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Lincoln Park Middle School

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Lincoln Park Middle School ranks 84 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 89% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Park Middle School in Lincoln Park, NJ, serves 368 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Lincoln Park School District. This school consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of all New Jersey middle schools, earning a 4-star rating and a current state ranking in the 89th percentile.

What truly sets Lincoln Park Middle School apart is its exceptional efficiency and effectiveness. The school achieves top-tier academic results while spending significantly less per student than its high-performing neighbors. For example, it spends about $9,325 per student, which is roughly 40-45% less than nearby schools like Pequannock Valley School ($16,625) and Robert R. Lazar Middle School ($14,639), yet its overall state ranking is comparable or better. The school is also a standout for its work with all students, ranking in the 93rd percentile for both low socio-economic status and Hispanic students. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates are remarkably consistent across all grades, hovering around 73-80%. In advanced math, the school is a powerhouse: 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, outpacing the state average of 72.7% and matching the best nearby schools.

While the school’s overall ranking dipped slightly recently, this is not due to a decline in performance—test scores actually improved in most areas. The school has also seen a notable increase in students eligible for free/reduced lunch (from 14.5% to 24.5%), yet its chronic absenteeism rate decreased from 14.2% to 10.3%, well below the state average. This suggests strong student engagement. When compared directly to its closest rival, Pequannock Valley School, Lincoln Park outperforms in 8th-grade math (56.8% vs. 38.5%) and achieves comparable or better results in other subjects, all while spending 44% less per student. This combination of high performance, efficiency, and a commitment to supporting all learners makes Lincoln Park Middle School a compelling choice for families.

368

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,325

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Ryerson Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035-1226

(973) 696-5520

District: Lincoln Park School District

Feeder schools for Lincoln Park Middle School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg43%

84^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 609Lincoln Park 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	84.9	84 of 752	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	53 of 743	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	77 of 748	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	112 of 745	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	161 of 652	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	99 of 745	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	100 of 716	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	102 of 712	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	62 of 713	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	45 of 713	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	92 of 717	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	157 of 704	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	97 of 677	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	32 of 684	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	63 of 677	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	81 of 664	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	108 of 640	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	270 of 631	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	272 of 615	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.3	141 of 599	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	191 of 588	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.9	165 of 574	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	82 of 728	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	56 of 717	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	78 of 720	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	96 of 726	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	132 of 625	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	115 of 703	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	79 of 680	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	45 of 608	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	38 of 589	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	84 of 587	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	41 of 591	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	50 of 480	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	36 of 524	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	35 of 504	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	45 of 613	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	23 of 584	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	64.3	80 of 467	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	15 of 541	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	33 of 522	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	110 of 726	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	74 of 719	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	110 of 718	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	129 of 730	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	162 of 635	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	118 of 697	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	146 of 675	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	79 of 507	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	22 of 510	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	44 of 505	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	53 of 535	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	38 of 401	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	106 of 492	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	237 of 471	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	67 of 502	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	29 of 510	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	70 of 509	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	113 of 512	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	139 of 435	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	101 of 504	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	106 of 497	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts76%+20 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

Science34%+10 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)			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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	5-8	90 Ryerson Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5520	368	31	11.9	24.5%	231 (62.8%)	3 (0.8%)	100 (27.2%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	84.9	84^th of 752 public middle schools	88.8%		88.7	53^rd of 743 public middle schools	92.9%	31	33.0	35.1		73.0	71.9	80.0	79.0		41.0	52.2	64.8	56.8		100.0	100.0	$9,325	$188	$9,137
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	68 Lenox Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3140	493	57	8.6	19.1%	313 (63.5%)	9 (1.8%)	119 (24.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	74.4	159^th of 752 public middle schools	78.9%		76.6	147^th of 743 public middle schools	80.2%	12		29.8			61.9	74.0	65.4			43.2	62.8	42.1		100.0	100.0	$16,001	$405	$15,596
Pequannock Valley School	Public	6-8	493 Newark Pompton Tpke.	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6050	476	42	11.3	5.3%	413 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	84.9	85^th of 752 public middle schools	88.7%		81.6	110^th of 743 public middle schools	85.2%	25		39.6			71.7	78.5	72.5			63.2	68.0	38.5		97.9	97.9	$16,625	$91	$16,534
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%		87	64^th of 743 public middle schools	91.4%	5		40.9			81.3	79.0	75.9			56.7	67.2	46.4		98.0	98.0	$15,872	$277	$15,595
Robert R Lazar Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Changebridge Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 331-7100	798	76	10.5	4.1%	429 (53.8%)	11 (1.4%)	92 (11.5%)	233 (29.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.3%)	89.6	51^st of 752 public middle schools	93.2%		92	28^th of 743 public middle schools	96.2%	23		38.1			76.3	81.3	82.4			71.1	72.6	51.6	100.0	98.9	99.0	$14,639	$70	$14,569
West Essex Middle School	Public	7-8	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	558	60	9.3	4.8%	417 (74.7%)	16 (2.9%)	64 (11.5%)	46 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	78.4	138^th of 752 public middle schools	81.6%		81.6	109^th of 743 public middle schools	85.3%	29		29.4				81.1	73.3				64.1	21.3		95.5	95.5	$10,372	$71	$10,301
Anthony Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Garside Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2120	617	69	8.9	12.0%	395 (64.0%)	12 (1.9%)	113 (18.3%)	75 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	78.2	141^st of 752 public middle schools	81.3%		80.5	120^th of 743 public middle schools	83.8%	21		25.6			70.3	69.1	72.4			51.6	59.4	54.8		100.0	100.0	$15,873	$277	$15,596
Washington Park School	Public	4-8	10 Crews Street	Totowa	07512	Passaic County	Totowa Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 956-0010	485	40	12.2	32.4%	231 (47.6%)	24 (4.9%)	205 (42.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	291^st of 752 public middle schools	61.3%		59	283^rd of 743 public middle schools	61.9%	8	24.4	18.1	44.0	69.8	56.2	72.3	68.2	36.0	41.9	38.2	35.3	20.2		95.0	95.0	$11,100	$295	$10,805
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%		64.8	237^th of 743 public middle schools	68.1%	5	35.6	13.5		59.4	72.2	75.3	65.8		45.8	41.3	53.4	18.9		87.5	87.5	$9,699	$85	$9,614
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%		59.9	278^th of 743 public middle schools	62.6%	32		15.8			77.5	67.2	76.0			43.2	47.2	16.0		68.8	68.8	$12,048	$371	$11,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Park Middle School

Is Lincoln Park Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Park Middle School ranks 84^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Park Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Park Middle School are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Lincoln Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Lincoln Park Middle School.

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