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Enrollment
774
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268002470
North Lincoln Middle
1503 Amity Church Road, Denver, NC 28037 · (704) 736-0262 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL774 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- B-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
17.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
224 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 | 268 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 243 | 31% |
Student demographics
33%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
64.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Lincoln Middle
North Lincoln Middle's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lincoln Middle this school | 774 | 28.9% | 67.3% |
| Broad Creek Middle Newport | 722 | 30.1% | 76.1% |
| Moyock Middle Moyock | 635 | 29.6% | 67.0% |
| Charles P Murray Middle Wilmington | 907 | 34.3% | 76.3% |
| Surf City Middle Hampstead | 752 | 21.3% | 67.9% |
| New Century Middle Cameron | 602 | 32.4% | 72.6% |
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 North Lincoln Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #71 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #65 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #69 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #111 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #317 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #426 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #442 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #74 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
774
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+36% since 2000-01, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 774 | 45.1 | 17.2:1 | 29% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 39.8 | 18.9:1 | 28% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 43.8 | 17.7:1 | 29% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 18% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 40.6 | 17.5:1 | 27% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 27% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 31% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 42% (238) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Lincoln Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (709 to 774); teachers up 11% (40.6 to 45.1).
About North Lincoln Middle
North Lincoln Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Denver, North Carolina, under Lincoln County Schools. Enrollment stands at 774 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 28% bigger than the 605-student average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Lincoln County Schools enrolls 11,710 students, and its 22 schools include North Lincoln Middle.
At North Lincoln Middle, 81% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Lincoln County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for North Lincoln Middle is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at North Lincoln Middle totals 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Federal data show 29% of students (224) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln County average 66%.
North Lincoln Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of North Carolina public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For North Lincoln Middle, the prediction is 70.0% and the result is 67.3%.
In the surrounding county, Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $80,016, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 25 public schools and about 14,428 students.
About 0.9 miles separate North Lincoln Middle from the closest public school, Pumpkin Center Intermediate. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. North Lincoln Middle's average proficiency of 67.3% compares with 64.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 766 in 2020-21 to 774 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 738 students
- West Lincoln HighHigh · 731 students
- St James ElementaryElementary · 653 students
Other schools in Denver
- Lincoln Charter SchoolCombined · 2,316 students
- East Lincoln HighHigh · 1,047 students
- St James ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Rock Springs ElementaryElementary · 639 students
- Catawba Springs ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- West Lake Preparatory AcademyCombined · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Pumpkin Center Intermediate0.9 mi · 295
- Pumpkin Center Primary1.0 mi · 325
- North Lincoln High1.5 mi · 1,126
- East Lincoln Middle2.9 mi · 738
- Iron Station Elementary4.4 mi · 367
- Rock Springs Elementary5.5 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About North Lincoln MiddleHow many students attend North Lincoln Middle?
North Lincoln Middle enrolls approximately 774 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Lincoln Middle serve?
North Lincoln Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Lincoln Middle?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at North Lincoln Middle.
What is the student diversity at North Lincoln Middle?
Student demographics at North Lincoln Middle are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Lincoln Middle in?
North Lincoln Middle is part of Lincoln County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.