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Lincoln Middle School

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Lincoln Middle School ranks 17 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle School is a public middle school serving 775 students in grades 6-8 in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The school is part of the Lincoln School District, which is ranked 18 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Rhode Island middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 17 out of 66 schools and a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 42.1% of Lincoln Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.8%, and 44.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 47.3%.

While Lincoln Middle School performs well across various student subgroups, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students with special needs was slightly lower, ranking 21st and 22nd, respectively, in the state. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,011, which is higher than the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which is lower than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Samuel Slater Middle School in Pawtucket, Lincoln Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores and a higher SchoolDigger rating.

773

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,264

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

152 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 721-3400

District: Lincoln

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Central Elementary
	Lonsdale Elementary
	Northern Lincoln Elementary
	Saylesville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 74th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

17^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 60Lincoln among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%

English Language Arts42%

Science34%

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Schools Near Lincoln Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)					RICAS Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	152 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-3400	773	48	16.1	38.3%	540 (69.9%)	56 (7.2%)	114 (14.7%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (3.9%)	68.5	17^th of 66 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	17^th of 64 public middle schools	73.4%		33.9		41.1	48.0	37.3	42.1		56.5	40.8	36.0	44.2	$15,264	$369	$14,895
Birchwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Birchwood Drive	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1120	390	31	12.5	56.4%	184 (47.2%)	55 (14.1%)	106 (27.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%		58.6	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%	5	27.9		33.6	37.0	42.5	37.7		14.0	26.4	21.7	20.7	$16,372	$977	$15,395
Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E	Public, Charter	5-6	3 Fairlawn Way	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 649-0481	380	25	15.2	73.9%	229 (60.3%)	124 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.8	23.4	34.3			28.6	21.1	30.6			25.6	$13,107	$1,695	$11,412
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-7	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	312	21	14.8	79.8%	10 (3.2%)	59 (18.9%)	229 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.6	27.1	32.4	42.0		34.4	27.1	37.3	35.7		33.9	$22,231	$1,074	$21,157
Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High	Public, Charter	7-8	909 Lonsdale	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 331-3533	323	24	13.4	80.5%	209 (64.7%)	99 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	27^th of 66 public middle schools	59.1%		55.6	27^th of 64 public middle schools	57.8%		29.6			29.6	39.4	34.3			34.3	50.6	42.3	$13,808	$1,999	$11,809
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4		45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7		43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Highland Avenue	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-2092	482	46	10.4	44.6%	290 (60.2%)	33 (6.8%)	122 (25.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	68.2	19^th of 66 public middle schools	71.2%		52.8	28^th of 64 public middle schools	56.3%	9	32.9		48.6	51.6	45.2	48.5		42.0	39.6	30.4	37.3	$15,974	$1,253	$14,721
Dr. Edward Ricci School	Public	6-8	51 Intervale Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1170	378	31	12.1	60.1%	180 (47.6%)	52 (13.8%)	111 (29.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	34.9	38^th of 66 public middle schools	42.4%		36.7	35^th of 64 public middle schools	45.3%	3	18.6		28.4	35.3	38.1	34.1		12.0	17.7	20.9	17.1	$15,035	$789	$14,246
Raices Upper Dual Language Acd	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 727-7733	63	5	12.6	98.4%	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	54^th of 66 public middle schools	18.2%					(n/a)			5.3	13.6	6.3	8.8		22.2	8.3		10.3	$19,741	$11,717	$8,024
Calcutt Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7726	476	35	13.6	93.3%	114 (23.9%)	95 (20.0%)	198 (41.6%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	10.9	60^th of 66 public middle schools	9.1%		9.9	61^st of 64 public middle schools	4.7%	1	7.0			10.3	9.0	7.9		7.6	11.3		6.8	$18,329	$4,299	$14,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle School

What district is Lincoln Middle School in?

Lincoln

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Lincoln Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Middle School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Lincoln Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Middle School ranks 17^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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