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Lincoln Middle

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Lincoln Middle ranks 1645 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 40% of California middle schools

Summary

In Oceanside, California, Lincoln Middle serves 621 students in grades 6–8 as part of Oceanside Unified. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were below district and state levels in all three tested subjects, with math its clearest concern: Lincoln had the second-lowest math result among the 11 nearby schools.

Compared with nearby schools, science is Lincoln’s strongest subject by placement: its 28% proficiency rate ranked sixth of 11, while math at 29% ranked second-lowest and ELA at 37% was closer to the middle. Still, all three rates were below nearby-school averages: science by 8 points, math by 7, and ELA by 10. Lincoln’s rates were also below Oceanside Unified by 5 points in science, 5 in math, and 7 in ELA, and below state rates by 8, 10, and 12 points, respectively. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 26%, compared with 21% in the district and 18% statewide, and was the second-highest rate among the 11 nearby schools.

Math has improved over time, rising 8 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while ELA rose 3 points and science fell 4. Over that period, Lincoln narrowed its gap with the state in math, but science shifted from about 1 point above the state to 8 points below. SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln at the 40th percentile, with 2 stars, placing it fourth-lowest among the 11 schools; its overall percentile was 55 in 2018–19. The student-teacher ratio was 20.6 in 2024–25, slightly above the nearby-school average of 20.2. Also in 2024–25, 72% of students were free/reduced-lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 60%; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students was at the 62nd percentile in 2025–26, 22 points above Lincoln’s overall percentile and up from 40 the previous year, indicating stronger relative performance in serving this group. Its ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 20th percentile, 20 points below the overall ranking and down from 32 the previous year.

621

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,919

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2000 California St.
Oceanside, CA 92054-5683

(760) 901-8900

District: Oceanside Unified

Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually attend:

High:

Oceanside High

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle:

Elementary:	Palmquist Elementary
	South Oceanside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

28.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

California avg42%

1,645^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Oceanside Unified

788^th of 1,530Oceanside Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1645 of 2740	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1661 of 2761	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1596 of 2783	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1589 of 2781	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1523 of 2740	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1219 of 2715	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	1322 of 2480	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	1196 of 2508	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.1	1414 of 2497	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	1667 of 2477	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	1349 of 2379	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	1352 of 2259	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1367 of 2236	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.8	1500 of 2179	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	1234 of 2063	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	1160 of 2005	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.4	951 of 1999	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.2	1139 of 1804	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	972 of 1777	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.9	990 of 1769	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	1058 of 1531	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	836 of 1491	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	993 of 1369	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	1284 of 1478	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1482 of 1521	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1377 of 1540	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1353 of 1442	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	883 of 1364	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1491 of 2516	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	1553 of 2533	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1520 of 2551	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1351 of 2531	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1343 of 2509	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1095 of 2380	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1266 of 2262	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1676 of 2357	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1746 of 2395	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1633 of 2388	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1617 of 2374	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1659 of 2359	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1193 of 2213	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1304 of 2072	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1875 of 2529	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1864 of 2542	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1779 of 2579	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1777 of 2531	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1534 of 2458	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1123 of 2369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	1289 of 2230	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1550 of 2514	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	1566 of 2534	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1458 of 2552	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1563 of 2538	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1470 of 2527	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1171 of 2407	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	1255 of 2273	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	591 of 735	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	493 of 726	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	525 of 701	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	530 of 677	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	528 of 665	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	394 of 554	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	368 of 462	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	606 of 1605	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	944 of 1566	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	892 of 1552	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	986 of 1531	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	798 of 1490	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	911 of 1520	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	876 of 1537	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	878 of 1543	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	748 of 1555	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	739 of 1602	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	737 of 1496	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2000 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8900	621	30	20.6	72.3%	176 (28.3%)	12 (1.9%)	377 (60.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.1%)	35.5	1645^th of 2740 public middle schools	40.0%		34.5	1661^st of 2761 public middle schools	39.8%	16													27.5	27.5	37.9	40.9	33.3	37.2	32.2	27.8	26.5	28.8	$18,919	$1,272	$17,647
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	823 Acacia St.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4700	441	24	18.5	93.0%	20 (4.5%)	11 (2.5%)	377 (85.5%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	15.1	2430^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.3%		12.1	2547^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.8%	117													16.3	16.3	28.3	18.5	26.7	24.8	13.0	11.9	15.0	13.4	$20,262	$2,234	$18,028
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1645 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5300	807	36	22.2	36.6%	442 (54.8%)	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	71.2	658^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.0%		73	621^st of 2761 public middle schools	77.5%	37													36.2	36.2	67.4	64.0	46.6	59.8	58.5	50.4	37.9	49.3	$15,725	$439	$15,286
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,098	47	23.3	63.9%	210 (19.1%)	49 (4.5%)	588 (53.6%)	72 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	146 (13.3%)	46.9	1279^th of 2740 public middle schools	53.3%		49.4	1191^st of 2761 public middle schools	56.9%	88													31.6	31.6	41.4	45.9	38.4	42.0	36.9	33.2	40.1	36.7	$18,410	$1,265	$17,145
Calavera Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4104 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6400	655	31	20.8	33.1%	349 (53.3%)	7 (1.1%)	180 (27.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.1%)	76.8	534^th of 2740 public middle schools	80.5%		77.2	537^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.6%	3													60.1	60.1	62.3	64.0	61.3	62.6	50.5	38.7	48.3	45.7	$15,828	$438	$15,390
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	557	29	19.3	80.4%	49 (8.8%)	18 (3.2%)	409 (73.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39 (7.0%)	40.3	1494^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.5%		42.5	1404^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.1%	90													24.6	24.6	33.2	54.2	47.3	44.1	28.1	29.2	28.7	28.6	$19,941	$1,464	$18,477
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.8	2051^st of 2740 public middle schools	25.1%		23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%	31	5.9		5.9	11.8		11.8	11.8		11.8	11.8		11.8	25.8	25.8	31.5	38.7	29.9	33.2	15.0	19.4	16.4	16.9	$21,770	$1,500	$20,270
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	4930 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0176	1,158	61	19.1	68.7%	268 (23.1%)	20 (1.7%)	756 (65.3%)	27 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	72 (6.2%)	26.9	1955^th of 2740 public middle schools	28.6%		32	1754^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%	201	7.9	5.0	6.4	5.3	25.0	15.4	2.6	15.0	9.0	5.3	5.0	5.1	20.4	20.4	30.9	38.7	32.5	34.0	15.9	26.8	25.4	22.7	$18,437	$1,193	$17,244
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	2245 Foothill Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	58.6	965^th of 2740 public middle schools	64.8%		47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%	275													40.0	40.0	56.6	42.9	51.3	50.4	48.4	34.0	34.9	39.5	$17,501	$1,194	$16,307
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	836	42	19.8	70.8%	148 (17.7%)	10 (1.2%)	600 (71.8%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	57.1	996^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.6%		64.6	795^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.2%	201													34.4	34.4	40.7	50.0	51.7	47.5	40.4	48.3	38.8	42.5	$17,523	$1,049	$16,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle

What district is Lincoln Middle in?

Oceanside Unified

Is Lincoln Middle a good school?

Lincoln Middle ranks 1645^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle?

Students at Lincoln Middle are 61% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually go on to attend Oceanside High

How many students attend Lincoln Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Lincoln Middle.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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