Buffalo Creek Middle School vs Lincoln Memorial Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Buffalo Creek Middle School Lincoln Memorial Middle School
Location Palmetto, FL Palmetto, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,171 448
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.7:1 15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.9% 78.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Buffalo Creek Middle School Lincoln Memorial Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,381 $11,381
District Manatee Manatee

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Buffalo Creek Middle School Lincoln Memorial Middle School
White 58.7% 6.9%
African American 15.2% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6% 50.0%
Asian 2.6% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.9% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Buffalo Creek Middle School Lincoln Memorial Middle School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 417:1 308:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 51.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 333 100
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.