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Schools in Lincoln Township · Meridian Public Schools, Midland Public Schools

Lincoln Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts

48% of students in Lincoln Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincoln Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#117of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Midland
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,736 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Meridian spends $14,803 per student and Midland $14,483, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincoln Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts, #117 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (861)Better than 87%
Towns in Midland County (16)Better than 69%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,534 test results and a graduating class of 571 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,535 in math, 4,534 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincoln Township, with each school’s own grade.

8 schools teach K in Lincoln Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B to A, so check the specific school.
Central Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
B
646 students16:1Rate it →
Siebert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
643 students18:1Rate it →
Woodcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
600 students17:1Rate it →
Meridian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
B
537 students16:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
479 students16:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
416 students19:1Rate it →
Plymouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
406 students16:1Rate it →
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Midland
63 students8:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Lincoln Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Meridian Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Midland Public Schools, shared with Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin, Midland, Midland and Mills. Its elementary school is in Midland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincoln Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Meridian Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,374 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,803MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Midland Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,380 students · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,483MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 638 students tested
Math · PK–12, Meridian Public Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 638 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Midland Public Schools62%
State average 45.4% · 3896 students tested
Math · PK–12, Midland Public Schools51%
State average 33.6% · 3897 students tested

Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lincoln Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln TownshipAMeridian PK–12 · Midland PK–12
MidlandAMidland
LarkinAMidland
JeromeBMeridian PK–12 · Coleman K–12
Sanford—Meridian
HopeB+Meridian

3 of the 5 neighbors share Meridian with Lincoln Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincoln Township

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lincoln Townshipin other towns
Meridian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sanford
B
537 students16:1Rate it →
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Midland
63 students8:1Rate it →
Central Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
B
646 students16:1Rate it →
Siebert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
643 students18:1Rate it →
Woodcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
600 students17:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
479 students16:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
416 students19:1Rate it →
Plymouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
406 students16:1Rate it →
Meridian Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sanford
C+
441 students19:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midland
A
919 students18:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midland
A−
789 students16:1Rate it →
HH Dow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland
A+
1,272 students18:1Rate it →
Midland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland
A−
1,129 students18:1Rate it →
Meridian Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanford
B+
396 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln Township children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #117 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

Two districts: Meridian Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Midland Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin, Midland, Midland and Mills.

Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: HH Dow High School, Midland High School and Meridian Early College High School.

What is Lincoln Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Midland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lincoln Township spend per student?

$14,803 in Meridian Public Schools and $14,483 in Midland Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.