Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268002197
North Brook Elementary
642 Hwy 274, Vale, NC 28168 · (704) 276-2479 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-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
14.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
341 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 | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
25%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
47.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 North Brook Elementary
North Brook Elementary's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Brook Elementary this school | 344 | 99.1% | 62.7% |
| Rosman Elementary Rosman | 344 | 99.1% | 63.9% |
| Baton Elementary Granite Falls | 357 | 99.2% | 60.9% |
| Central Elementary Statesville | 331 | 97.6% | 66.3% |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary Waynesville | 336 | 98.5% | 60.5% |
| Denton Elementary Denton | 369 | 99.2% | 56.9% |
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 North Brook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #426 of 1,297 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #272 of 1,296 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #724 of 1,300 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,069 of 1,485 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #630 of 1,377 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #1,325 of 1,379 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #569 of 1,414 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #910 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
344
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 344 | 23.6 | 14.6:1 | 99% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 24.6 | 14.3:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 25.4 | 14.3:1 | 67% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 61% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 25.2 | 13.8:1 | 62% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 65% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 62% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 31% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Brook Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (347 to 344); teachers down 6% (25.2 to 23.6).
About North Brook Elementary
North Brook Elementary serves students in Vale, North Carolina, as a small elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 344 students enrolled. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Lincoln County Schools is the local district for North Brook Elementary. It runs 22 schools with 11,710 students.
North Brook Elementary is 86% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Lincoln County, where about 83% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Brook Elementary scores 25%.
Its ratio of 14.6:1 is based on 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lincoln County, the average is 66%.
North Brook Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Test results at North Brook Elementary are 14.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.7% actual, 48.6% predicted).
Lincoln County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $80,016, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Lincoln County's 25 public schools enroll about 14,428 students and include North Brook Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Lincoln High, is about 3.7 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Brook Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, North Brook Elementary enrolled 345; in 2024-25, 344. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
The discussion board for North Brook Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Vale
- Union ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Banoak ElementaryElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- West Lincoln High3.7 mi · 731
- West Lincoln Middle3.8 mi · 563
- Union Elementary5.1 mi · 342
- Fallston Elementary5.4 mi · 502
- Banoak Elementary6.4 mi · 291
- Burns High6.8 mi · 928
Frequently asked questions
About North Brook ElementaryHow many students attend North Brook Elementary?
North Brook Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Brook Elementary serve?
North Brook Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Brook Elementary have?
North Brook Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at North Brook Elementary?
Student demographics at North Brook Elementary are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Brook Elementary in?
North Brook Elementary is part of Lincoln County Schools.
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