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Lincoln Middle School

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Lincoln Middle School ranks 517 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public school in Dunellen, New Jersey, serving 333 students in grades 6–8. In 2025–2026, its average proficiency across those grades was 41% in English language arts (ELA), compared with 53% statewide, and 19% in regular math, compared with 34% statewide. The most important takeaway is that regular ELA and math results were below state results in every tested grade, even though Algebra I was a strong exception.

Algebra I is where Lincoln stands out: 79% of reported results were proficient, compared with 40% statewide and 32% in the Dunellen Public School District. Still, nearby schools averaged 90% in Algebra I End-of-Course results. Regular math was weaker than nearby averages in grades 6, 7, and 8; Lincoln’s results were 23%, 23%, and 12%, respectively, compared with nearby averages of 31%, 31%, and 18%. ELA was close to the nearby grade 6 average but below nearby averages in grades 7 and 8. Lincoln’s reported ELA and regular math results matched its district’s. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 10%, below the state’s 14% and district’s 12%.

Lincoln’s ELA average rose from 32% in 2022–2023 to 41% in 2025–2026, while regular math remained essentially flat at 20% and 19%. SchoolDigger ranked Lincoln 517th of 743 New Jersey schools, at the 30th percentile and 2 stars; its percentile has fallen from 55 in 2015–2016, though it rose from 27 in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 12.8, higher than the 10.4 nearby-school average. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 48% in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 49%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a sharp decline in how well the school serves African American students relative to the same group statewide: the percentile fell from 50 in 2023–2024 to 16 in 2025–2026. For Special Education Students, the latest percentile was 3 in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall percentile of 30.

333

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,757

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

400 Dunellen Avenue
Dunellen, NJ 08812

(732) 400-5900

District: Dunellen Public School District

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dunellen High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:

John P. Faber Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

22.2%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg42%

517^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 607Dunellen Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	517 of 743	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	550 of 752	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	539 of 743	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	527 of 748	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	476 of 745	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	374 of 652	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	404 of 745	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	413 of 716	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	443 of 712	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	318 of 713	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	280 of 713	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	347 of 717	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	405 of 704	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	497 of 677	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.8	435 of 684	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	348 of 677	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	347 of 664	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	367 of 640	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	357 of 631	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	457 of 615	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.7	300 of 599	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.7	397 of 588	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.8	376 of 574	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	279 of 331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	241 of 359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	175 of 352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	260 of 361	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	202 of 356	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	130 of 291	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	50 of 326	84.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	228 of 336	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	319 of 343	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	306 of 320	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	239 of 288	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	212 of 270	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	150 of 197	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	498 of 716	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	527 of 728	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	547 of 717	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	507 of 720	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	485 of 726	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	343 of 625	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	348 of 703	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	396 of 680	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	405 of 589	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	481 of 608	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	463 of 589	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	386 of 587	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	353 of 591	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	242 of 480	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	208 of 524	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	218 of 504	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	432 of 590	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	492 of 613	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	407 of 584	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	395 of 568	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	255 of 549	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	83 of 467	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	111 of 541	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	246 of 522	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	511 of 714	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	538 of 726	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	485 of 719	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	486 of 718	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	445 of 730	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	358 of 635	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	424 of 697	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	379 of 675	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	469 of 482	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	199 of 505	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	260 of 535	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	177 of 401	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	316 of 490	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	262 of 502	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	270 of 510	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	361 of 509	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	343 of 512	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	331 of 504	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	333 of 497	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+32 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-15 vs state

Science10%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Dunellen Avenue	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	333	26	12.8	47.7%	74 (22.2%)	46 (13.8%)	192 (57.7%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	29	517^th of 743 public middle schools	30.4%		25.9	550^th of 752 public middle schools	26.9%	33		10.4		42.0	41.5	37.9		22.7	23.3	12.3		79.1	79.1			$16,757	$596	$16,161
Green Brook Middle School	Public	5-8	132 Jefferson Avenue	Green Brook	08812	Somerset County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1051	304	36	8.5	19.7%	129 (42.4%)	9 (3.0%)	78 (25.7%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.3%)	70.8	189^th of 743 public middle schools	74.6%		69.5	206^th of 752 public middle schools	72.6%	17	47.5	27.9	68.9	51.4	81.6	70.4	63.9	51.4	40.0	25.0	93.8	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	$17,818	$59	$17,759
Quibbletown Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Academy Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-0444	467	44	10.6	53.5%	47 (10.1%)	112 (24.0%)	133 (28.5%)	161 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	46	386^th of 743 public middle schools	48.0%		50.9	345^th of 752 public middle schools	54.1%	41		15.6		50.3	48.8	58.6		30.6	30.9	12.8	100.0	91.0	93.0			$18,181	$345	$17,836
Theodore Schor Middle School	Public	6-8	243 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-4457	563	47	12.0	47.4%	59 (10.5%)	139 (24.7%)	161 (28.6%)	186 (33.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	52.7	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%		53.1	324^th of 752 public middle schools	56.9%	4		19.8		52.8	61.2	61.9		30.1	39.7	6.2	100.0	68.5	73.2	85.7	85.7	$16,535	$295	$16,240
Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	502	46	10.9	43.8%	181 (36.1%)	47 (9.4%)	220 (43.8%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	44.1	396^th of 743 public middle schools	46.7%		38.4	454^th of 752 public middle schools	39.6%	58		11.2		40.4	54.7	50.6		30.9	33.4	29.9		88.3	88.3			$14,327	$129	$14,198
Hubbard Middle School	Public	6-8	661 W Eighth St	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4320	737	66	11.1	86.4%	4 (0.5%)	81 (11.0%)	647 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14.5	652^nd of 743 public middle schools	12.2%		14.8	659^th of 752 public middle schools	12.4%	7		1.2		15.7	20.8	24.1		9.6	14.6	17.6		97.1	97.1			$23,323	$777	$22,546
North Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	34 Wilson Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6040	538	52	10.3	78.6%	37 (6.9%)	80 (14.9%)	399 (74.2%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	20.9	592^nd of 743 public middle schools	20.3%		18.7	620^th of 752 public middle schools	17.6%	28		2.4			42.2	35.1			18.8	6.9		80.0	80.0			$20,259	$646	$19,613
South Plainfield Middle School	Public	7-8	2201 Plainfield Avenue	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	553	52	10.6	37.1%	182 (32.9%)	61 (11.0%)	203 (36.7%)	87 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	56.5	303^rd of 743 public middle schools	59.2%		52.8	326^th of 752 public middle schools	56.6%	23		19.4			55.1	58.9			38.0	25.8		100.0	100.0			$19,956	$287	$19,669
Somerset School	Public	5-6	303 Somerset Street	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 769-6080	485	51	9.4	82.1%	26 (5.4%)	80 (16.5%)	364 (75.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.7		27.5	37.5			23.1	34.6								$20,745	$762	$19,983
Grant Elementary School	Public	5-6	305 Cromwell Place	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	568	52	11.0	35.4%	200 (35.2%)	60 (10.6%)	177 (31.2%)	104 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)	18.9		49.3	44.3			41.7	31.6								$13,353	$259	$13,094

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