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Cardington-Lincoln Middle School

Q: Is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School ranks 654 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Cardington, Ohio, with 297 students. The school is part of the Cardington-Lincoln Local District, which is ranked 545 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School has consistently underperformed the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in Mathematics (36.2% vs. 56.7% for 5th grade, 47.1% vs. 51.9% for 6th grade) and English Language Arts (33.3% vs. 54.5% for 6th grade, 44.9% vs. 62.9% for 7th grade). The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.9% to 16.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as John C Dempsey Middle School, Cardington-Lincoln Middle School generally underperforms on state tests, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and lower spending per student. One bright spot for the school is its performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, where 100% of students have been proficient or better in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

283

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,867

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 Chesterville Ave
Cardington, OH 43315-9217

(419) 864-2691

District: Cardington-Lincoln Local

Students who attend Cardington-Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cardington-Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Cardington-Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:

Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 37th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Ohio avg57%

654^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

545^th of 828Cardington-Lincoln Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	654 of 1036	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	505 of 1046	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	305 of 1048	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	333 of 1017	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	424 of 1037	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	638 of 1050	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	517 of 1010	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.8	454 of 1038	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	465 of 1050	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.4	792 of 1035	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.3	489 of 1008	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	654 of 1001	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	586 of 989	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	602 of 925	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	571 of 895	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.0	649 of 858	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	642 of 835	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.0	462 of 837	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	488 of 732	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	472 of 692	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.4	291 of 400	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	294 of 565	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	124 of 576	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.2	556 of 658	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	593 of 938	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	506 of 942	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.8	302 of 943	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	231 of 925	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	361 of 910	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	593 of 917	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	478 of 897	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	541 of 983	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	492 of 989	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	218 of 974	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	168 of 947	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	204 of 923	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	647 of 945	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	401 of 924	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	667 of 954	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	465 of 958	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	300 of 963	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	412 of 946	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	460 of 924	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	606 of 933	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	521 of 916	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	436 of 572	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	299 of 563	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	661 of 777	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	506 of 795	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	322 of 805	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	373 of 809	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	446 of 781	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	654 of 796	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	505 of 781	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science53%-10 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

Mathematics44%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	283	19	14.8		269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%		57.5	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%	149	55.6	50.0	36.2	47.1	47.8	46.3	63.9	33.3	44.9	43.3		100.0	$11,867
Mt Gilead Middle School	Public	6-8	324 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-9517	226	18	12.6	48.7%	201 (88.9%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%		63.6	415^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.3%	160		63.9		49.3	45.7	31.1		48.0	49.4	61.7		100.0	$13,186
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%		62.9	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%	16		77.2		60.4	43.3	43.4		55.0	63.3	63.1		87.2	$13,259
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	6506 State Route 229	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-2781	389	24	16.2	40.4%	368 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	65	394^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.0%		61.8	445^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.5%	51		76.8		62.3	43.7	61.2		58.0	62.4	58.5	100.0	97.8	$12,045
Pleasant Middle School	Public	5-8	1115 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-5167	438	14	31.2	42.5%	389 (88.8%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%		67	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%	54	67.6	75.0	62.4	43.4	41.8	60.0	79.4	60.6	64.7	60.6		100.0	$7,576
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%		21.6	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%	14		46.4		29.0	25.5	10.5		29.5	41.6	38.6		73.3	$13,219
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Public	5-8	683 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-6626	612	34	18.1	24.2%	557 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	75.3	259^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.0%		73.1	281^st of 1046 public middle schools	73.1%	22	83.9	78.0	76.5	71.8	42.2	73.5	83.9	71.8	78.0	63.6		100.0	$12,792
John C Dempsey Middle School	Public	6-8	599 Pennsylvania Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1800	1,278	71	17.9	37.5%	988 (77.3%)	84 (6.6%)	100 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (7.3%)	69.7	332^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.0%		71.9	293^rd of 1046 public middle schools	72.0%	39		75.9		51.0	59.5	63.7		56.1	72.4	66.4	100.0	100.0	$12,645
Centerburg Middle School	Public	6-8	3782 Columbus Rd	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 625-6055	243	10	24.3		231 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	66.7	365^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.8%		76.5	232^nd of 1046 public middle schools	77.8%	133		68.8		70.4	67.1	34.5		65.4	70.4	56.3		100.0	$6,154
Fredericktown Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	280	18	15.5		262 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	78.5	209^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.8%		78.6	214^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.5%	5		80.0		73.2	58.3	77.4		62.9	77.7	66.3		100.0	$10,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardington-Lincoln Middle School

What district is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School in?

Cardington-Lincoln Local

What high school do graduates of Cardington-Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cardington-Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Cardington-Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Cardington-Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Cardington-Lincoln Middle School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cardington-Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Cardington-Lincoln Middle School.

Is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School ranks 654^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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