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Lincoln Middle School (AR)

Lincoln Middle School (AR), nominated by Office of Innovation for Education in Arkansas, is an elementary/middle school in Lincoln, Arkansas, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

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Location Lincoln, Arkansas

Governance Public District School

Grades Elementary, Middle

Students 385

Locale Rural

Principal Michele Price

Demographics

Percentage of students*

6%

English Learners

75%

Free/Reduced Lunch

25%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black —

American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

Asian 5%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —

Hispanic or Latino 13%

White 72%

2+ Races —

Why Lincoln Middle School (AR) was nominated

LMS has embraced Personalized learning using Summit Platform. A Shared Leadership culture is evident as LMS embraced the structure and tenets of Opportunity Culture School. Middle school multi-classroom leaders (MCLs) in Lincoln Consolidated Schools make learning a collaborative experience for staff and students. An exceptional experiential learning experience structure offers multiple ways for students to learn by experiencing different activities like rock climbing, biking, fishing, pump track competition, canoeing as part of the regular school day. A culture of collaboration continues in this school which has a long history as a professional learning community. Strong emphasis on the teachers as learners keeps the focus on learning for everyone.

Student experience design

Gradient data also allows teachers to determine what groups of students need extra support. Students are able to get extra support through the more flexible schedule that we now have. Students have control over their pace of learning with twenty percent of the curriculum. The other eighty percent is project-based learning. Along with the personalization, students can show mastery through the Cognitive Skill rubric that is universal to all grades. The rubric is used for English, Science and Social Studies. The rubric provides students the opportunity to show true grade level understanding, meaning that a student might be in 5th grade but has mastery in certain standards on a 4th-grade level, while other standards are on a 7th-grade level. Cognitive skills are repeated throughout projects to allow students time to show growth in a skill at their own pace and provide students with multiple opportunities to gain mastery. Student learning has been impacted by the cognitive skills rubric which provides continuous learning and improvement cycle.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

AI For Teacher Productivity
Less than a year

Assessments For Career Readiness
Less than a year

Career Exploration
Less than a year

Competency/mastery-based Education
5+ years

High Quality Instructional Materials
5+ years

All Practices

Student Advisories

AI For Learning Materials

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Career Advising & Support

Co-leadership

Community And Workforce Partnerships

Culturally Responsive Practices

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Individual Learning Paths

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need

Restorative Practices

Service Learning

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Trauma-informed Practices

Career Prep

key reasons for innovating

Address chronic absenteeism

Improve school culture

Increase student agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2026

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.