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Enrollment
563
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370268001125
West Lincoln Middle
260 Shoal Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 276-1760 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
556 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 | 191 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 182 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%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
53.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 West Lincoln Middle
West Lincoln Middle's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lincoln Middle this school | 563 | 98.8% | 54.8% |
| Hudson Middle Hudson | 551 | 98.9% | 52.5% |
| Cane Creek Middle Fletcher | 499 | 98.0% | 71.3% |
| Canton Middle Canton | 475 | 98.3% | 58.8% |
| Chestnut Grove Middle School King | 662 | 98.0% | 60.3% |
| Wheatmore Middle School Trinity | 505 | 99.4% | 50.9% |
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 West Lincoln Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #181 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #217 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #180 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #259 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #94 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #444 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #269 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #235 of 300 |
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
563
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 563 | 38.8 | 14.5:1 | 99% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 39.7 | 13.8:1 | 99% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 37.7 | 14.7:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 50% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 39.7 | 15.1:1 | 54% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 59% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 58% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 30% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lincoln Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (600 to 563); teachers down 2% (39.7 to 38.8).
About West Lincoln Middle
West Lincoln Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The school enrolls 563 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Lincoln County Schools has 11,710 students spread across 22 schools.
Most students at West Lincoln Middle are White: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at West Lincoln Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln County average 66%.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, West Lincoln Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In North Carolina, West Lincoln Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.8% actual against a predicted 48.7%.
Census estimates describe Lincoln County this way: median household income is about $80,016, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lincoln County number 25 and enroll about 14,428.
West Lincoln High is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. West Lincoln Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 56.2% proficiency; West Lincoln Middle posts 54.8%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (551) to 2024-25 (563).
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Battleground ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Childers ElementaryElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- West Lincoln High0.2 mi · 731
- Union Elementary2.6 mi · 342
- North Brook Elementary3.8 mi · 344
- Childers Elementary3.9 mi · 418
- Cherryville High6.4 mi · 484
- Love Memorial Elementary6.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About West Lincoln MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at West Lincoln Middle?
West Lincoln Middle enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Lincoln Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Lincoln Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Lincoln Middle have?
West Lincoln Middle employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at West Lincoln Middle?
Student demographics at West Lincoln Middle are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Lincoln Middle in?
West Lincoln Middle is part of Lincoln County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.