Pumpkin Center Primary

Pumpkin Center Primary is a small elementary school with an address in Lincolnton, North Carolina. It has an enrollment of 325 students in pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 30% below average.

The Lincoln County Schools system has 22 schools and 11,710 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Pumpkin Center Primary is White, at 80%. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among Lincoln County residents, the White share is about 83%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.

There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pumpkin Center Primary, which has 23.7. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Pumpkin Center Primary is about 99%. The rate at public schools in Lincoln County averages 66%, lower than here.

In Lincoln County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,016, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 25 public schools and about 14,428 students.

Pumpkin Center Intermediate sits less than a tenth of a mile from Pumpkin Center Primary. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.

Pumpkin Center Primary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 295 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 325 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.8 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.

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