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Schools in Iron Station

Iron Station’s public schools

Lincoln County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Iron Station. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/9schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 13% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
NC 16.0
Schools in town
1
6,706 students on the public path
In brief

Iron Station’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Iron Station’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. North Lincoln High places highest (better than 92%); Lincolnton Middle lowest (40%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Iron Station, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Iron Station ElementaryLincoln County SchoolsB+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lincoln County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 11,710 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$11,392NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 49.9% · 6060 students tested
Math60%
State average 50.8% · 5481 students tested

Iron Station vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Iron Station’s borders.

Schools next door
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Iron Station—Lincoln County Schools

Every school in Iron Station

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Iron Stationby address
Iron Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Iron Stationin other towns
North Lincoln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denver
A−
774 students17:1Rate it →
East Lincoln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
738 students16:1Rate it →
Lincolnton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lincolnton
C+
563 students14:1Rate it →
West Lincoln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lincolnton
B
563 students15:1Rate it →
North Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lincolnton
A
1,126 students21:1Rate it →
East Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Denver
A
1,047 students19:1Rate it →
Lincolnton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lincolnton
A−
797 students17:1Rate it →
West Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lincolnton
B+
731 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Iron Station’s schools

Are Iron Station’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Iron Station. Lincoln County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Iron Station. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Iron Station in?

Lincoln County Schools.

Where do Iron Station kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: North Lincoln High, East Lincoln High, Lincolnton High and West Lincoln High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.