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Lincoln Middle School

Q: Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Oregon middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Cottage Grove High School

Public Grades 6-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a 6–8 school in Cottage Grove, Oregon, serving 455 students as part of South Lane School District 45J3. It ranks 347th of 371 Oregon middle schools for 2025–26—6th percentile, 0 stars—after falling from the 33rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 16th in 2024–25. It serves a high-poverty population (63.5% free/reduced lunch) and spends $19,836 per student, with a 17.1 student–teacher ratio.

Academically, the school is far below its district and state in every tested subject. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 19.1% (district 32.9%, state 43.8%), math was 15.4% (district 24.7%, state 32.9%), and science was 5.9% (district 16.5%, state 30.6%). Science is an extreme outlier: less than one-third of the district rate and under one-fifth of the state rate, and far below nearby Hamlin Middle School (14.9%), Agnes Stewart Middle School (27.3%), and Creswell Middle School (30.7%). Among nearby middle schools, the school has the lowest ELA and science scores and the second-lowest math score, above only Hamlin Middle School. Within the school, 7th grade ELA (23.6%) and math (19.5%) are relatively stronger, while 6th grade math (12.8%), 8th grade ELA (15.3%), and 8th grade science (5.9%) are weakest.

Attendance is not the main explanation. The school’s 2024–25 chronic absenteeism rate was 29.3%, better than the state (33.5%) and nearby Hamlin Middle School (40.2%), Agnes Stewart Middle School (41.3%), Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson (35.0%), and Spencer Butte Middle School (36.0%), though slightly worse than its district (27.2%) and higher-performing Roosevelt Middle School (25.6%), Kennedy Middle School (26.8%), and Creswell Middle School (26.7%). The trend improved from 35.6% in 2022–23 to 29.3% in 2024–25. The school’s poverty rate is similar to several higher-performing Eugene School District 4J schools, yet outcomes are much lower. Its per-student spending ($19,836) is the lowest among nearby comparison schools ($21,058–$23,823). The low-SES subgroup fell from the 64th percentile in 2023–24 to the 6th in 2025–26, and special education fell from the 43rd to the 8th. Homeless students ranked last among 19 schools with reported data, and most reported subgroups are in the bottom 6th–8th percentile.

455

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,836

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.1%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.3% (any vaccine)

1565 S 4th St
Cottage Grove, OR 97424-2999

(541) 942-3316

District: South Lane School District 45J3

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cottage Grove High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Bohemia Elementary School
	Harrison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg27%

Oregon avg37%

347^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 141South Lane School District 45J3 among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	347 of 371	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	308 of 368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	249 of 371	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	314 of 380	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	263 of 367	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	300 of 379	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	227 of 384	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	212 of 382	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	236 of 383	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	219 of 381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	235 of 382	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	214 of 377	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	223 of 357	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	217 of 343	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	252 of 323	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	237 of 315	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.4	154 of 295	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.2	239 of 285	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.1	213 of 271	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.7	195 of 270	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	274 of 316	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	213 of 313	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	237 of 323	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	221 of 310	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	205 of 277	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	196 of 342	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	146 of 196	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	100 of 201	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	99 of 191	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	84 of 210	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	209 of 240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.2	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	211 of 312	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	259 of 364	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	233 of 282	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	159 of 325	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	303 of 327	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	280 of 330	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	215 of 323	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	286 of 318	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	222 of 312	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	253 of 291	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	219 of 341	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	177 of 193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	81 of 143	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	132 of 206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	334 of 354	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	304 of 351	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	318 of 360	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	298 of 344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	249 of 357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

Science6%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1565 S 4th St	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-3316	455	27	17.1	63.5%	337 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	12.5	347^th of 371 public middle schools	6.5%		19.9	308^th of 368 public middle schools	16.3%	39	19.5	23.6	15.3	19.1	12.8	19.5	15.4	15.4	5.9	5.9	88.1%	9.3%	$19,836	$1,465	$18,371
Creswell Middle School	Public	6-8	655 W Oregon Ave	Creswell	97426	Lane County	Creswell School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 895-6090	244	14	17.8	72.1%	167 (68.4%)	2 (0.8%)	48 (19.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.0%)	50.5	155^th of 371 public middle schools	58.2%		52.3	151^st of 368 public middle schools	59.0%	4	41.9	45.1	48.0	45.1	28.3	23.9	34.0	29.3	30.7	30.7	94%	5.6%	$21,836	$962	$20,874
Spencer Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 43rd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8300	328	21	15.5	67.1%	254 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	73.3	68^th of 371 public middle schools	81.7%		53.2	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%	79	67.5	62.2	45.2	59.4	42.1	44.4	40.5	42.4	30.9	30.9	89.5%	9.9%	$23,370	$847	$22,523
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 24th Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8500	557	29	19.2	63.7%	387 (69.5%)	7 (1.3%)	59 (10.6%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.0%)	70.5	84^th of 371 public middle schools	77.4%		85.4	39^th of 368 public middle schools	89.4%	45	63.8	53.4	50.3	56.0	41.5	51.9	43.4	45.5	22.5	22.5	88.3%	10.6%	$21,921	$447	$21,474
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson	Public	6-8	1650 W 22nd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-5700	350	21	16.3	67.1%	222 (63.4%)	4 (1.1%)	78 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.4%)	55.7	127^th of 371 public middle schools	65.8%		70	88^th of 368 public middle schools	76.1%	39	44.8	42.3	50.4	46.0	25.0	23.4	41.4	30.1	42.6	42.6	89.3%	10.1%	$23,341	$682	$22,659
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Bailey Hill Rd	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-5500	350	22	16.0	64.3%	225 (64.3%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (18.6%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (11.7%)	64.1	103^rd of 371 public middle schools	72.2%		62.3	111^th of 368 public middle schools	69.8%	8	49.6	44.3	65.3	52.6	28.4	26.9	43.6	32.5	52.5	52.5	91.7%	6.8%	$23,823	$447	$23,375
Agnes Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	900 S 32nd St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 988-2520	460	26	17.3	—	277 (60.2%)	4 (0.9%)	136 (29.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	22.8	295^th of 371 public middle schools	20.5%		38	216^th of 368 public middle schools	41.3%	79	19.9	24.4	27.8	23.8	19.9	19.5	20.0	19.8	27.3	27.3	95.1%	4.9%	$22,303	$1,219	$21,084
Hamlin Middle School	Public	6-8	326 Centennial Blvd	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6356	573	35	16.2	—	310 (54.1%)	4 (0.7%)	203 (35.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	33 (5.8%)	15	336^th of 371 public middle schools	9.4%		21	302^nd of 368 public middle schools	17.9%	34	24.2	28.5	22.0	24.8	10.4	12.5	15.0	12.6	14.9	14.9	95.5%	3.7%	$21,058	$1,286	$19,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Oregon middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

South Lane School District 45J3

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Cottage Grove High School

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

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