Top Rankings
Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
399 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
34%
38%
# White Students
721 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
920
# Students in K Grade:
89
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,541 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,694 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,541
$14,328
Spending / Student
$13,694
$13,453
Best Lincoln County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Charles Ward Elam Dr # B
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-3069
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-3069
Grades: 6-8
| 263 students
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