Lincoln Middle School
Public middle school in Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur ISD · Grades 6–8
Lincoln Middle School serves 619 students in grades 6–8 in Port Arthur (Jefferson County). It is one of 12 schools in Port Arthur ISD. By enrollment it is the 893rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Port Arthur ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483540004015 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Port Arthur ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 619 | 8,041 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.1% | 86.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lincoln Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Port Arthur ISD, Lincoln Middle School is the smallest, with 7.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 611; Lincoln Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 226 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 191, against an average of 206 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (226 against 202). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 51.9% here and 38.5% across Port Arthur ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 40.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.7% across Port Arthur ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 55.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 619 students, Lincoln Middle School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 619 students would have about 43 teachers, so Lincoln Middle School has 12.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lincoln Middle School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies, 0.7 miles away in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 51.9% |
| Hispanic | 40.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| White | 1.6% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 202 |
| Grade 7 | 191 |
| Grade 8 | 226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1023 Abe Lincoln Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone: (409)984-8700
Website: paisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lincoln Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 0.7 mi | 46 | 11.5 | 80.4% |
| Bob Hope School | Bob Hope School | 3.5 mi | 473 | 20.3 | 74.6% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 4.5 mi | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 6.4 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Central Middle School | Nederland ISD | 7.8 mi | 556 | 11.6 | 51.3% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 7.8 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Wilson Middle School | Nederland ISD | 7.9 mi | 678 | 14.2 | 37.9% |
| Bridge City Middle School | Bridge City ISD | 14.2 mi | 715 | 17.3 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Port Arthur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dequeen Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 689 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 2,140 |
| Port Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 644 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 543 |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 223 |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |