Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12
181st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools
Better than 73% of Pennsylvania high schools
Summary

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School is a high-performing public charter school serving 702 students in grades 7-12 in Midland, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state average in key academic areas.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. In Keystone Exams, 79.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Literature, significantly higher than the state average of 62.1%. The school also boasts high graduation rates and low dropout rates, indicating strong student retention. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well in serving its subgroups, ranking in the top 100 out of 276 Pennsylvania high schools for its African American students and in the top 29 out of 524 for its disabled students.

Interestingly, Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School, Rochester High School, and Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School, which are located in close proximity to Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, generally perform significantly lower on various academic metrics. This highlights the charter school's strong academic standing in the region. Additionally, while Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, some of the nearby public schools have 100% of their students qualifying for this program, suggesting the charter school may be serving a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

674
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,761
Per pupil spending ?
25.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 One Lincoln Park
       Midland, PA  15059

(724) 643-9004

District: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
African American:
11.3%
Two or more races:
11.0%
more
 See top rated Pennsylvania high schools

 Compare Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School to nearby high schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)
Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Middle school
175th of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
181st of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
98th of 606Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School among Pennsylvania districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202574.9175 of 87380.0%★★★★☆
202474.5203 of 89177.2%★★★★☆
202380.6144 of 89383.9%★★★★☆
202280.3136 of 88384.6%★★★★☆
202178.5130 of 79783.7%★★★★☆
201984.6105 of 89188.2%★★★★☆
201881.8128 of 86185.1%★★★★☆
201777.2182 of 87779.2%★★★★☆
201681.5129 of 87085.2%★★★★☆
201571.3230 of 83572.5%★★★★☆
201271.6255 of 83469.4%★★★☆☆
201169.4268 of 82567.5%★★★☆☆
201084.760 of 80592.5%★★★★★
200981.889 of 77088.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202491.729 of 67295.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.3214 of 83574.4%★★★★☆
202469.8231 of 86073.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202550.1399 of 84352.7%★★★☆☆
202470.6200 of 87777.2%★★★★☆
202383.079 of 87491.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.7157 of 83981.3%★★★★☆
202478.1149 of 87082.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202571.1144 of 64977.8%★★★★☆
202466.2181 of 67373.1%★★★★☆
202378.6103 of 68184.9%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202573.1181 of 68173.4%★★★★☆
202473.1173 of 68674.8%★★★★☆
202370.1203 of 67469.9%★★★★☆
202273.9179 of 63471.8%★★★★☆
202152.8322 of 53740.0%★★☆☆☆
201964.7300 of 69356.7%★★★☆☆
201873.4202 of 67370.0%★★★★☆
201777.8137 of 66379.3%★★★★☆
201675.5163 of 67775.9%★★★★☆
201579.4115 of 68083.1%★★★★☆
201278.1106 of 66484.0%★★★★☆
201170.0209 of 66068.3%★★★☆☆
201059.8300 of 64953.8%★★★☆☆
200965.2229 of 63263.8%★★★☆☆
200865.3229 of 62163.1%★★★☆☆
200764.5248 of 61559.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202561.1100 of 27663.8%★★★☆☆
202455.0117 of 28458.8%★★★☆☆
202367.574 of 26071.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.829 of 52494.5%★★★★★
202489.446 of 51391.0%★★★★★
202391.533 of 50293.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.2201 of 65769.4%★★★☆☆
202470.6202 of 66569.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.3103 of 65184.2%★★★★☆
202483.581 of 66487.8%★★★★☆
202377.5119 of 65281.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.7201 of 66069.5%★★★☆☆
202471.6180 of 66272.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202565.652 of 16568.5%★★★☆☆
202462.157 of 15062.0%★★★☆☆
202361.154 of 12958.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202572.5148 of 58374.6%★★★★☆
202475.5127 of 59578.7%★★★★☆
202365.8192 of 57766.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Disabled (2024)96th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2025)78th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school
High school
Disabled (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature80%+18 vs state
English Language Arts68%+19 vs state
Biology61%+11 vs state
Algebra I46%~ state avg
Math33%-8 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and help other families decide.
Rate Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School









Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School ranks 181st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School are 74% White, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


Rate Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 172 milliseconds.