Summary:
The Lin-Wood Public School (Middle) is the only middle school in the Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District, serving students in grades 6–8 at its Lincoln, New Hampshire, location. With 58 students and a 6.8-to-1 student–teacher ratio, it offers a small-school setting where students may benefit from close relationships and individualized attention. Because there is only one middle school in the district, families cannot compare it with another local district school.
Academic results are generally stronger than district averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2025–2026, 52% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 45% districtwide and 44% statewide. Reading proficiency was also slightly above the district average at 52%, compared with 50%, although it was below the state average of 55%. Sixth-grade mathematics was a standout, with 67% proficiency—24 points above the state. Sixth- and eighth-grade reading results were also above statewide levels. In 2024–2025, the school performed especially well in reading and science, exceeding state averages by 13 and 16 percentage points, respectively.
The most important concern is seventh grade, where proficiency was 40% in both mathematics and reading. Seventh-grade reading was 17 points below the state average, while mathematics was four points below. Overall reading also fell sharply, from 68% in 2024–2025 to 52% in 2025–2026. The school’s statewide ranking dropped from 28th in each of the prior two years to 58th, and its rating declined from four stars to three. Because enrollment is small, results can change noticeably when only a few students perform differently from one year to the next. Parents may want to ask about seventh-grade support, reading interventions, and how the school is responding to the recent decline while maintaining its mathematics strengths.
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