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North Brook Elementary

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North Brook Elementary ranks 513 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Brook Elementary is a PK-5 school in Vale, NC, serving about 344 students and located within Lincoln County Schools, a district that ranks in the 70th percentile statewide. The school itself has been a consistently solid, upper-middle performer, placing near the 66th percentile in state rankings for years, but it stands out for its strong math instruction and its ability to achieve better-than-expected outcomes for a student body where about 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Math is clearly the academic engine, with 3rd and 4th graders routinely exceeding district and state proficiency rates; in 2025-26, 3rd grade math hit 80.3% versus 66.4% statewide. Reading, however, is a persistent weakness, especially by 5th grade, when proficiency dropped to just 41.2%, far below the district's 57.6% and the state's 55.3%. This decline has reappeared over multiple years, pointing to a systematic challenge in upper-elementary literacy. The school is exceptionally effective with low-income students, ranking in the 83rd percentile for that subgroup, and also draws solid results for special education students, but its gifted education program sits in the 17th percentile, indicating that higher-ability students are not being stretched as much.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal a mixed picture. Within the same district, Union Elementary and Battleground Elementary outrank North Brook, while Love Memorial Elementary lags far behind at the 13th percentile. The most telling contrast is with Casar Elementary, which serves a similarly high-poverty population yet performs in the 95th percentile, with 5th grade reading proficiency at 77.1% compared to North Brook's 41.2%. With lower-than-average per-pupil spending and chronic absenteeism that persists above district levels, North Brook demonstrates that it can do a lot with limited resources, but closing the upper-grade reading gap and better serving its highest-ability students would be key to moving into the top tier.

344

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

95.1%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.9% (any vaccine)

642 Hwy 274
Vale, NC 28168-7435

(704) 276-2479

District: Lincoln County Schools

Students who attend North Brook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Lincoln Middle
High:	West Lincoln High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

513^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 246Lincoln County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	513 of 1492	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	510 of 1490	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	495 of 1505	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	549 of 1502	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	625 of 1514	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	494 of 1489	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	708 of 1473	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	576 of 1434	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	627 of 1429	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	519 of 1425	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	482 of 1440	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	392 of 1390	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	379 of 1403	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	48.4	793 of 1388	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	897 of 1381	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	718 of 1363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	613 of 1354	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.5	974 of 1324	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	904 of 1293	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	531 of 1276	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	108 of 646	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	375 of 897	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	602 of 1447	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	547 of 1451	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	606 of 1455	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	420 of 1459	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	635 of 1458	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	509 of 1440	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	630 of 1424	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	402 of 1405	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	618 of 743	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.6	437 of 710	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	496 of 669	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	538 of 582	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	248 of 1434	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	345 of 1437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	257 of 1450	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	407 of 1437	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	451 of 1366	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.0	150 of 1329	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	496 of 1361	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	496 of 1332	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	375 of 1451	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	468 of 1450	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	392 of 1464	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	711 of 1461	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	594 of 1464	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	504 of 1444	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	797 of 1430	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	783 of 1413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	250 of 815	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	196 of 801	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	717 of 1146	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	793 of 1172	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	748 of 1166	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	798 of 1183	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	896 of 1194	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	658 of 1172	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	856 of 1183	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	852 of 1178	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+11 vs state

Science69%~ state avg

Reading56%~ state avg

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by a principal
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

North Brook is nestled in a close-knit community. The teachers and staff treat the students as if they were their own. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	296 (86.0%)	6 (1.7%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	64.3	513^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.6%		63.1	510^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%	3	80.3	74.5	66.7		65.2	60.0	41.2		68.6	95.1%	4.9%	$9,492	$999	$8,493
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	—	310 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	76	302^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	79.8%		72.4	356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.1%	54	74.1	72.6	77.6		58.6	69.4	61.2		89.8	91.2%	3.5%	$10,166	$909	$9,257
Fallston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Gary Street	Fallston	28042	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8240	502	36	13.8	—	374 (74.5%)	54 (10.8%)	41 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	66.3	483^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	67.6%		54	670^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.0%	187	78.7	64.8	71.2		62.3	62.6	46.6		82.2	97.1%	1.4%	$9,874	$1,550	$8,324
Banoak Elementary	Public	K-6	7651 W NC 10 Hwy	Vale	28168	Lincoln County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 462-2849	291	17	16.6	—	230 (79.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.6%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	59.7	589^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		65	485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.4%	104	67.7	62.3	68.4	56.5	58.1	69.8	47.4	54.3	76.3	91.2%	5.9%	$9,603	$1,411	$8,191
Childers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2595 Rock Dam Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 736-9610	418	30	13.7	97.1%	306 (73.2%)	10 (2.4%)	81 (19.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	30.6	1078^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.7%		42.6	868^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.7%	210	40.7	49.3	66.2		33.9	40.3	43.1		69.2			$9,897	$1,409	$8,488
W B Beam Intermediate School	Public	4-5	401 East First Street	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9114	191	10	18.4	—	128 (67.0%)	23 (12.0%)	29 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	43	860^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.9	761^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.9%	99		60.2	53.1			56.6	45.9		65.3			$9,330	$1,251	$8,080
Cherryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	700 East Academy Street	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9115	378	28	13.5	—	290 (76.7%)	26 (6.9%)	37 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)								(n/a)	65.3				49.0					93%	1.4%	$10,948	$1,062	$9,886
Casar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 School House Road	Casar	28020	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8255	275	19	14.2	—	238 (86.5%)	7 (2.5%)	23 (8.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	92.4	80^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.6%		82.5	206^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.2%	126	83.0	92.9	91.7		76.6	73.8	77.1		93.8	95.1%	4.9%	$11,433	$1,395	$10,038
George Hildebrand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8078 G Hildebrand Sch Road	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 879-9595	327	22	14.7	—	277 (84.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	17 (5.2%)	67.8	458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.1	291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%	167	67.3	69.6	66.7		51.0	76.8	63.2		75.4	97.4%	2.6%	$10,687	$1,383	$9,305
Love Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1463 Love Memorial Sch Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 735-5649	315	25	12.4	—	244 (77.5%)	10 (3.2%)	38 (12.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	18.7	1304^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.6%		24.6	1194^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.9%	110	61.5	35.1	39.5		53.8	29.7	32.6		39.5	92%	2%	$12,264	$1,597	$10,666

Frequently Asked Questions about North Brook Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Brook Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Brook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Lincoln Middle
High : West Lincoln High

How many students attend North Brook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended North Brook Elementary.

Is North Brook Elementary a good school?

North Brook Elementary ranks 513^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Brook Elementary in?

Lincoln County Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Brook Elementary?

Students at North Brook Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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