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Lincoln Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Middle in Port Arthur, TX, is a public school serving 619 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 11% of Texas school districts.

Academically, Lincoln Middle faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading and Math often half or less than the state average. For example, only 29% of 6th graders were proficient in Reading and just 11% in Math, far below nearby schools like Central Middle and Wilson Middle in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd). However, the school has a notable "Algebra I Paradox": while general math scores are low, students in the advanced Algebra I track achieve exceptional results, with 88.5% proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54%. This suggests a highly effective program for advanced students, even as the broader curriculum struggles. The school also shows a dramatic turnaround for its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, jumping from the 8th percentile statewide to the 45th percentile in just three years.

Despite a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and higher per-student spending ($10,325) than many higher-performing neighbors like Bridge City Middle ($7,627), these resources have not translated into broad success. The school's dropout rate, while improved to 0.8% in 2023-2024, remains higher than the 0.0% rates at Orangefield J H and Port Neches Middle. A stark contrast is Bob Hope School, a charter just 3.5 miles away serving a similar population, which achieves 69-84% proficiency in Reading and ranks in the 90th percentile statewide, indicating that challenges at Lincoln Middle may be tied to instructional strategies or school culture rather than demographics alone.

619

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,341

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1023 Abe Lincoln Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 984-8700

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually attend:

High:

Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle:

Elementary:	Dequeen Elementary
	Houston Elementary
	Port Acres Elementary
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

40.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Reading scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Texas avg47%

2,131^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

850^th of 951Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	2131 of 2335	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	2154 of 2344	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2191 of 2372	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	2178 of 2330	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	2108 of 2254	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	2019 of 2252	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1789 of 2193	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1799 of 2080	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1762 of 2027	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	1723 of 1987	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	1663 of 2043	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.1	1379 of 1987	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	1358 of 1973	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.0	1378 of 1951	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.0	809 of 1895	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.6	1385 of 1803	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	1717 of 1763	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	1660 of 1718	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	1459 of 1585	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	1461 of 1582	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	1524 of 1573	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1122 of 1295	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	899 of 997	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1141 of 1280	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1127 of 1273	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1100 of 1251	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1070 of 1213	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	833 of 1193	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	867 of 1167	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	435 of 642	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1608 of 2182	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1519 of 2118	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	441 of 2058	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	606 of 2008	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1154 of 1390	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1101 of 1428	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1610 of 1770	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1584 of 1720	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1576 of 1643	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1436 of 1592	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1210 of 1445	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	897 of 1376	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	2042 of 2240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1670 of 1825	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2076 of 2242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	2114 of 2241	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2105 of 2221	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1974 of 2151	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1676 of 2047	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1645 of 2008	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	817 of 1497	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	771 of 1230	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1365 of 1481	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1335 of 1488	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1122 of 1501	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1132 of 1446	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1254 of 1430	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1876 of 2141	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1519 of 1731	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1898 of 2119	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1917 of 2116	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1839 of 2077	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1584 of 2043	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1136 of 1935	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1373 of 1895	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1900 of 2253	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1697 of 1820	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	2048 of 2235	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2050 of 2251	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2071 of 2220	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1894 of 2172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1429 of 2073	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1598 of 2039	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	2066 of 2253	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	1728 of 1818	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	2125 of 2246	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	2099 of 2245	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2078 of 2228	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1930 of 2168	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1735 of 2069	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1878 of 2030	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	536 of 676	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1506 of 1956	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1471 of 1568	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1784 of 1891	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1692 of 1815	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1691 of 1757	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1448 of 1712	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1212 of 1626	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1358 of 1597	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	1556 of 1749	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1532 of 1723	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1519 of 1700	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1452 of 1684	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1519 of 1673	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+20 vs school

Migrant (2026)25th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading32%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	619	55	11.1	85.1%	10 (1.6%)	321 (51.9%)	251 (40.5%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	16.4	2131^st of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		14.9	2154^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	23	88.5			29.1	33.3	32.5	10.8	21.6	20.7	13.6	$11,341
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	6-8	326 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	46	4	11.5	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	43 (93.5%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.1	289^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.6%		10.1	2229^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	1940				50.0	83.3	83.3	57.1	66.7	83.3	50.0
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.9	227^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.3%		74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%	211	80.2			69.5	75.5	83.8	76.3	59.9		28.7	$9,984
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	24.3	1922^nd of 2335 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	92	100.0			37.4	37.6	42.0	21.0	23.1	32.7	11.6	$10,540
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.3	888^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.0%		55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%	19	100.0			59.2	57.1	55.8	42.9	25.2	52.2	24.9	$8,287
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	709^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	15	98.1			59.2	61.9	57.5	48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	656^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	30	100.0			53.9	63.2	69.4	48.8	18.1	57.1	33.5	$8,687
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	392^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.2%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	20	97.6			63.0	63.1	71.6	53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Bridge City Middle	Public	6-8	300 Bower Dr	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1700	715	41	17.3	38.7%	502 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	158 (22.1%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	48.6	1078^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.8%		44	1260^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%	182	100.0			47.1	50.7	56.9	30.6	32.4	32.5	42.5	$7,874
Odom Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2550 W Virginia Ave	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5925	837	50	16.8	68.8%	49 (5.9%)	467 (55.8%)	279 (33.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	24.5	1917^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.9%		45	1220^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	697	73.5	98.2	97.4	25.1	36.9	49.3	15.0		29.0	24.0	$7,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle

What district is Lincoln Middle in?

Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lincoln Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Lincoln Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Middle?

Students at Lincoln Middle are 52% African American, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

Is Lincoln Middle a good school?

Lincoln Middle ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Texas middle schools.

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