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Iron Station Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4207 Hwy 27 E, Iron Station, NC 28080 · (704) 736-4292 · Part of Lincoln County Schools

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Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Iron Station Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Iron Station kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Iron Station kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Iron Station ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4207 Hwy 27 E, Iron Station

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten55
Grade 165
Grade 264
Grade 356
Grade 448
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
385’20
373’21
376’22
362’23
367’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iron Station Elementary from Iron Station families.

Other schools in Lincoln County Schools

The district →
St James Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
653 students15:1
Rock Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
639 students16:1
Catawba Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
543 students16:1
Battleground Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
C−
420 students13:1
Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
B+
418 students14:1
GE Massey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
B+
370 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Iron Station’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.