Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268002999
Pumpkin Center Intermediate
3980 King Wilkinson Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 736-1504 · Lincoln County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
292 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 87 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 34% |
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
54.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 →
Where Pumpkin Center Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #485 of 1,297 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #580 of 1,296 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #471 of 1,300 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,192 of 1,485 | #13 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #994 of 1,377 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #1,251 of 1,379 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #656 of 1,414 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #295 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 295 | 18.5 | 15.9:1 | 99% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 17.5 | 17.6:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 19.5 | 16.1:1 | 43% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 26% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 22.5 | 16.3:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 45% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 35% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pumpkin Center Intermediate.
About Pumpkin Center Intermediate
Pumpkin Center Intermediate is a small elementary school in Lincoln County Schools, located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. It reported 295 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 37% lower.
Lincoln County Schools is the local district for Pumpkin Center Intermediate. It runs 22 schools with 11,710 students.
Of every 100 students at Pumpkin Center Intermediate, about 81 are White. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Lincoln County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Its ratio of 15.9:1 is based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln County average 66%.
On BeatsExpectations, Pumpkin Center Intermediate is 11.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Looking at the county, Lincoln County, the median household earns about $80,016 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln County has 25 public schools with about 14,428 students, including Pumpkin Center Intermediate.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pumpkin Center Primary, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Pumpkin Center Intermediate ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Pumpkin Center Intermediate in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 9 students, from 304 to 295.
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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
- Pumpkin Center Primary0.1 mi · 325
- North Lincoln Middle0.9 mi · 774
- North Lincoln High1.4 mi · 1,126
- East Lincoln Middle3.7 mi · 738
- Iron Station Elementary4.3 mi · 367
- Asbury Academy4.9 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Pumpkin Center IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Pumpkin Center Intermediate?
Pumpkin Center Intermediate enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Pumpkin Center Intermediate serve?
Pumpkin Center Intermediate serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pumpkin Center Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pumpkin Center Intermediate is approximately 15.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pumpkin Center Intermediate?
Student demographics at Pumpkin Center Intermediate are roughly 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pumpkin Center Intermediate in?
Pumpkin Center Intermediate is part of Lincoln County Schools.
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