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D−

Lincoln Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1613 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203 · (315) 435-4450 · Part of Syracuse City School District

Syracuse’s School Grade D− better than 3% of New York school districts

Students
476
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Syracuse kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1613 James St, Syracuse

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6128
Grade 7175
Grade 8173
Enrollment over time
537’20
553’21
508’22
482’23
476’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 19%Hispanic 12%Asian 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Middle School from Syracuse families.

Other schools in Syracuse City School District

The district →

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