Summary
Lincoln Middle is a public middle school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 449 students. It is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 352 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 584 out of 641 schools and a 0-star rating.
Lincoln Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Kenosha School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.14% of 6th graders, 23.97% of 7th graders, and 28.33% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 44.93%, 44.14%, and 42.3%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 11.67% of 6th graders, 17.5% of 7th graders, and 13.11% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to the district averages of 42.47%, 41.11%, and 37.14%. Additionally, Lincoln Middle has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 48% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools like Bullen Middle (29.2%), Mahone Middle (19.3%), Lance Middle (26.4%), and Washington Middle (38.9%).
The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Lincoln Middle, with 82.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Mahone Middle (42.66%) and Lance Middle (45.69%). While Lincoln Middle's current performance is concerning, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, and the school could potentially benefit from learning from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools.
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