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Lincoln County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,637 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
11,642 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
752 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
139 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,540 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
775 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
8,438 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
722 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
786
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
834
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
846
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
869
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
860
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,018
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
939
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,752 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,033
$11,187
Spending / Student
$9,752
$11,612
Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1503 Amity Church Road
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-0262
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-0262
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #22.
East Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 748 students
Rank: #33.
Asbury Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
221 Salem Church Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Grades: 6-12
| 29 students
Rank: #44.
West Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
260 Shoal Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 276-1760
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 276-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Lincolnton Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2361 Startown Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-1120
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
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