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North Brook Elementary

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North Brook Elementary ranks 510 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Brook Elementary is a public elementary school in Vale, North Carolina, serving 351 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln County Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 242 districts in the state.

North Brook Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 510 out of 1,490 schools. The school's performance on state standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions. In 2024-2025, North Brook Elementary outperformed the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade mathematics, as well as 5th grade science. However, the school's reading proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grades have been below the state average, suggesting an area for improvement.

Despite serving a high-needs student population, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, North Brook Elementary has maintained a consistent academic performance. The school's strong performance among low-socioeconomic status students and students with disabilities is particularly noteworthy, indicating that the school is effectively targeting the needs of these students and providing them with the necessary support. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Battleground Elementary and Union Elementary, North Brook Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement and student demographics, providing potential opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices.

344

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,492

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 67th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg57%

510^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County Schools

68^th of 242Lincoln 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
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
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
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
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
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
2024	62.0	196 of 801	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
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 (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+12 vs state

Mathematics74%+13 vs state

Reading48%-5 vs state

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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 (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
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
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
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	99.4%	374 (74.5%)	54 (10.8%)	41 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	54	670^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.0%		39.7	937^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.7%	267	70.9	43.2	63.6		50.0	52.7	48.1		71.4	$9,874	$1,550	$8,324
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
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%)	42.6	868^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.7%		42.3	881^st of 1505 public elementary schools	41.5%	13	50.0	56.7	62.8		32.4	50.7	44.9		66.7	$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	98.4%	128 (67.0%)	23 (12.0%)	29 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	48.9	761^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.9%		50.2	739^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.9%	22		49.0	64.1			54.0	52.2		60.9	$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	99.2%	290 (76.7%)	26 (6.9%)	37 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)								(n/a)	66.3				41.6					$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	98.9%	238 (86.5%)	7 (2.5%)	23 (8.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	82.5	206^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.2%		79.1	256^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.0%	50	87.2	64.6	92.1		53.2	70.8	65.8		92.1	$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	98.5%	277 (84.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	17 (5.2%)	77.1	291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%		66.5	462^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	69.3%	171	72.2	63.6	87.0		57.4	58.2	80.4		82.6	$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	99.0%	244 (77.5%)	10 (3.2%)	38 (12.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	24.6	1194^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.1	1207^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.8%	13	47.4	46.3	48.8		34.2	39.0	34.9		53.5	$12,264	$1,597	$10,666

Frequently Asked Questions about North Brook Elementary

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.

What district is North Brook Elementary in?

Lincoln County Schools

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 510^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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