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Public middle school · Forrest City School District · Forrest City, Arkansas

Lincoln Academy

Lincoln Academy rates 5.2, above the middle of Forrest City School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Forrest City School District median is 4.3.

#798 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Forrest City School District: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

A Forrest City School District middle school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 798 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 3 of 5 in Forrest City School District.

Lincoln Academy is listed in Forrest City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%16 points below the Arkansas average of 40%Grade 6 · 128 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading12%24 points below the Arkansas average of 36%Grade 6 · 127 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Proficiency has held near 18% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 ATLAS; 34 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.2
40% of the rating
Academics
3.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72335; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lincoln Academy and the 7 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$39,045
Median home value
$92,700
Median rent
$814/mo
College educated
13.8%
Homeownership
47.8%
Poverty rate
31.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72335; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,415/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Forrest City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Forrest City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lincoln Academy serve?

Lincoln Academy serves students in grades 6th through 6th.

How many students attend Lincoln Academy?

Lincoln Academy has an enrollment of approximately 155 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Academy is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lincoln Academy rank in AR?

Lincoln Academy ranks #798 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Lincoln Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Lincoln Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lincoln Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lincoln Academy has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lincoln Academy a charter school?

No, Lincoln Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lincoln Academy a Title I school?

No, Lincoln Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lincoln Academy?

100.0% of students at Lincoln Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 6th
Enrollment
155
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
St. Francis County
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$14,410
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
39.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 72335)
16,514
Area average commute
18.7 min
Area median age
37.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.