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Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS

Charter | K, 8-12 | 545 students

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Posted June 9, 2009

My daughter is graduating this Saturday from Lincoln Park and we are both very sad over this. She has attended Lincoln Park for the past three years and it has been a life changing and rewarding experience for her. She would put in another three years if she could and the friendships she has made there, with both teachers and students, are priceless. She went from a student who was depressed, not interested in school anymore, grades were failing, and feeling like she wasn't part of anything - to a student who couldn't wait to go to school each day, was excited and happy, made wonderful friends, became an honor student, learned acting, piano and singing, and participated in many school activities. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for their support and special care of their students. We will never forget all of you!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 7, 2009

I an a student at lincoln park and I major in percussion. At first the school has it's ups and downs. But after a month I loved it. I am a freshmen here and it reply isn't much different then a fifth or sixth grader going into jr.high. People treat you nicely because they rare all here cause they love one common thing..there love the arts. I would gretly recomend this school to anyone who loves dance, music, literature, theater, or drawing/painting.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 26, 2008

We are two students from Lincoln Park. We adore this school and the opportunities it gives us, from acting classes to media classes. If you are interested in the ARTS then this is the perfect school for you... students and faculty are supporting and original. Facility is great... imagine being excited for monday morning, just to go back to school. That is LPPACS.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 20, 2008

I attend school at Lincoln Park Perfoming Arts, lppacs. This had been the best excperience for me. This school not only offers so many great extra cirricullar things but it also focuses on your academics.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 28, 2008

Lincoln Park is the best school I have ever enrolled in. I absolutely love going to school, and now I even dread the weekends and summer. That is how good this school is.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 6, 2007

Lincoln is the best decision I have made for my son. His success is due to the postitve renforcement from the teachers and the support staff... He enjoys going to school eveyday:)
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 5, 2007

I love this school My child is so happy there. All of the staff and administration are wonderful. The arts and academics are beyond my expectations.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 20, 2007

I love this school I actually fit in here and im not made fun of. Its a place where I can be who I really am!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 20, 2007

Lincoln is a performing arts school and my son is thriving here. It is innovative and unique, the people are caring professionals. This school is changing my son's life in so many positive ways.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
100%

2009

 
 
95%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
83%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 73% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

123 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
46%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

123 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

121 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
45%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2012.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female91%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students90%
Female97%
Male76%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students68%
Female70%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students82%
Female91%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students68%
Female69%
Male68%
Black42%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White70%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students90%
Female92%
Male87%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students47%
Female44%
Male56%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White48%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students96%
Female100%
Male87%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 85% 73%
Black 14% 16%
Hispanic 1% 7%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 22N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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One Lincoln Park
Midland, PA 15059
Phone: (724) 643-9004

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