Lincoln Middle School vs. Joseph E. Soehl Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 6-8, Lincoln Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 679 students in grades 6-8, Joseph E. Soehl Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
276 students
679 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1520 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1779 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
92
229
Grade 7 Students
85
198
Grade 8 Students
91
235
Ungraded Students
8
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
51%
46%
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% Black
14%
37%
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% White
28%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
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