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Lincoln County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,640 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
11,314 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,436 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
711 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
6%
26%
# White Students
8,423 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
773
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
790
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
790
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
815
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
814
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
908
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
897
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,045
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
909
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,034 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,324
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,034
$11,785
Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1503 Amity Church Road
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-0262
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-0262
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
East Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4137 Hwy 73
Iron Station, NC 28080
(704) 732-0761
Iron Station, NC 28080
(704) 732-0761
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #33.
Asbury Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
221 Salem Church Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: #44.
West Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 Shoal Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 276-1760
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 276-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
Rank: #55.
Lincolnton Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2361 Startown Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-1120
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
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