Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 130333002407
Lincoln County Middle School
200 Charles Ward Elam Dr # B, Lincolnton, GA 30817 · (706) 359-3069 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test 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.
- B+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
256 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 88 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 31% |
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
Lincoln County Middle School→Lincoln County High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
Math
63.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.7% | 52.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Middle School
Lincoln County Middle School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Middle School this school | 283 | 90.5% | 53.5% |
| Wilcox County Middle School Rochelle | 236 | 89.0% | 38.5% |
| Crawford County Middle School Roberta | 373 | 97.9% | 25.4% |
| Clinch County Middle School Homerville | 282 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Lanier County Middle School Lakeland | 324 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Summerville Middle School Summerville | 337 | 90.8% | 19.9% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #94 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #66 of 474 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #141 of 474 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #134 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #448 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #227 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #316 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #200 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #42 of 144 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
283
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 283 | 20.4 | 13.9:1 | 90% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 20.9 | 13.2:1 | 65% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 19.9 | 13.0:1 | 57% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 63% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 18.7 | 12.8:1 | 65% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 69% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 68% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 58% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (240 to 283); teachers up 9% (18.7 to 20.4).
About Lincoln County Middle School
Lincolnton, Georgia, is home to Lincoln County Middle School, a very small middle-grades school. There are 283 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 763.
District-wide, Lincoln County has 3 schools and 1,261 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lincoln County Middle School is 65% White. Other groups make up 31% Black and 2% multiracial. In Lincoln County overall, the White share is about 69%. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Lincoln County Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Lincoln County Middle School has a ratio of 13.9:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 14.1:1. Income data for the school show 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Georgia public middle schools, Lincoln County Middle School outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Lincoln County Middle School are 22.9 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%, compared with a predicted 30.6%, which ranks in the top 10% in Georgia.
The school's county is Lincoln County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $56,907, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County's 3 public schools enroll about 1,261 students and include Lincoln County Middle School.
The closest school to Lincoln County Middle School is Lincoln County High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln County Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Lincoln County Middle School ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 53.5% versus a 40.6% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school grew from 276 students in 2020-21 to 283 in 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
Other schools in Lincolnton
- Lincoln County Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 376 students
Other Lincoln County Middle schools
One other US public school is named Lincoln County Middle. Lincoln County Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolStanford, KY · 697 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County High School0.0 mi · 376
- Lincoln County Elementary School0.4 mi · 602
- SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe12.1 mi · 81
- McCormick High13.5 mi · 192
- McCormick Elementary13.5 mi · 225
- McCormick Middle13.5 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln County Middle School?
Lincoln County Middle School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lincoln County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lincoln County Middle School have?
Lincoln County Middle School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln County Middle School?
At Lincoln County Middle School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 1% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Lincoln County Middle School public or private?
Lincoln County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.