Summary:
Zip code 30817 is home to a single elementary school, Lincoln County Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 in the Lincolnton, GA area and is part of the Lincoln County school district.
For parents considering this school, the standout finding is a strong performance in upper-grade mathematics. In the most recent testing year, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 60%, well above the state average of 50.1%, and 5th-grade math hit 56.6% compared to the state's 44.1%. This represents a significant year-over-year improvement, with 4th-grade math jumping from 50.6% and 5th-grade from 50% the previous year. However, there is a notable inconsistency: 3rd-grade math proficiency sits at just 26.7%, dramatically below the state average of 48.3%. This suggests the school may be particularly effective at developing math skills in later elementary years, or that students enter with gaps that are closed over time. In science, 5th-grade proficiency (43.3%) is essentially at the state average (44.2%).
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 84% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet still achieves above-state-average results in several key areas. Chronic absenteeism is a positive indicator at 15%, lower than both the district (17.2%) and state (17.7%) averages. The school also benefits from a favorable 15:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $13,707 per student, which may contribute to its successes. While the most recent test release does not include English Language Arts scores (those arrive in December), the prior year's data showed 5th-grade ELA proficiency (47.8%) exceeding the state average (43.0%). Overall, Lincoln County Elementary School demonstrates notable strengths in upper-grade math and maintains a positive trajectory, though the 3rd-grade math gap is an area worth monitoring.
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