Lincoln Middle

Summary:

Lincoln Middle is a public middle school located in Santa Monica, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 854 students. It is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, which is ranked 188 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 100-174 over the past several years. Its students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 79.18% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 64.9% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Lincoln Middle also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.4% in 2020-2021 to 12.9% in 2021-2022, which are lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle outperforms John Adams Middle School, which is also part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, in both academic achievement and student group performance. Lincoln Middle's academic performance is also on par or even exceeds that of Beverly Vista Middle, a highly-ranked school in the neighboring Beverly Hills Unified School District. This consistent high performance over the years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade, makes Lincoln Middle a standout educational institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1501 California Ave.
       Santa Monica, CA  90403-4305


(310) 393-9227

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
127th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,711 Help


Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually attend:

High:    Santa Monica High

Feeder schools for Lincoln Middle:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    McKinley Elementary
    Roosevelt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  884

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.3%
Hispanic:
19.8%
Asian:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lincoln Middle ranks better than 95.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Lincoln Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), Hispanic (19.8%), Asian (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle is 19.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Middle is $6,711, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Middle 127th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lincoln Middle in the ranking list.)

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.72 263rd 1769 85.1%
2005 85.92 179th 1777 89.9%
2006 88.96 137th 1804 92.4%
2007 86.12 195th 1999 90.2%
2008 88.10 142nd 2005 92.9%
2009 84.57 205th 2063 90.1%
2010 79.79 305th 2179 86.0%
2011 86.47 156th 2236 93.0%
2012 81.80 255th 2259 88.7%
2013 81.05 293rd 2379 87.7%
2015 93.19 149th 2477 94.0%
2016 94.24 118th 2497 95.3%
2017 91.52 209th 2508 91.7%
2018 93.41 167th 2480 93.3%
2019 93.84 174th 2715 93.6%
2022 96.48 100th 2740 96.4%
2023 95.13 147th 2802 94.8%
2024 95.96 127th 2777 95.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.93 61st 462 86.8%
2019 85.73 44th 554 92.1%
2022 86.03 53rd 665 92.0%
2023 89.06 38th 678 94.4%
2024 90.95 26th 699 96.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.24 108th 1364 92.1%
2019 81.99 115th 1442 92.0%
2024 99.98 1st 1477 99.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.75 45th 1538 97.1%
2024 95.51 46th 1550 97.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.03 299th 2230 86.6%
2019 79.89 308th 2369 87.0%
2022 89.10 158th 2458 93.6%
2023 83.72 265th 2549 89.6%
2024 88.21 213th 2575 91.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.75 176th 2262 92.2%
2019 93.03 155th 2380 93.5%
2022 95.52 113th 2509 95.5%
2023 94.00 157th 2547 93.8%
2024 96.48 82nd 2546 96.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.90 30th 1369 97.8%
2019 94.77 57th 1491 96.2%
2022 91.33 78th 1531 94.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.63 148th 2273 93.5%
2019 93.11 177th 2407 92.6%
2022 96.31 95th 2527 96.2%
2023 94.39 146th 2558 94.3%
2024 93.69 170th 2547 93.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 329th 700 53.0%
2019 69.05 258th 745 65.4%
2022 78.07 147th 733 79.9%
2023 74.47 175th 718 75.6%
2024 70.44 236th 741 68.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.42 38th 600 93.7%
2019 89.45 37th 643 94.2%
2022 95.13 21st 637 96.7%
2023 95.24 16th 614 97.4%
2024 87.12 51st 626 91.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.03 308th 2072 85.1%
2019 77.18 363rd 2213 83.6%
2022 92.14 102nd 2359 95.7%
2023 80.97 298th 2391 87.5%
2024 91.95 118th 2383 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.89 54th 1496 96.4%
2019 90.92 66th 1602 95.9%
2022 93.29 35th 1555 97.7%
2023 89.69 80th 1552 94.8%
2024 91.05 60th 1535 96.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 521 88 103 194 2 n/a n/a 0 908
1989 504 82 93 192 2 n/a n/a 0 873
1990 495 73 121 179 1 n/a n/a 0 869
1991 532 71 132 185 0 n/a n/a 0 920
1992 593 80 132 216 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1993 658 99 121 217 2 n/a n/a 0 1097
1994 670 99 90 187 0 n/a n/a 0 1046
1995 670 78 73 193 1 n/a n/a 0 1015
1996 670 78 73 193 1 n/a n/a 0 1015
1997 724 76 93 211 3 n/a n/a 0 1107
1998 725 69 97 211 2 n/a n/a 0 1104
1999 815 77 112 205 1 n/a n/a 0 1210
2000 858 84 106 199 1 n/a n/a 0 1248
2001 894 102 110 200 0 n/a n/a 0 1306
2002 944 91 94 231 0 n/a n/a 0 1360
2003 944 91 94 231 0 n/a n/a 0 1360
2004 912 92 107 233 0 n/a n/a 0 1344
2005 839 95 105 234 1 n/a n/a 9 1283
2006 783 91 107 221 1 n/a n/a 13 1216
2007 751 90 107 216 2 n/a n/a 28 1194
2008 742 86 117 199 2 n/a n/a 0 1146
2009 728 76 121 217 1 30 19 0 1192
2010 669 56 115 193 4 2 101 0 1140
2011 658 53 109 223 4 5 77 0 1129
2012 631 49 109 204 4 7 54 0 1058
2013 635 56 126 199 3 7 41 0 1067
2014 589 61 125 196 4 4 34 0 1013
2015 598 54 118 210 3 3 41 0 1027
2016 647 56 106 203 1 3 51 0 1067
2017 646 56 100 194 1 2 70 0 1069
2018 646 59 94 202 2 1 73 0 1077
2019 634 63 107 218 2 1 77 0 1102
2020 566 54 104 241 1 1 149 0 1116
2021 531 50 114 214 0 2 143 0 1054
2022 442 52 94 193 0 1 122 4 908
2023 465 50 79 163 1 0 93 3 854
2024 480 49 91 175 3 1 82 3 884

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 36.4 24.9 n/a
1989 873 34.4 25.3 n/a
1990 869 36.1 24.0 n/a
1991 920 37.6 24.4 n/a
1992 1021 38.2 26.7 14.3
1993 1097 44.2 24.8 16.2
1994 1046 44.2 23.7 8.7
1995 1015 44.0 23.1 17.9
1996 1015 44.0 23.1 17.9
1997 1107 45.6 24.3 19.4
1998 1104 52.9 20.9 20.3
1999 1210 52.6 23.0 17
2000 1248 56.3 22.2 14.3
2001 1306 57.8 22.6 13.3
2002 1360 57.9 23.5 15.1
2003 1360 57.9 23.5 15.1
2004 1344 60.1 22.4 15.8
2005 1283 57.7 22.2 16.7
2006 1216 57.5 21.1 17.7
2007 1194 55.2 21.6 16.6
2008 1146 61.6 18.6 17.5
2009 1192 51.6 19.2 17.8
2010 1140 49.2 23.1 17.6
2011 1129 n/a n/a 17.8
2012 1058 46.8 22.6 n/a
2013 1067 46.0 23.1 19.6
2014 1013 44.1 22.9 16.5
2015 1027 45.0 22.8 18.3
2016 1067 46.0 23.1 18.3
2017 1069 42.8 24.9 16.8
2018 1077 46.2 23.2 15.8
2019 1102 48.0 22.9 19.3
2020 1116 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 1054 46.1 22.8 17.5
2022 908 44.2 20.5 19.2
2023 854 45.5 18.7 22.4
2024 884 44.4 19.8 24.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 36.4 24.9 n/a
1989 873 34.4 25.3 n/a
1990 869 36.1 24.0 n/a
1991 920 37.6 24.4 n/a
1992 1021 38.2 26.7 14.3
1993 1097 44.2 24.8 16.2
1994 1046 44.2 23.7 8.7
1995 1015 44.0 23.1 17.9
1996 1015 44.0 23.1 17.9
1997 1107 45.6 24.3 19.4
1998 1104 52.9 20.9 20.3
1999 1210 52.6 23.0 17
2000 1248 56.3 22.2 14.3
2001 1306 57.8 22.6 13.3
2002 1360 57.9 23.5 15.1
2003 1360 57.9 23.5 15.1
2004 1344 60.1 22.4 15.8
2005 1283 57.7 22.2 16.7
2006 1216 57.5 21.1 17.7
2007 1194 55.2 21.6 16.6
2008 1146 61.6 18.6 17.5
2009 1192 51.6 19.2 17.8
2010 1140 49.2 23.1 17.6
2011 1129 n/a n/a 17.8
2012 1058 46.8 22.6 n/a
2013 1067 46.0 23.1 19.6
2014 1013 44.1 22.9 16.5
2015 1027 45.0 22.8 18.3
2016 1067 46.0 23.1 18.3
2017 1069 42.8 24.9 16.8
2018 1077 46.2 23.2 15.8
2019 1102 48.0 22.9 19.3
2020 1116 n/a n/a 21.3
2021 1054 46.1 22.8 17.5
2022 908 44.2 20.5 19.2
2023 854 45.5 18.7 22.4
2024 884 44.4 19.8 24.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,711

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 174th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 147th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lincoln Middle)81.382
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)72.669
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)63.761.8
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)55.455
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lincoln Middle)76.180.1
 3.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)71.671.5
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)67.264.7
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)56.954.6
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lincoln Middle)79.374.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)67.771.4
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Middle)69.655.2
 14.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)53.948.8
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Lincoln Middle)62.363.1
 0.8%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Monica-Malibu Unified)55.555
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1102854
 22.5%
African American6350
 20.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian10779
 26.2%
Hispanic218163
 25.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White634465
 26.7%
Two or More Races7793
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.3%22.4%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 884 students attended Lincoln Middle.

Students at Lincoln Middle are 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Students who attend Lincoln Middle usually go on to attend Santa Monica High

Yes! Lincoln Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 127th of 2777 California middle schools.


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