The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School sits on Jenckes Hill Road in a predominantly residential suburban town that grew up around the textile mills of the Blackstone River. The town of Lincoln retains its multi-village character, with places like Manville, Albion, Lonsdale, and Saylesville each carrying traces of their mill-village past. Civic and institutional life here is spread across these villages rather than concentrated in a single downtown, and the middle school itself was purpose-built on its own campus, separating it from the high school it once shared. The surrounding town is car-dependent, with suburban neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and recreational anchors like Lincoln Woods State Park. Major employers such as Amica Mutual Insurance and Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort shape the local economy, and the Community College of Rhode Island's Flanagan Campus adds an educational presence. Publicly reported accounts describe Lincoln as an affluent suburban community that has been recognized as a desirable residential place to live.
The school serves grades six through eight with an enrollment that is sizable for a single middle school, and the three grade levels are close to evenly balanced. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students representing the next largest group, followed by smaller populations of Black, Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate share for the area. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, Lincoln Middle School produces mixed results. In math, roughly two-fifths of tested students reached proficiency on the RICAS assessment, with a similar share in English language arts. Science, measured only at eighth grade through the NGSA, showed a lower portion of students meeting proficiency. Participation rates across all three subjects were high, indicating that nearly all enrolled students were tested. Only one year of assessment data was available, so no trend can be described. A parent trying to understand whether proficiency is improving or declining over time would want to look into this further with the school or district, since the current data provides only a single-year snapshot.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data on course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or discipline was provided, which limits the picture of the school's internal environment. Program offerings were also absent from the available data. The district brief for Lincoln turned up little in the way of publicly reported recent changes of lasting impact, so there is no additional context about shifts in curriculum, leadership, or facilities beyond the middle school's construction history.
Housing in the school's zip code carries values well above both the state and national benchmarks, reflecting the affluent suburban character of the community. The estimated monthly mortgage cost at current rates is substantial, and the price-to-income ratio suggests that buying a home here demands a relatively strong household income. Rental data was not available. Families considering this area should weigh the housing costs against the school's academic profile and the town's amenities.
What Lincoln Middle School offers is a straightforward public middle school experience in a stable, reasonably affluent suburban setting. Its assessment results are middling, with math and English language arts landing near the middle of the range and science below that. The school's demographics suggest a relatively advantaged student population by statewide standards, and participation in testing is strong. Families looking for a community with outdoor recreation, established neighborhoods, and proximity to Providence-area employment may find the location appealing, though the academic results indicate that some students are not yet meeting state standards, and the single year of data makes it hard to judge the school's direction. A visit and a conversation with school leadership about how the school supports students who are below proficiency would help fill in the gaps the data leaves open.
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