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Lincoln Middle School vs. John Adams Middle School

Should you attend Lincoln Middle School or John Adams Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln Middle School
1501 California Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John Adams Middle School
2425 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

John Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 884 students in grades 6-8, Lincoln Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
884 students
808 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#680 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#2122 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Adams Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
42%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Adams Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Adams Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John Adams Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
284
232
Grade 7 Students
289
282
Grade 8 Students
310
294
Grade 9 Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John Adams Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Adams Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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