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Lake Norman Charter

Lake Norman Charter · Mecklenburg County

Address
12435 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370006402399
2,222
Students
125.0
Teachers (FTE)
17.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
88
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
10.9%
Chronically absent
8.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Merancas Middle College-CPCCHigh · Grades 11-13 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools0.3 mi
  2. North Academy of World LanguagesElementary · Grades K-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools0.9 mi
  3. J. M. Alexander MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.0 mi
  4. Blythe ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.0 mi
  5. North Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.2 mi
  6. Huntersville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.6 mi
  7. Bonnie Cone Classical AcademyElementary · Grades K-6 · Bonnie Cone Classical Academy · Charter2.0 mi
  8. Torrence Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.6 mi
  9. Mallard Creek STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Mallard Creek STEM Academy · Charter2.7 mi
  10. Pioneer Springs Community SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Pioneer Springs Community School · Charter3.1 mi

How Lake Norman Charter compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 88 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools95th percentile
Higher than 95% · rank 112 of 2,483
North Carolina schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 2 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 87% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (88 → 88). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202588AExceeded88.2
202488AExceeded88.2
202387AMet88.6
202288AMet88.4
201991AExceeded90.2
201887AExceeded87.3
201789AExceeded87
201685AExceeded85
201586AExceeded86
201488AExceeded86

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 Lake Norman Charter for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 54.82%Asian 20.21%Black 10.98%Two+ Races 7.29%Hispanic 6.48%Native Am. 0.23%
White: 54.82% (1,218) Asian: 20.21% (449) Black: 10.98% (244) Two+ Races: 7.29% (162) Hispanic: 6.48% (144) Native Am.: 0.23% (5)
White54.82%
Asian20.21%
Black10.98%
Two+ Races7.29%
Hispanic6.48%
Native Am.0.23%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,222
50.32%1,118 Female
49.68%1,104 Male

Student counts for Lake Norman Charter, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,222 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89.1%Chronically absent 10.9%
Regular attendance: 89.1% (1,981) Chronically absent: 10.9% (242)
Regular attendance89.1%
Chronically absent10.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,223
8.2%Economically disadvantaged
1.62%36 English learners

Student indicators for Lake Norman Charter, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,223 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 94.06%Beginning 5.94%
Experienced: 94.06% (47) Beginning: 5.94% (3)
Experienced94.06%
Beginning5.94%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 50.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Lake Norman Charter, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 50.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II93.3%72.6%
NC Math 391%69.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)90%76.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)88.4%75.7%
Biology84.2%71.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)82.3%62.3%
NC Math 176.8%22.2%

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
Biology15.8%12.4%29.7%42.1%
English II6.7%20.7%59.1%13.5%
NC Math 123.2%54.5%22.2%--
NC Math 39%22%35.9%33.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)10%13.4%39.2%37.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)17.7%20%35.3%27%
Science (grades 5 & 8)11.6%12.7%38.5%37.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.4188.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers50.48
Experienced teachers47.48 (94%)
Beginning teachers3 (6%)
Holding a standard license50.48 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (242 of 2,223)10.9%
Economically disadvantaged8.2%
English learners making progress (of 36)58.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.97
Library books per student7.74
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.85

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 Lake Norman Charter report card PDF

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Lake Norman Charter'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.