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S Ray Lowder Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

350 Kennedy Dr, Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 735-2741 · Part of Lincoln County Schools

Lincolnton’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about S Ray Lowder Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lincolnton kids: Lincolnton Middle

On the path

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

PK–5S Ray Lowder ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lincolnton Middle563 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

350 Kennedy Dr, Lincolnton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten44
Grade 152
Grade 257
Grade 350
Grade 439
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
282’20
286’21
291’22
280’23
306’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 23%Black 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about S Ray Lowder Elementary from Lincolnton 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; Lincolnton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.