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Lincoln County

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At a glance

57^thof 201 Georgia districts▼ 13

Better than 71% of Georgia districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

423 Metasville Road
Lincolnton, GA 30817·(706) 359-3742·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 71.6% of districts

Schools

1,261

Students

Top rankedLincoln County Middle School93^rd of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln County Middle School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Lincoln County is a small, rural Georgia school district serving about 1,261 students across three schools: Lincoln County Elementary School (PK-5), Lincoln County Middle School (6-8), and Lincoln County High School (9-12). The district earns a 4-star rating, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide, though performance varies significantly between schools.

Lincoln County Middle School is the district's standout, holding a 4-star rating for three straight years and climbing to the 84th percentile in 2025-2026. Its students outperform state averages in nearly every subject, including 8th grade science (46.4% proficient vs. 29.7% statewide) and social studies (53.0% vs. 40.2%). Most remarkably, 100% of middle school students taking Algebra I scored proficient, compared to 48.1% statewide. Lincoln County Elementary School shows solid but inconsistent results, with 3rd grade math proficiency (26.7%) far below state levels, yet 4th and 5th grade math (60.0% and 56.6%) exceed state averages. Lincoln County High School is the district's concern, dropping from the 72nd to 47th percentile over two years, with Algebra I proficiency at just 24.4% versus 48.1% statewide.

A striking pattern emerges between middle and high school: despite strong middle school math performance, high school Algebra I proficiency plummets, suggesting curriculum alignment or cohort differences may be at play. The high school's graduation rate (90.3%) exceeds the state, but its chronic absenteeism rate (24.1%) is far above the district (17.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, potentially contributing to its decline. Meanwhile, the middle school's absenteeism (12.9%) is notably better than both. Despite serving a population where 79-90% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the middle school achieves above-state results, demonstrating that economic challenges don't preclude success. The district could benefit from sharing the middle school's effective practices, particularly in math and science, to lift performance across all schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Rowland York Dr	Lincolnton	30817	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 359-3449	602	40	15.0	84.1%	406 (67.4%)	155 (25.7%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	53.6	514^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.1	461^st of 1238 public elementary schools	62.8%	53				26.7	60.0	56.6				43.3			$13,707	$718	$12,989
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Charles Ward Elam Dr # B	Lincolnton	30817	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 359-3069	283	20	13.8	90.5%	184 (65.0%)	89 (31.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	80.5	93^rd of 578 public middle schools	83.9%		74.4	131^st of 585 public middle schools	77.6%	38	100.0						63.6	44.3	62.6		46.4	53.0	$13,284	$1,045	$12,240
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	200 Charles Ward Elam Dr	Lincolnton	30817	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 359-3121	376	26	14.4	79.3%	228 (60.6%)	133 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	38.1	239^th of 455 public high schools	47.5%		46.2	191^st of 451 public high schools	57.6%	48	24.4	38.5	45.3										$15,573	$736	$14,837

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilkes County	14.04 mi	4	126^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	16.44 mi	32
Columbia County	17.58 mi	30	17^th
McDuffie County	22.07 mi	6	149^th
State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo	25.04 mi	1	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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