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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Across Lincoln County, North Carolina, 21 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Rock Springs Elementary leads the list at 21.4%, against a median of 98.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Lincoln County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

21.4%

Median % FRL

98.6%

LOWEST POVERTY · LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Rock Springs Elementary	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	639	21.4%
2	North Lincoln High	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	High	1,126	25.3%
3	St James Elementary	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	653	27.0%
4	North Lincoln Middle	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Middle	774	28.9%
5	East Lincoln High	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	High	1,047	31.8%
6	Catawba Springs Elementary	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	543	34.4%
7	East Lincoln Middle	Iron Station, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Middle	738	37.8%
8	Childers Elementary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	418	97.1%
9	Battleground Elementary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	420	97.1%
10	S Ray Lowder Elementary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	306	97.4%
11	Iron Station Elementary	Iron Station, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	367	98.6%
12	West Lincoln Middle	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Middle	563	98.8%
13	Pumpkin Center Intermediate	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	295	99.0%
14	Love Memorial Elementary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	315	99.0%
15	Pumpkin Center Primary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	325	99.1%
16	Union Elementary	Vale, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	342	99.1%
17	North Brook Elementary	Vale, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	344	99.1%
18	GE Massey Elementary	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Elementary	370	99.2%
19	West Lincoln High	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	High	731	99.3%
20	Lincolnton Middle	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	Middle	563	99.5%
21	Lincolnton High	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	High	797	99.5%

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