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Pumpkin Center Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

325

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,198

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3970 King Wilkinson Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092

(704) 736-1394

District: Lincoln County Schools

Students who attend Pumpkin Center Primary usually attend:

Middle:	North Lincoln Middle
High:	North Lincoln High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2006 → 82nd in 2007

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (83% vs 73% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2006-2007) ?

This school83%

District avg78%

North Carolina avg73%

Not ranked this year

Pumpkin Center Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2007	76.7	227 of 1293	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	159 of 1276	87.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs North Carolina (2006-2007) ?

Reading93%+7 vs state

Mathematics81%+13 vs state

Writing60%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Pumpkin Center Primary

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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
Pumpkin Center Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3970 King Wilkinson Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1394	325	24	13.6	99.1%	260 (80.0%)	10 (3.1%)	32 (9.8%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$9,198	$156	$9,042
Pumpkin Center Intermediate	Public	3-5	3980 King Wilkinson Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1504	295	19	15.9	99.0%	239 (81.0%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (10.5%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	59.6	571^st of 1490 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.7	531^st of 1505 public elementary schools	64.7%	40	55.3	72.1	56.3		43.5	66.3	52.1		72.9	$9,377	$670	$8,707
Iron Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4207 Hwy 27 E	Iron Station	28080	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 736-4292	367	29	12.6	98.6%	279 (76.0%)	16 (4.4%)	43 (11.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	77.3	288^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.7%		69.1	424^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.8%	136	75.5	73.3	80.7		50.9	62.2	59.6		86.0	$10,349	$1,187	$9,162
Charles H Tuttle Elementary	Public	K-6	2872 Water Plant Road	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 428-3080	368	22	16.8	99.2%	262 (71.2%)	4 (1.1%)	54 (14.7%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	63.2	508^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.7	571^st of 1505 public elementary schools	62.1%	63	60.7	75.5	71.0	71.2	46.4	58.5	47.8	55.9	69.6	$9,003	$737	$8,265
Maiden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	245 Bob Smyre Ave	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 428-8769	562	32	17.6	98.9%	357 (63.5%)	48 (8.5%)	92 (16.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	67.8	431^st of 1490 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.5	517^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.6%	86	62.8	66.7	83.8	70.0	50.0	62.8	51.3	57.5	72.5	$9,171	$1,063	$8,108
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3633 Hwy 16 N	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 483-2281	639	40	16.1	21.4%	520 (81.4%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	91.1	96^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.7	117^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.2%	21	85.1	78.6	82.7		74.5	77.7	70.9		86.4	$7,824	$403	$7,420
GE Massey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Newbold St	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 735-2322	370	27	13.6	99.2%	175 (47.3%)	63 (17.0%)	103 (27.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	31.2	1070^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.2%		40.1	933^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	38.0%	137	76.2	48.9	34.5		39.7	44.7	30.9		41.8	$9,086	$1,289	$7,797
St James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1774 St James Church Road	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1958	653	43	15.2	27.0%	520 (79.6%)	23 (3.5%)	62 (9.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	79	264^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.5	302^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	79.9%	38	76.9	79.7	72.1		49.6	72.4	59.8		82.8	$7,459	$375	$7,084
S Ray Lowder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Kennedy Dr	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 735-2741	306	23	13.4	97.4%	152 (49.7%)	50 (16.3%)	71 (23.2%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	47.2	798^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.2	681^st of 1505 public elementary schools	54.8%	117	59.2	52.8	49.0		55.1	47.2	46.9		67.3	$10,042	$1,245	$8,797
Battleground Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Jeb Seagle Dr	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 736-1626	420	32	13.1	97.1%	190 (45.2%)	66 (15.7%)	118 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.7%)	71.3	369^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.2%		55.2	656^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.4%	287	78.3	71.0	92.2		38.3	66.7	50.6		75.3	$9,785	$1,121	$8,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Pumpkin Center Primary

What district is Pumpkin Center Primary in?

Lincoln County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pumpkin Center Primary?

Students at Pumpkin Center Primary are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pumpkin Center Primary attend?

Students who attend Pumpkin Center Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Lincoln Middle
High : North Lincoln High

How many students attend Pumpkin Center Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Pumpkin Center Primary.

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