Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370399002542
Lincoln Elementary
2660 Oregon Hill Road, Ruffin, NC 27326 · (336) 348-2929 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
286 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
59.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary this school | 303 | 94.4% | 65.2% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Morganton | 310 | 99.0% | 46.1% |
| Tryon Elementary Bessemer City | 336 | 97.6% | 45.0% |
| Stedman Elementary Stedman | 284 | 98.9% | 68.5% |
| Carthage Elementary Carthage | 350 | 99.1% | 63.0% |
| C C Wright Elementary School North Wilkesboro | 316 | 99.1% | 43.5% |
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 Lincoln Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #343 of 1,297 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #361 of 1,296 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #346 of 1,300 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #1,173 of 1,485 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,050 of 1,377 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #843 of 1,379 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #1,068 of 1,414 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #812 of 937 | #6 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
303
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
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 | 303 | 18.8 | 16.2:1 | 94% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 96% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 21.6 | 14.3:1 | 68% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 51% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 99% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 60% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (316 to 303); teachers down 1% (19 to 18.8).
About Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary is an elementary school in Ruffin, North Carolina, reachable at (336) 348-2929. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 303 students. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Rockingham County Schools is the district for Lincoln Elementary. It has 23 schools and 11,114 students.
Lincoln Elementary's enrollment is 63% White. Other groups make up 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 10% Black. County-wide, 73% of Rockingham County residents are White. By the diversity index, Lincoln Elementary comes in at 56%.
Dividing enrollment by its 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.2:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. Eligible students account for 94% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln Elementary is A-. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.0%. Lincoln Elementary scores 65.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Rockingham County show that median household income is about $57,053, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Rockingham County, which together enroll about 12,299 students.
Nearby, Central Elementary is about 5.2 miles away. Lincoln Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Lincoln Elementary ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 65.2% versus a 40.9% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (309) to 2024-25 (303). By 2024-25, the school had 16.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,299 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockingham County Schools
- Rockingham County HighHigh · 878 students
- John M Morehead HighHigh · 771 students
- Rockingham County MiddleMiddle · 750 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Dalton McMichael HighHigh · 681 students
- J E Holmes MiddleMiddle · 612 students
Other Lincoln Elementary schools
213 other US public schools in 37 states are named Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln Elementary is the 142nd largest of the 214.
- Lincoln ElementaryLeland, NC · 738 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 1,193 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 946 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, AL · 902 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 868 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary5.2 mi · 521
- John M Morehead High5.4 mi · 771
- J E Holmes Middle5.6 mi · 612
- Leaksville-Spray Elementary6.3 mi · 400
- Wentworth Elementary7.1 mi · 497
- Moss Street Partnership School7.2 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln ElementaryHow many students attend Lincoln Elementary?
Lincoln Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lincoln Elementary serve?
Lincoln Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Elementary?
Student demographics at Lincoln Elementary are roughly 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Elementary in?
Lincoln Elementary is part of Rockingham County Schools.
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