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Best Public Schools in Vale, NC

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977

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Top rankedUnion Elementary356^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Vale, North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: North Brook Elementary, Union Elementary, and Banoak Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Lincoln County Schools and Catawba County Schools districts.

Among the three schools, Union Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 200 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024 and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Lincoln County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in most test score categories. Banoak Elementary also shows strong performance, particularly in 3rd grade math and 5th grade science, where it significantly outpaces the district and state averages.

While North Brook Elementary and Union Elementary have very high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population, the data does not show a clear correlation between spending per student and academic performance. The schools' varied results highlight the complex factors that can influence student outcomes, beyond just financial resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banoak Elementary	Public	K-6	7651 W NC 10 Hwy	Vale	28168	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 462-2849	291	17	16.6	99.0%	230 (79.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.6%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	65	485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.4%		69.2	421^st of 1505 public elementary schools	72.0%	64	71.2	61.0	63.6	61.5	57.7	56.1	54.5	59.6	70.5	$9,603	$1,411	$8,191
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4875 Reepsville Rd	Vale	28168	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 276-1493	342	22	15.2	99.1%	310 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	72.4	356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.1%		83.2	200^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.7%	156	73.8	77.1	74.6		43.1	62.5	62.7		76.3	$10,166	$909	$9,257
North Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	642 Hwy 274	Vale	28168	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 276-2479	344	24	14.5	99.1%	296 (86.0%)	6 (1.7%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	63.1	510^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%		64.5	495^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.1%	15	68.4	80.0	73.6		45.6	42.2	54.7		73.6	$9,492	$999	$8,493

Cities Near Vale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincolnton	1.57 mi	14	255^th
Fallston	6.7 mi	1	208^th
Cherryville	7.52 mi	4	268^th
Lawndale	8.37 mi	2	275^th
Newton	8.62 mi	9	155^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 North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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