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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268002851
Childers Elementary
2595 Rock Dam Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 736-9610 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
406 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Childers Elementary
Childers Elementary's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childers Elementary this school | 418 | 97.1% | 52.6% |
| West End Elementary West End | 413 | 99.3% | 80.0% |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary Brevard | 431 | 99.3% | 58.2% |
| Churchland Elementary Lexington | 441 | 99.3% | 44.8% |
| Scotts Creek School Sylva | 422 | 98.6% | 47.0% |
| Huntsville Elementary Madison | 389 | 97.4% | 45.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Childers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #738 of 1,297 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #720 of 1,296 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #865 of 1,300 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #843 of 1,485 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #414 of 1,377 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #1,139 of 1,379 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #992 of 1,414 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #849 of 937 | N/A |
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
418
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 418 | 30.3 | 13.8:1 | 97% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 27.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 29.8 | 13.9:1 | 67% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 50% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 27.9 | 15.4:1 | 65% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 63% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 58% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Childers Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (431 to 418); teachers up 9% (27.9 to 30.3).
About Childers Elementary
Childers Elementary is a public elementary school in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The latest federal count shows 418 students in pre-K through 5.
Lincoln County Schools, which runs Childers Elementary, has 22 schools and 11,710 students.
Childers Elementary's enrollment is 73% White. Next come 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 83% White among all Lincoln County residents. By the diversity index, Childers Elementary comes in at 42%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Childers Elementary is 97%. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Lincoln County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Childers Elementary 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.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Childers Elementary would be expected to post about 49.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lincoln County show that median household income is about $80,016, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 25 public schools operate in Lincoln County, serving about 14,428 students.
The nearest public school is Battleground Elementary, at about 3.0 miles. Childers Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 53.5%, higher than Childers Elementary's 52.6%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 421 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 418. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.8:1 to 13.8:1.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,716
Census ACS
Median income
$80,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,428 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County Schools
- North Lincoln HighHigh · 1,126 students
- East Lincoln HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Lincolnton HighHigh · 797 students
- North Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 774 students
- East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 738 students
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
Other schools in Lincolnton
- North Lincoln HighHigh · 1,126 students
- Lincolnton HighHigh · 797 students
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
- Lincolnton MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- West Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- Battleground ElementaryElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Battleground Elementary3.0 mi · 420
- Love Memorial Elementary3.2 mi · 315
- Lincolnton High3.2 mi · 797
- Union Elementary3.8 mi · 342
- West Lincoln Middle3.9 mi · 563
- Lincolnton Middle4.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Childers ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Childers Elementary?
Childers Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
Is Childers Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Childers Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Childers Elementary?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Childers Elementary.
How diverse is Childers Elementary?
Childers Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Childers Elementary in?
Childers Elementary is part of Lincoln County Schools.
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