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Alumni: what's one memory from East Lincoln Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
738
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268001111
East Lincoln Middle
4137 Hwy 73, Iron Station, NC 28080 · (704) 732-0761 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of North Carolina 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.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
279 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 232 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 251 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 35% |
Student demographics
46%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
55.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
66.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 East Lincoln Middle
East Lincoln Middle's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lincoln Middle this school | 738 | 37.8% | 61.9% |
| M C S Noble Middle Wilmington | 690 | 38.3% | 64.9% |
| Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem | 727 | 41.4% | 62.2% |
| Rugby Middle Hendersonville | 849 | 39.6% | 69.2% |
| North Davidson Middle Lexington | 706 | 45.0% | 68.0% |
| Belmont Middle Belmont | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 East Lincoln Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #115 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #71 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #147 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #138 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #222 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #381 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #416 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #73 of 143 |
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
738
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 738 | 45.5 | 16.2:1 | 38% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 38% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 41.8 | 17.4:1 | 34% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 38 | 17.7:1 | 21% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 38.6 | 17.5:1 | 32% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 34% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 37% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 21% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | 47 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Lincoln Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (676 to 738); teachers up 18% (38.6 to 45.5).
About East Lincoln Middle
Located in Iron Station, North Carolina, East Lincoln Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The student body numbers 738 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605, so this school runs 22% bigger than that.
Lincoln County Schools includes 22 schools. Together they enroll 11,710 students.
A majority of students at East Lincoln Middle, 72%, are White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. Lincoln County's residents are about 83% White, 11 points above the school's share. East Lincoln Middle has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Lincoln Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.2:1. Middle schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 15.9:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Lincoln County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, East Lincoln Middle 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.
East Lincoln Middle is 5.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (61.9% versus 67.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Across Lincoln County, median household income is about $80,016, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lincoln County number 25 and enroll about 14,428.
Nearby, North Lincoln Middle is about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, East Lincoln Middle places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 673 to 738. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.7:1 in 2020-21, and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for East Lincoln Middle can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
- St James ElementaryElementary · 653 students
Nearby schools
- North Lincoln Middle2.9 mi · 774
- Pumpkin Center Intermediate3.7 mi · 295
- Pumpkin Center Primary3.8 mi · 325
- East Lincoln High4.1 mi · 1,047
- Iron Station Elementary4.2 mi · 367
- North Lincoln High4.3 mi · 1,126
Frequently asked questions
About East Lincoln MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at East Lincoln Middle?
East Lincoln Middle enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Lincoln Middle serve?
East Lincoln Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Lincoln Middle have?
East Lincoln Middle employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at East Lincoln Middle?
Student demographics at East Lincoln Middle are roughly 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is East Lincoln Middle in?
East Lincoln Middle is part of Lincoln County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.