Lincoln Elementary

Located at 2660 Oregon Hill Road, in Ruffin, North Carolina, Lincoln Elementary is a tight-knit elementary-level community that works with 303 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Rockingham County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 35% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Lincoln Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Rockingham County Schools, a district that hosts 11,114 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Lincoln Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Lincoln Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 65.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Rockingham County shows median household earnings sit near $57,053, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Rockingham County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,299 students), of which Lincoln Elementary is one.

Central Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lincoln Elementary's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 303). White enrollment moved from 74% to 63% across the same window.

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