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North Brook Elementary

Lincoln County Schools · Lincoln County

Address
642 Hwy 274, Vale, NC 28168
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370268002197
344
Students
23.6
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
19.8%
Chronically absent
55.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. West Lincoln HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  2. West Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi
  3. Union ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.1 mi
  4. Fallston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cleveland County Schools5.4 mi
  5. Banoak ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools6.4 mi
  6. Burns HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Cleveland County Schools6.8 mi
  7. Burns MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cleveland County Schools6.8 mi
  8. Childers ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.7 mi
  9. Cherryville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Gaston County Schools8.4 mi
  10. W B Beam Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 4-5 · Gaston County Schools8.9 mi

How North Brook Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 534 of 1,419
Lincoln County Schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 11 of 21

Chronic absence is lower here than at 58% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (69 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CNot Met62.6
202469CExceeded64
202365CMet61.2
202260CMet56.5
201964CMet61.6
201867CMet63.7
201765CMet63
201670BExceeded65
201569CExceeded65
201469CMet66

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Lincoln County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 86.05%Hispanic 6.69%Two+ Races 4.65%Black 1.74%Asian 0.58%Native Am. 0.29%
White: 86.05% (296) Hispanic: 6.69% (23) Two+ Races: 4.65% (16) Black: 1.74% (6) Asian: 0.58% (2) Native Am.: 0.29% (1)
White86.05%
Hispanic6.69%
Two+ Races4.65%
Black1.74%
Asian0.58%
Native Am.0.29%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 344
47.97%165 Female
52.03%179 Male

Student counts for North Brook Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 344 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.2%Chronically absent 19.8%
Regular attendance: 80.2% (267) Chronically absent: 19.8% (66)
Regular attendance80.2%
Chronically absent19.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 333
55.3%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for North Brook Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 333 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 89.7%Beginning 10.3%
Experienced: 89.7% (19) Beginning: 10.3% (2)
Experienced89.7%
Beginning10.3%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 21.4 FTE
98.59%Fully licensed
1.41%Emergency or provisional
7.03%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Brook Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 21.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)73.6%41.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)72.6%56.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.1%28.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)27.4%16.6%31.8%24.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.9%18.5%21.7%7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)26.4%32.1%30.2%11.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.1169.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers21.35
Experienced teachers19.15 (90%)
Beginning teachers2.2 (10%)
Holding a standard license21.05 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.3 (1%)
National Board certified1.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (66 of 333)19.8%
Economically disadvantaged55.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.89
Library books per student30.45
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the North Brook Elementary report card PDF

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North Brook Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.