Iron Station Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Iron Station, North Carolina·28080
Score
65.4/100
Compare Iron Station Elementary with another school
#435
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#7
In Lincoln County Schools
Top 35%
In North Carolina

Score 65.4/100: better than 65% of North Carolina elementary 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
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 51% of them
159 students tested
Math
72%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 72% of them
158 students tested
Science
78%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 75% of them
45 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 Reading52.8159
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math71.5158
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science77.845

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
362
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
362
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
4207 Hwy 27 E
Iron Station, NC 28080

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Iron Station Elementary at a glance

Iron Station Elementary is a public elementary school in Iron Station, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Lincoln County Schools. It has about 362 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 65.4 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #435 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.

Compare Iron Station Elementary with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.