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Lincoln Middle School
B−

Lincoln Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

522 Stevens AV, Portland, ME 04103 · (207) 874-8145 · Part of Portland

Portland’s School Grade D better than 11% of Maine school districts

Directions
Photo: BMRR · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
382
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portland kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts88%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

522 Stevens AV, Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6121
Grade 7128
Grade 8133
Enrollment over time
471’20
457’21
435’22
418’23
382’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 22%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Middle School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland

The district →
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
489 students12:1
Amanda C Rowe School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D
470 students10:1
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
467 students10:1
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
394 students11:1
East End Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
D−
391 students10:1
Presumpscot School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portland
C
266 students10:1

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 Maine’s other public schools; Portland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.