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Best public schools in Lincolnton, NC

14 public schools in Lincolnton: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Lincolnton, best first
1
Battleground Elementary 77.6
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 419 students
ELA 56%Math 80%Science 81%
#282 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Pumpkin Center Intermediate 59.6
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 3-5 · 309 students
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 82%
#508 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
S Ray Lowder Elementary 42.3
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 280 students
ELA 52%Math 56%Science 63%
#725 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
GE Massey Elementary 27.9
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 370 students
ELA 42%Math 57%Science 55%
#906 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Childers Elementary 25.8
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 407 students
ELA 39%Math 52%Science 68%
#932 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Love Memorial Elementary 10.5
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 291 students
ELA 39%Math 45%Science 41%
#1,124 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Pumpkin Center Primary —
Lincoln County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 300 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Lincolnton, best first
1
West Lincoln Middle 65.5
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 546 students
ELA 57%Math 56%Science 78%
#159 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Lincolnton Middle 35.5
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 563 students
ELA 44%Math 47%Science 68%
#297 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Lincolnton, best first
1
North Lincoln High 76.1
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,139 students
ELA 79%Math 84%Science 73%
#123 of 512 in North Carolina
2
West Lincoln High 51.7
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 733 students
ELA 60%Math 63%Science 62%
#248 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Lincolnton High 36.2
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 788 students
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 40%
#327 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Lincolnton
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Asbury Academy —
Lincoln County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 29 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Lincolnton
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LCST —
Lincoln County Schools · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Lincolnton

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