Lake Lure Classical Academy

Summary:

Lake Lure Classical Academy is a public charter school in Lake Lure, North Carolina, serving 442 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Lake Lure Classical Academy's academic excellence is evident in its proficiency rates, which range from 24.1% in 4th grade mathematics to 87% in 8th grade science, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates of 82.9% in English II, 67.6% in Math I, and 60.9% in Math III, all surpassing the state's performance. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 19.3, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

Compared to the nearby FernLeaf Community Charter School, Lake Lure Classical Academy generally outperforms in most subject areas and grade levels, though FernLeaf has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 13.9. The diversity of Lake Lure Classical Academy's student body, while predominantly White, includes representation from other racial and ethnic groups, contributing to a more inclusive learning experience.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 1058 Island Creek Rd.
       Lake Lure, NC  28746


(828) 625-9292

District: Lake Lure Classical Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
537th of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  442

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Two or more races:
7.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details Lake Lure Classical Academy ranks better than 64.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake Lure Classical Academy ranks better than 79.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake Lure Classical Academy ranks better than 74.1% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.2%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Lure Classical Academy is 15.8. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Lure Classical Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Lure Classical Academy 537th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lake Lure Classical Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Lure Classical Academy 159th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Lake Lure Classical Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Lure Classical Academy 166th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Lake Lure Classical Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Lure Classical Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 64.64 443rd 1403 68.4%
2014 72.03 358th 1390 74.2%
2015 51.92 716th 1440 50.3%
2016 54.08 656th 1425 54.0%
2017 69.43 416th 1429 70.9%
2018 60.59 568th 1434 60.4%
2019 63.48 515th 1473 65.0%
2021 65.71 470th 1489 68.4%
2022 73.14 352nd 1514 76.8%
2023 65.67 492nd 1502 67.2%
2024 62.31 537th 1505 64.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 572nd 1332 57.1%
2019 73.82 246th 1361 81.9%
2021 64.62 347th 1329 73.9%
2022 75.12 208th 1366 84.8%
2023 62.44 452nd 1437 68.5%
2024 70.74 308th 1450 78.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.99 625th 1405 55.5%
2019 67.53 434th 1424 69.5%
2021 74.44 296th 1440 79.4%
2022 73.16 327th 1458 77.6%
2023 63.17 501st 1459 65.7%
2024 57.69 585th 1455 59.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.15 563rd 1413 60.2%
2019 58.04 595th 1430 58.4%
2021 53.76 633rd 1444 56.2%
2022 69.22 395th 1464 73.0%
2023 72.59 336th 1461 77.0%
2024 65.86 457th 1464 68.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 740th 1178 37.2%
2019 45.72 683rd 1183 42.3%
2021 46.24 630th 1172 46.2%
2022 57.99 483rd 1194 59.5%
2023 39.78 766th 1183 35.2%
2024 47.19 652nd 1166 44.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 71.32 159th 673 76.4%
2014 63.65 199th 627 68.3%
2015 56.39 302nd 705 57.2%
2016 60.90 265th 692 61.7%
2017 61.05 264th 694 62.0%
2018 68.91 206th 691 70.2%
2019 74.10 168th 737 77.2%
2021 62.12 245th 741 66.9%
2022 61.81 274th 786 65.1%
2023 61.14 277th 784 64.7%
2024 76.24 159th 793 79.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.15 105th 639 83.6%
2022 71.17 122nd 689 82.3%
2023 48.45 352nd 735 52.1%
2024 77.19 98th 743 86.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.87 216th 656 67.1%
2019 78.09 132nd 684 80.7%
2021 67.64 203rd 706 71.2%
2022 75.68 157th 733 78.6%
2023 75.00 154th 731 78.9%
2024 85.26 90th 738 87.8%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.94 219th 448 51.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.54 198th 665 70.2%
2019 72.61 169th 697 75.8%
2021 54.07 298th 711 58.1%
2022 46.30 398th 748 46.8%
2023 45.26 403rd 747 46.1%
2024 62.57 249th 751 66.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.74 281st 596 52.9%
2019 62.46 225th 624 63.9%
2021 39.61 381st 632 39.7%
2022 42.25 386th 658 41.3%
2023 34.67 451st 656 31.3%
2024 58.29 258th 652 60.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 55.51 105th 505 79.2%
2014 69.70 68th 451 84.9%
2015 57.34 133rd 531 75.0%
2016 63.23 95th 507 81.3%
2017 60.48 130th 476 72.7%
2018 62.70 131st 469 72.1%
2019 73.89 77th 514 85.0%
2021 62.60 191st 594 67.8%
2022 57.52 249th 621 59.9%
2023 63.35 207th 626 66.9%
2024 72.74 166th 640 74.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.14 290th 544 46.7%
2023 61.62 176th 597 70.5%
2024 73.05 136th 613 77.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.12 180th 449 59.9%
2019 81.11 50th 475 89.5%
2021 59.69 132nd 475 72.2%
2022 49.07 290th 594 51.2%
2023 62.80 209th 588 64.5%
2024 78.44 137th 602 77.2%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.78 54th 403 86.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.35 119th 488 75.6%
2021 61.43 116th 481 75.9%
2022 66.30 183rd 585 68.7%
2023 62.64 206th 602 65.8%
2024 66.48 187th 607 69.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Lake Lure Classical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.75 255th 427 40.3%
2019 56.15 154th 444 65.3%
2021 55.57 152nd 439 65.4%
2022 53.98 245th 534 54.1%
2023 53.26 242nd 537 54.9%
2024 61.58 225th 553 59.3%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lake Lure Classical Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 187 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 196
2012 256 4 4 0 1 0 5 0 270
2013 289 2 7 1 1 0 11 0 311
2014 292 4 7 1 0 0 17 0 321
2015 344 2 7 3 0 0 16 0 372
2016 394 3 8 6 0 0 16 0 427
2017 355 4 10 16 0 0 17 0 402
2018 396 9 8 30 0 0 23 0 466
2019 433 8 8 37 0 1 23 0 510
2020 435 8 8 40 2 1 24 0 518
2021 430 9 6 49 0 1 28 0 523
2022 422 9 5 30 0 1 35 0 502
2023 372 8 6 22 0 1 33 0 442

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 Lake Lure Classical Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 196 16.0 12.2 0
2012 270 21.0 12.8 30
2013 311 26.0 11.9 35
2014 321 28.2 11.3 22.1
2015 372 30.0 12.4 16.9
2016 427 29.0 14.7 31.1
2017 402 28.5 14.0 39.6
2018 466 27.7 16.7 19.3
2019 510 21.7 23.4 18.8
2020 518 24.8 20.8 n/a
2021 523 26.9 19.3 n/a
2022 502 28.4 17.6 n/a
2023 442 27.9 15.8 n/a

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 Lake Lure Classical Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 196 16.0 12.2 0
2012 270 21.0 12.8 30
2013 311 26.0 11.9 35
2014 321 28.2 11.3 22.1
2015 372 30.0 12.4 16.9
2016 427 29.0 14.7 31.1
2017 402 28.5 14.0 39.6
2018 466 27.7 16.7 19.3
2019 510 21.7 23.4 18.8
2020 518 24.8 20.8 n/a
2021 523 26.9 19.3 n/a
2022 502 28.4 17.6 n/a
2023 442 27.9 15.8 n/a

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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Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Lure Classical Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 515th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 492nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.2%
Ranks 168th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 277th of 784 Middle schools
 12.5%
Ranks 77th of 514 High schoolsRanks 207th of 626 High schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)80.533.3
 47.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)80.561.9
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)43.251.7
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)56.872.4
 15.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)55.866.7
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)69.866.7
 3.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Lake Lure Classical Academy)79.166.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)5254.8
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)7864.5
 13.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)67.550
 17.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)7557.1
 17.9%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake Lure Classical Academy)65.639.5
 26.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Lake Lure Classical Academy)78.858.1
 20.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
End of Course Biology (Lake Lure Classical Academy)64.958.1
 6.8%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.652
 7.6%
End of Course English II (Lake Lure Classical Academy)73.263.4
 9.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Lake Lure Classical Academy)70.548.6
 21.9%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Lake Lure Classical Academy)62.577.1
 14.6%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students510442
 13.3%
African American88
American Indian00
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic3722
 40.5%
Pacific Islander11
White433372
 14.1%
Two or More Races2333
 43.5%


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Students at Lake Lure Classical Academy are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended Lake Lure Classical Academy.

Lake Lure Classical Academy ranks 537th of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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