Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268001109
GE Massey Elementary
130 Newbold St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 735-2322 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
367 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 44 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
67%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
38.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 GE Massey Elementary
GE Massey Elementary's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Massey Elementary this school | 370 | 99.2% | 44.9% |
| George Watts Elementary Durham | 358 | 99.2% | 66.9% |
| Battleground Elementary Lincolnton | 420 | 97.1% | 67.5% |
| Chapel Grove Elementary Gastonia | 382 | 99.2% | 46.4% |
| Jones Intermediate Mount Airy | 339 | 99.1% | 54.5% |
| Wilton Elementary Franklinton | 350 | 99.1% | 57.5% |
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 GE Massey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #959 of 1,297 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #788 of 1,296 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,011 of 1,300 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #998 of 1,485 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #371 of 1,377 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #390 of 1,379 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #514 of 1,414 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.2% | #47 of 369 | #1 of 7 |
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
370
+48 (+15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 370 | 27.2 | 13.6:1 | 99% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 28.9 | 12.8:1 | 99% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28.9 | 13.4:1 | 79% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 62% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 21.2 | 12.4:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 83% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 69% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 52% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 18 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GE Massey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (262 to 370); teachers up 29% (21.2 to 27.2).
About GE Massey Elementary
GE Massey Elementary, located in Lincolnton, North Carolina, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 370 students. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
Lincoln County Schools is the local district for GE Massey Elementary. It runs 22 schools with 11,710 students.
At GE Massey Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 47%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 36 points below the 83% share among Lincoln County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Lincoln County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, GE Massey Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GE Massey Elementary is -3.7 points: 44.9% actual, 48.5% predicted.
Lincoln County has these Census figures: the median household income is $80,016, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Lincoln County has 25 public schools and roughly 14,428 students.
The shortest distance from GE Massey Elementary to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to S Ray Lowder Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, GE Massey Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 370 students in 2024-25, 48 more than the 322 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- S Ray Lowder Elementary1.1 mi · 306
- Lincolnton High1.3 mi · 797
- Battleground Elementary1.5 mi · 420
- Asbury Academy1.7 mi · 34
- Love Memorial Elementary2.9 mi · 315
- Lincolnton Middle3.3 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About GE Massey ElementaryHow large is GE Massey Elementary?
GE Massey Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GE Massey Elementary serve?
GE Massey Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GE Massey Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GE Massey Elementary is approximately 13.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GE Massey Elementary?
GE Massey Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GE Massey Elementary in?
GE Massey Elementary is part of Lincoln County Schools.
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