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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,652 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
11,629 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
24 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,492 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
758 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
6%
25%
# White Students
8,569 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
74%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
663 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
223
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
818
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
791
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
811
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
853
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
877
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
843
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
848
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
934
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
980
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,024
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
861
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
857
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,762 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,044
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,762
$11,655
Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Lincoln Middle School
Magnet 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
| 776 students
Rank: #22.
East Lincoln Middle School
Magnet 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
| 728 students
Rank: #33.
Asbury Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 34 students
Rank: #44.
West Lincoln Middle School
Magnet 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
| 554 students
Rank: #55.
Lincolnton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 560 students
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