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Best Elementary Schools
in Lincoln County Schools

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Lincoln County Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
Rock Springs Elementary
Grades PK–05647 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
2
rank
Iron Station Elementary
Grades PK–05376 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Catawba Springs Elementary
Grades PK–05529 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
4
rank
Pumpkin Center Primary
Grades PK–02306 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
St James Elementary
Grades PK–05633 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
6
rank
Union Elementary
Grades PK–05323 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Love Memorial Elementary
Grades PK–05292 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
8
rank
North Brook Elementary
Grades PK–05364 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Childers Elementary
Grades PK–05415 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Pumpkin Center Intermediate
Grades 03–05315 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,236
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3 more elementary schools in Lincoln County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.