Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shinnston, WV

Lincoln Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540051001453
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of West Virginia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Shinnston · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for West Virginia
394
students enrolled

Lincoln Middle School has class sizes smaller than 71% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shinnston, WV.

School address

Shinnston, WV 26431
District: Harrison County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540051001453 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Lincoln Middle School shrank from 444 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE held 35.3 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 540051001453 · Shinnston, WV Middle · SMALL · TRAD

394 enr · 11.3:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeport High School (817 students)

Lincoln Middle School shrank from 444 students in 2022-23 to 421 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE held 35.3 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Middle School reports 394 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lincoln Middle School compares

Lincoln Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 14% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 394 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 29% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,396
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 96.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Lincoln Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harrison County Schools reports $14,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeport High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Johnson Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert C Byrd High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Nutter Fort Primary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridgeport Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harrison County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~394 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Middle School

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has 394 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shinnston, WV. CCD year-over-year: 444 (2022-23) → 421 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is 11.3:1, which is 14% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Middle School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Shinnston, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln Middle School rank among public schools in Shinnston?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shinnston, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Harrison County Schools?

Besides Lincoln Middle School, Harrison County Schools also operates Bridgeport High School (817 students), Johnson Elementary School (742 students), and Robert C Byrd High School (689 students). See the Harrison County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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