,002	$474	$8,529
Northeast Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	6720 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2525	675	45	15.0	99.6%	93 (13.8%)	403 (59.7%)	130 (19.3%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	19	646^th of 773 public middle schools	16.4%		17	689^th of 793 public middle schools	13.1%	43		28.6	30.0	37.3		30.1	34.8	42.0		45.5	$9,065	$1,562	$7,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Academy

What district is Lincoln Academy in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Academy?

Students at Lincoln Academy are 49% African American, 18% White, 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Academy attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Academy usually go on to attend James B Dudley High

How many students attend Lincoln Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Lincoln Academy.

Is Lincoln Academy a good school?

Lincoln Academy ranks 201^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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