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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 12 public preschools serving 4,754 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
11,314 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,436 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
711 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
8,423 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
75%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
773
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
790
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
790
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
815
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
814
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
908
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
897
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,045
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
909
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3633 Hwy 16 N
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 483-2281
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 483-2281
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Catawba Springs Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
206 North Little Egypt Rd
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1895
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1895
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
St James Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1774 St James Church Road
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1958
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1958
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #44.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4875 Reepsville Rd
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 276-1493
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 276-1493
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #55.
Iron Station Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4207 Hwy 27 E
Iron Station, NC 28080
(704) 736-4292
Iron Station, NC 28080
(704) 736-4292
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #66.
Childers Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2595 Rock Dam Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-9610
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-9610
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #77.
Ge Massey Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Newbold St
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-2322
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-2322
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #88.
North Brook Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
642 Hwy 274
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 276-2479
Vale, NC 28168
(704) 276-2479
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #99.
Love Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1463 Love Memorial Sch Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-5649
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-5649
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #1010.
S Ray Lowder Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Kennedy Dr
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-2741
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-2741
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #1111.
Battleground Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Jeb Seagle Dr
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-3146
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-3146
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
3970 King Wilkinson Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-1394
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-1394
Grades: PK-2
| 289 students
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