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Lincoln Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

164 Centennial Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 238-2381 · Part of Meriden School District

Meriden’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
684
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meriden kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Meriden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

164 Centennial Ave., Meriden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7233
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
822’20
724’21
688’22
662’23
684’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 17%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Middle School from Meriden families.

Other schools in Meriden School District

The district →
Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
539 students15:1
Nathan Hale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
485 students15:1
Roger Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
457 students14:1
Hanover School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
456 students
Israel Putnam School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
445 students14:1
John Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
418 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Meriden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.