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Lincoln Middle School

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Lincoln Middle School ranks 288 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 62% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, serving 490 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked 319 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School consistently ranks in the top 50% of New Jersey middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in 2024-2025, 75.3% of 6th graders, 75.4% of 7th graders, and 66.6% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. However, the school's performance in mathematics is more mixed, with 6th and 7th graders scoring above the state average, but 8th graders scoring below the state average. The school's performance on the NJSLA Algebra I exam is particularly strong, with 90.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 72.7%.

When compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson Middle School in the Fair Lawn Public School District, a higher-performing district, consistently outperforms Lincoln Middle School on academic measures, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, nearby schools in the Paterson Public School District, such as Young Men's Academy and New Roberto Clemente, perform significantly worse than Lincoln Middle School on academic assessments. However, High Mountain School in the North Haledon School District, a neighboring district, also performs well, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic results.

522

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,975

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

(973) 423-6460

District: Hawthorne Public School District

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hawthorne High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

White:

41.2%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg43%

288^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 609Hawthorne 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
2025	58.7	288 of 752	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	358 of 743	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	367 of 748	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	337 of 745	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	245 of 652	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	354 of 745	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	351 of 716	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	451 of 712	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	442 of 713	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	481 of 713	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	345 of 717	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	324 of 704	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	372 of 677	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	446 of 684	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	399 of 677	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	367 of 664	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	363 of 640	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	386 of 631	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	314 of 615	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.1	250 of 599	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	237 of 588	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.1	298 of 574	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	59 of 361	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	204 of 320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	174 of 288	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	136 of 270	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	293 of 728	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	356 of 717	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	356 of 720	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	344 of 726	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	232 of 625	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	304 of 703	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	340 of 680	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	175 of 608	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	317 of 589	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	260 of 587	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	269 of 591	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	134 of 480	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	227 of 524	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	204 of 504	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	126 of 613	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	256 of 584	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	273 of 568	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	260 of 549	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	162 of 467	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	181 of 541	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	207 of 522	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	255 of 726	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	321 of 719	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	335 of 718	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	309 of 730	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	231 of 635	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	342 of 697	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	329 of 675	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	148 of 507	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	219 of 510	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	212 of 505	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	238 of 535	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	176 of 401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	135 of 492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	142 of 471	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	196 of 502	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	230 of 510	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	289 of 509	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	232 of 512	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	194 of 435	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	280 of 504	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	315 of 497	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)84th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+45 vs state

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Mathematics32%-3 vs state

Science10%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th 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 4th 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	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Hawthorne Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6460	522	51	10.1	39.7%	215 (41.2%)	20 (3.8%)	258 (49.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	58.7	288^th of 752 public middle schools	61.7%		48.6	358^th of 743 public middle schools	51.8%	70		10.5			75.3	75.4	66.6			35.3	41.5	16.3		90.5	90.5					$12,975	$325	$12,650
Glen Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Harristown Road	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	642	59	10.8	1.1%	408 (63.6%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	173 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	89.6	53^rd of 752 public middle schools	93.0%		85.9	74^th of 743 public middle schools	90.0%	21		43.8			86.3	82.1	88.0			71.2	76.8	25.3		92.4	92.7	100.0	100.0			$15,503	$28	$15,475
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	12 - 00 First Street	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5470	655	69	9.5	25.6%	323 (49.3%)	23 (3.5%)	176 (26.9%)	110 (16.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.7%)	82.9	100^th of 752 public middle schools	86.7%		79.9	124^th of 743 public middle schools	83.3%	24	34.4	25.2		67.6	81.4	72.0	76.8		55.9	66.9	57.6	48.2	100.0		97.0					$9,028	$110	$8,918
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0					$13,562	$520	$13,042
Prospect Park Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Wagaraw Bvd	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 790-7909	143	15	9.5	51.7%	9 (6.3%)	13 (9.1%)	109 (76.2%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17.8	628^th of 752 public middle schools	16.5%					(n/a)		4.7				27.8	26.6				19.7	12.2		53.3	53.3
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Washington Pl	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2790	644	55	11.7	1.9%	407 (63.2%)	7 (1.1%)	63 (9.8%)	107 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.3%)	87.9	63^rd of 752 public middle schools	91.6%		82.6	96^th of 743 public middle schools	87.1%	33		43.0			85.1	88.4	84.6			87.1	71.6	12.5	100.0	82.9	85.6					$11,167	$71	$11,096
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	35 - 01 Morlot Avenue	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 703-2240	1,100	97	11.3	16.6%	596 (54.2%)	25 (2.3%)	222 (20.2%)	216 (19.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.4%)	90	47^th of 752 public middle schools	93.8%		89.8	44^th of 743 public middle schools	94.1%	3	50.6	38.0		84.6	84.0	83.4	82.1		75.7	77.2	69.3	39.1	100.0	97.4	98.2			100.0	100.0	$8,430	$04	$8,426
Young Men's Academy	Public	3-8	45 Smith Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2380	50	7	7.1	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	31 (62.0%)	18 (36.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	10.0		30.0	10.0		30.8		30.0	0.0		7.7									$21,107		$21,107
New Roberto Clemente	Public	6-8	482-506 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0240	473	45	10.5	63.0%	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.4%)	413 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	742^nd of 752 public middle schools	1.3%		8.4	725^th of 743 public middle schools	2.4%	17		0.0			15.8	8.3	10.8			8.2	1.9	2.1		36.4	36.4					$13,069		$13,069
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	344 Calvin Ct	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5750	607	62	9.7	0.5%	508 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	84.8	86^th of 752 public middle schools	88.6%		81.3	113^th of 743 public middle schools	84.8%	27		29.1			76.2	78.5	81.6			60.8	62.6	51.2		91.8	92.8					$12,168	$258	$11,910

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