Schools in Lincoln County Schools
23 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 13 elementary · 4 middle · 4 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
13 schools in Lincoln County Schools, best first
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Rock Springs Elementary
93.2
ELA 73%Math 84%Science 91%
#86 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Denver
Catawba Springs Elementary
84.8
ELA 70%Math 77%Science 76%
#191 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Denver
Union Elementary
83.0
ELA 63%Math 75%Science 90%
#214 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Vale
Battleground Elementary
77.6
ELA 56%Math 80%Science 81%
#282 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Lincolnton
St James Elementary
71.5
ELA 61%Math 70%Science 80%
#358 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Denver
North Brook Elementary
65.5
ELA 56%Math 74%Science 69%
#434 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Vale
Iron Station Elementary
65.4
ELA 53%Math 72%Science 78%
#435 of 1,256 in North Carolina
Pumpkin Center Intermediate
59.6
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 82%
#508 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Lincolnton
S Ray Lowder Elementary
42.3
ELA 52%Math 56%Science 63%
#725 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Lincolnton
GE Massey Elementary
27.9
ELA 42%Math 57%Science 55%
#906 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Lincolnton
Childers Elementary
25.8
ELA 39%Math 52%Science 68%
#932 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Lincolnton
Love Memorial Elementary
10.5
ELA 39%Math 45%Science 41%
#1,124 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Lincolnton
Pumpkin Center Primary
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No published test results
Middle schools
4 schools in Lincoln County Schools, best first
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North Lincoln Middle
82.5
ELA 67%Math 70%Science 74%
#81 of 460 in North Carolina
East Lincoln Middle
77.2
ELA 59%Math 67%Science 79%
#105 of 460 in North Carolina
West Lincoln Middle
65.5
ELA 57%Math 56%Science 78%
#159 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Lincolnton
Lincolnton Middle
35.5
ELA 44%Math 47%Science 68%
#297 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Lincolnton
High schools
4 schools in Lincoln County Schools, best first
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North Lincoln High
76.1
ELA 79%Math 84%Science 73%
#123 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Lincolnton
East Lincoln High
65.3
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 69%
#178 of 512 in North Carolina
West Lincoln High
51.7
ELA 60%Math 63%Science 62%
#248 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Lincolnton
Lincolnton High
36.2
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 40%
#327 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Lincolnton