Iron Station Elementary

Summary:

Iron Station Elementary is a public elementary school serving 376 students in grades PK-5 in Iron Station, North Carolina, which is part of the Lincoln County Schools district.

Iron Station Elementary generally performs well, with higher test scores than the state average, particularly in mathematics. The school has shown exceptional performance for its gifted and talented students, ranking 22 out of 494 North Carolina elementary schools in this category. It has also demonstrated strong performance for its special education and economically disadvantaged student populations. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and there are notable gaps in achievement between white students and minority students. Compared to nearby schools, Iron Station Elementary generally performs better than the district average, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools, such as Catawba Springs Elementary.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Iron Station Elementary has increased significantly, from 32.17% in 2021-2022 to 63.83% in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may be serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which could impact its performance. Overall, Iron Station Elementary is a generally high-performing school, but there are areas for potential improvement and further investigation.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4207 Hwy 27 E
       Iron Station, NC  28080-8701


(704) 736-4292

District: Lincoln County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
424th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,349 Help


Students who attend Iron Station Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Lincoln Middle
High:    East Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Iron Station Elementary ranks better than 71.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.2%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Iron Station Elementary is 12.5, which is the 3rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iron Station Elementary is $10,349, which is the 2nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Lincoln County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Iron Station Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Iron Station Elementary 424th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Iron Station Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County Schools 66th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Iron Station Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.57 378th 1276 70.4%
2007 85.33 92nd 1293 92.9%
2008 72.19 309th 1324 76.7%
2009 65.29 501st 1354 63.0%
2010 55.74 688th 1363 49.5%
2011 54.10 725th 1381 47.5%
2012 62.01 560th 1388 59.7%
2013 65.78 425th 1403 69.7%
2014 77.24 282nd 1390 79.7%
2015 60.01 571st 1440 60.3%
2016 64.72 484th 1425 66.0%
2017 58.28 605th 1429 57.7%
2018 57.79 613th 1434 57.3%
2019 56.30 653rd 1473 55.7%
2021 78.59 265th 1489 82.2%
2022 54.78 663rd 1514 56.2%
2023 63.36 527th 1502 64.9%
2024 69.13 424th 1505 71.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.39 343rd 801 57.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.56 445th 1332 66.6%
2019 63.56 421st 1361 69.1%
2021 83.59 111th 1329 91.6%
2022 56.85 525th 1366 61.6%
2023 73.93 255th 1437 82.3%
2024 73.96 250th 1450 82.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.72 529th 1405 62.3%
2019 63.08 502nd 1424 64.7%
2021 79.02 238th 1440 83.5%
2022 57.85 590th 1458 59.5%
2023 66.61 442nd 1459 69.7%
2024 64.89 456th 1455 68.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.80 195th 897 78.3%
2019 51.52 343rd 878 60.9%
2021 58.75 178th 646 72.4%
2022 75.12 75th 634 88.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.18 506th 612 17.3%
2021 77.01 22nd 494 95.5%
2023 67.85 140th 582 75.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.78 655th 1413 53.6%
2019 50.03 743rd 1430 48.0%
2021 75.52 308th 1444 78.7%
2022 50.58 706th 1464 51.8%
2023 59.35 583rd 1461 60.1%
2024 69.29 399th 1464 72.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.56 341st 927 63.2%
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Rank History for White students at Iron Station Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.62 733rd 1178 37.8%
2019 35.42 842nd 1183 28.8%
2021 63.42 396th 1172 66.2%
2022 30.75 910th 1194 23.8%
2023 38.61 784th 1183 33.7%
2024 44.32 700th 1166 40.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Iron Station Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Iron Station Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 137 25 0 1 1 n/a n/a -3 161
1989 125 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 151
1990 161 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 182
1991 503 39 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1992 525 35 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1993 531 38 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1994 532 46 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 583
1995 559 64 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 628
1996 559 64 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 628
1997 540 55 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1998 568 55 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 622 53 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2000 446 60 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2001 453 62 0 20 4 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 455 51 0 25 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2003 455 51 0 25 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2004 432 45 1 22 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2005 422 44 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2006 418 39 0 30 2 n/a n/a 0 489
2007 400 23 0 21 1 n/a n/a 19 464
2008 400 24 0 28 3 n/a n/a 19 474
2009 388 45 1 28 3 n/a n/a 0 465
2010 398 51 1 30 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 407 30 1 34 1 1 18 0 492
2012 378 36 2 46 1 0 17 0 480
2013 399 31 4 42 2 0 11 0 489
2014 388 24 3 41 2 0 14 0 472
2015 381 29 4 38 2 0 19 0 473
2016 358 32 4 44 2 0 19 0 459
2017 361 38 3 34 1 0 24 0 461
2018 351 28 2 36 1 0 27 0 445
2019 355 20 2 38 0 0 29 0 444
2020 343 19 2 47 0 0 29 0 440
2021 309 18 1 37 0 0 20 0 385
2022 299 18 1 30 0 0 25 0 373
2023 294 15 1 38 0 0 28 0 376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Iron Station Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 161 9.0 17.8 17.4
1989 151 9.0 16.7 27.2
1990 182 9.0 20.2 19.8
1991 549 33.0 16.6 6.6
1992 566 33.0 17.1 13.8
1993 574 30.0 19.1 20.2
1994 583 31.0 18.8 21.8
1995 628 33.0 19.0 20.2
1996 628 33.0 19.0 20.2
1997 600 34.0 17.6 21.5
1998 633 35.0 18.1 18
1999 685 36.0 19.0 24.2
2000 518 28.0 18.5 37.6
2001 539 28.0 19.3 29.3
2002 534 25.0 21.4 0
2003 534 25.0 21.4 0
2004 501 33.0 15.2 36.5
2005 485 37.0 13.1 40.8
2006 489 34.0 14.4 42.9
2007 464 n/a n/a 43.8
2008 474 33.4 14.2 45.9
2009 465 33.0 14.1 53.1
2010 482 33.2 14.5 51.7
2011 492 33.4 14.7 52.2
2012 480 33.4 14.3 50.4
2013 489 35.4 13.8 55.4
2014 472 35.5 13.2 56.4
2015 473 38.0 12.4 57.9
2016 459 36.0 12.7 54.9
2017 461 33.9 13.5 53.4
2018 445 34.6 12.8 57.1
2019 444 34.0 13.0 52.7
2020 440 34.0 12.9 52.7
2021 385 33.1 11.6 37.9
2022 373 31.5 11.8 32.2
2023 376 29.8 12.5 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Iron Station Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 161 9.0 17.8 17.4
1989 151 9.0 16.7 27.2
1990 182 9.0 20.2 19.8
1991 549 33.0 16.6 6.6
1992 566 33.0 17.1 13.8
1993 574 30.0 19.1 20.2
1994 583 31.0 18.8 21.8
1995 628 33.0 19.0 20.2
1996 628 33.0 19.0 20.2
1997 600 34.0 17.6 21.5
1998 633 35.0 18.1 18
1999 685 36.0 19.0 24.2
2000 518 28.0 18.5 37.6
2001 539 28.0 19.3 29.3
2002 534 25.0 21.4 0
2003 534 25.0 21.4 0
2004 501 33.0 15.2 36.5
2005 485 37.0 13.1 40.8
2006 489 34.0 14.4 42.9
2007 464 n/a n/a 43.8
2008 474 33.4 14.2 45.9
2009 465 33.0 14.1 53.1
2010 482 33.2 14.5 51.7
2011 492 33.4 14.7 52.2
2012 480 33.4 14.3 50.4
2013 489 35.4 13.8 55.4
2014 472 35.5 13.2 56.4
2015 473 38.0 12.4 57.9
2016 459 36.0 12.7 54.9
2017 461 33.9 13.5 53.4
2018 445 34.6 12.8 57.1
2019 444 34.0 13.0 52.7
2020 440 34.0 12.9 52.7
2021 385 33.1 11.6 37.9
2022 373 31.5 11.8 32.2
2023 376 29.8 12.5 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Iron Station Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,187 (11.5%) $9,162 (88.5%) $10,349

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Iron Station Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 653rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 527th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iron Station Elementary)73.563.3
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)7266.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Iron Station Elementary)72.141
 31.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)62.852.3
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iron Station Elementary)49.364.3
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)66.462.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Iron Station Elementary)46.464.3
 17.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)6563.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iron Station Elementary)68.259.4
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County Schools)69.966.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Iron Station Elementary)54.550.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Lincoln County Schools)66.655.1
 11.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Iron Station Elementary)72.780.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Lincoln County Schools)8173.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444376
 15.3%
African American2015
 25%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic3838
Pacific Islander00
White355294
 17.2%
Two or More Races2928
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.7%63.8%
 11.1%


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Students who attend Iron Station Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lincoln Middle
High : East Lincoln High

Students at Iron Station Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Iron Station Elementary ranks 424th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Iron Station Elementary.


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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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