Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 899 students. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite its mission to provide an alternative educational option, Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Similarly, only 34.2% were proficient or better in PSSA Science, compared to the state average of 65.8%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 87-96% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby charter schools, but its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% in the past few years.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School and Roberto Clemente Charter School, Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School generally underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. These nearby charter schools also have lower student-teacher ratios and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting they may have more resources and a more advantaged student population. The spending per student at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School has fluctuated significantly over the years, ranging from $541 to $11,986 per student, which is lower than the nearby charter schools.


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Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 1414 E. Cedar St.
       Allentown, PA  18109-1960


(484) 860-3300

District: Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1275th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $2,541 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  899

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.5%
African American:
13.7%
White:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.7% Help


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Compare Details Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School ranks worse than 82.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.83. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School ranks worse than 95.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.5%), African American (13.7%), White (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School is $2,541.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School 1275th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School 738th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School 653rd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 8.75 1322nd 1474 10.3%
2016 13.11 1330th 1554 14.4%
2017 6.71 1412th 1547 8.7%
2018 9.84 1360th 1530 11.1%
2019 12.73 1326th 1544 14.1%
2021 15.89 1183rd 1433 17.4%
2022 14.17 1285th 1534 16.2%
2023 12.00 1319th 1534 14.0%
2024 15.85 1275th 1526 16.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.66 1249th 1414 11.7%
2024 20.54 1182nd 1432 17.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.29 1268th 1488 14.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.63 1229th 1495 17.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.13 189th 437 56.8%
2024 52.24 178th 437 59.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.58 309th 432 28.5%
2024 38.71 290th 454 36.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 15.20 729th 825 11.6%
2012 17.82 710th 834 14.9%
2015 20.24 646th 835 22.6%
2016 16.10 703rd 870 19.2%
2017 17.01 703rd 877 19.8%
2018 18.56 684th 861 20.6%
2019 14.52 726th 891 18.5%
2021 13.38 683rd 797 14.3%
2022 12.71 751st 883 14.9%
2023 12.82 760th 893 14.9%
2024 14.83 738th 891 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.90 747th 874 14.5%
2024 21.09 705th 877 19.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.37 724th 860 15.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.79 564th 672 16.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.05 726th 870 16.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.50 171st 408 58.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.59 294th 362 18.8%
2024 24.91 283rd 362 21.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all high school students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 22.24 570th 664 14.2%
2015 24.07 545th 680 19.9%
2016 47.61 449th 677 33.7%
2017 57.32 366th 663 44.8%
2018 43.85 472nd 673 29.9%
2019 34.26 509th 693 26.6%
2021 44.84 375th 537 30.2%
2022 9.54 568th 634 10.4%
2023 10.84 600th 674 11.0%
2024 3.89 653rd 686 4.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.44 554th 652 15.0%
2024 4.93 638th 664 3.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.27 621st 665 6.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.13 637th 662 3.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.52 221st 252 12.3%
2024 10.80 260th 274 5.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 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.

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Enrollment information for Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 7 29 0 187 0 n/a n/a 25 248
2011 14 32 0 266 0 0 0 0 312
2012 22 43 0 298 1 0 0 0 364
2013 23 84 0 426 1 0 9 0 543
2014 26 98 0 422 2 0 8 0 556
2015 29 102 1 445 1 0 7 0 585
2016 30 99 2 462 0 0 9 0 602
2017 35 129 3 495 0 0 12 0 674
2018 35 162 4 523 0 0 11 0 735
2019 35 187 5 551 0 0 0 0 778
2020 39 155 6 640 0 0 1 0 841
2021 38 155 5 672 0 0 1 0 871
2022 39 136 4 632 0 0 1 0 812
2023 43 123 4 724 0 0 5 0 899

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 Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 248 16.0 15.5 91
2011 312 20.0 15.6 82.7
2012 364 25.0 14.5 75
2013 543 40.5 13.4 52.9
2014 556 42.5 13.0 83.6
2015 585 43.0 13.6 87.7
2016 602 43.0 14.0 100
2017 674 49.2 13.6 n/a
2018 735 51.0 14.4 53.2
2019 778 54.0 14.4 89.3
2020 841 65.0 12.9 n/a
2021 871 62.0 14.0 97.6
2022 812 49.0 16.5 81.4
2023 899 73.0 12.3 95.7

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 Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 248 16.0 15.5 91
2011 312 20.0 15.6 82.7
2012 364 25.0 14.5 75
2013 543 40.5 13.4 52.9
2014 556 42.5 13.0 83.6
2015 585 43.0 13.6 87.7
2016 602 43.0 14.0 100
2017 674 49.2 13.6 n/a
2018 735 51.0 14.4 53.2
2019 778 54.0 14.4 89.3
2020 841 65.0 12.9 n/a
2021 871 62.0 14.0 97.6
2022 812 49.0 16.5 81.4
2023 899 73.0 12.3 95.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,002 (8.4%) $10,983 (91.6%) $11,986
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $429 (79.4%) $111 (20.6%) $540
2022 $2,541 (100.0%) $00 (0.0%) $2,541

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1326th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1319th of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.1%
Ranks 726th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 760th of 893 Middle schools
 3.6%
Ranks 509th of 693 High schoolsRanks 600th of 674 High schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)19.319.5
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)40.322.1
 18.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)8.524
 15.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)76.645.3
 31.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)3419.7
 14.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)10.911.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)18.223.9
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)3.29
 5.8%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)40.337.3
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)11.57.5
 4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)43.523.5
 20%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)3.14.2
 1.1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)21.621.5
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)35.421.4
 14%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)34.917.2
 17.7%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)41.98.8
 33.1%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)74.427.6
 46.8%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)9.312.9
 3.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)44.633.8
 10.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School)35.724.5
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students778899
 15.6%
African American187123
 34.2%
American Indian00
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic551724
 31.4%
Pacific Islander00
White3543
 22.9%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%95.7%
 6.3%


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Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 899 students attended Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School.

Students at Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% White.


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