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What's the most underrated thing about Lincoln County Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 130333001308
Lincoln County Elementary School
175 Rowland York Dr, Lincolnton, GA 30817 · (706) 359-3449 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
506 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
49.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 45.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.4% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 51.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln County Elementary School
Lincoln County Elementary School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Elementary School this school | 602 | 84.1% | 43.4% |
| Twin City Elementary School Twin City | 515 | 82.9% | 51.3% |
| Long Cane Elementary School LaGrange | 605 | 87.8% | 53.7% |
| Social Circle Primary School Social Circle | 523 | 84.1% | N/A |
| Whigham Elementary School Whigham | 543 | 79.2% | 45.2% |
| Bleckley County Elementary School Cochran | 579 | 92.7% | 59.1% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #475 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #414 of 1,215 ▲ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #493 of 1,215 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #372 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #596 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,109 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #827 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #659 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #142 of 386 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+57 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 84% (506) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 73% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 57% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 64% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 72% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 73% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 68% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 58% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 737 | 44 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (528 to 602); teachers up 11% (36 to 40).
About Lincoln County Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Lincolnton, Georgia, Lincoln County Elementary School is part of Lincoln County. It enrolled 602 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Lincoln County Elementary School is part of Lincoln County, where 3 schools serve 1,261 students.
White students account for 67% of enrollment at Lincoln County Elementary School. The remaining students are 26% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Lincoln County is about 69% White. By the diversity index, Lincoln County Elementary School comes in at 48%.
Teachers at the school number 40 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lincoln County, the average is about the same, 84%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Lincoln County Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lincoln County Elementary School's results are 9.5 points above predicted: 43.4% against 33.9%.
Lincoln County has these Census figures: median household income is about $56,907, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Lincoln County number 3 and enroll about 1,261.
The nearest public school is Lincoln County High School, at about 0.4 miles. Lincoln County Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 43.2%, lower than Lincoln County Elementary School's 43.4%.
In the federal locale system, Lincoln County Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 545 in 2020-21 and 602 in 2024-25, a increase of 57 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lincoln County Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,854
Census ACS
Median income
$56,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Other schools in Lincolnton
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County High School0.4 mi · 376
- Lincoln County Middle School0.4 mi · 283
- SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe11.8 mi · 81
- McCormick Elementary13.5 mi · 225
- McCormick Middle13.5 mi · 106
- McCormick High13.5 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln County Elementary School?
Lincoln County Elementary School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lincoln County Elementary School serve?
Lincoln County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln County Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln County Elementary School?
At Lincoln County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln County Elementary School in?
Lincoln County Elementary School is part of Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.