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Pumpkin Center Primary

Lincoln County Schools · Lincoln County

Address
3970 King Wilkinson Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Grades served
PK-2
NCES school ID
370268002469
325
Students
23.7
Teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
13.5%
Chronically absent
40.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Pumpkin Center PrimaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pumpkin Center IntermediateElementary · Grades 3-5under 0.1 mi
  2. North Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.0 mi
  3. North Lincoln HighHigh · Grades 9-121.4 mi
  4. East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi
  5. Iron Station ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  6. Asbury AcademyHigh · Grades 6-124.9 mi
  7. Charles H Tuttle ElementaryElementary · Grades K-6 · Catawba County Schools5.1 mi
  8. Maiden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Catawba County Schools5.9 mi
  9. Rock Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.3 mi
  10. GE Massey ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.3 mi

How Pumpkin Center Primary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Lincoln County Schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 12 of 21

Chronic absence is lower here than at 81% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2018

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Score down 14 points since 2018 (76 → 62). No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562C----
202465C----
202367C----
202253D----
201972B----
201876B----

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 80%Hispanic 9.85%Asian 3.38%Black 3.08%Two+ Races 3.08%Native Am. 0.62%
White: 80% (260) Hispanic: 9.85% (32) Asian: 3.38% (11) Black: 3.08% (10) Two+ Races: 3.08% (10) Native Am.: 0.62% (2)
White80%
Hispanic9.85%
Asian3.38%
Black3.08%
Two+ Races3.08%
Native Am.0.62%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 325
48%156 Female
52%169 Male

Student counts for Pumpkin Center Primary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 325 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.5%Chronically absent 13.5%
Regular attendance: 86.5% (244) Chronically absent: 13.5% (38)
Regular attendance86.5%
Chronically absent13.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 282
40.1%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Pumpkin Center Primary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 282 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 90.8%Beginning 9.2%
Experienced: 90.8% (20) Beginning: 9.2% (2)
Experienced90.8%
Beginning9.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 21.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
9.29%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Pumpkin Center Primary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 21.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers21.53
Experienced teachers19.55 (91%)
Beginning teachers1.98 (9%)
Holding a standard license21.53 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (38 of 282)13.5%
Economically disadvantaged40.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.56
Library books per student27.55
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.13

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Pumpkin Center Primary report card PDF

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Pumpkin Center Primary'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.