East Lincoln Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Iron Station, North Carolina·28080
Score
77.2/100
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#105
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#2
In Lincoln County Schools
Top 23%
In North Carolina

Score 77.2/100: better than 77% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 69% of them
740 students tested
Math
67%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 79% of them
740 students tested
Science
79%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 79% of them
260 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading58.8740
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math67.3740
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science78.5260

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
748
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
748
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
4137 Hwy 73
Iron Station, NC 28080

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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East Lincoln Middle at a glance

East Lincoln Middle is a public middle school in Iron Station, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Lincoln County Schools. It has about 748 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 77.2 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #105 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.