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Lakeside Charter Academy

Lakeside Charter Academy · Mecklenburg County

Address
17609 Old Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370037103335
221
Students
14.8
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
30.7%
Chronically absent
42%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Bailey MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.1 mi
  2. William Amos Hough HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.4 mi
  3. J.V. Washam ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.7 mi
  4. Cornelius ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.4 mi
  5. Grand Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.4 mi
  6. Davidson K-8 SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.6 mi
  7. Huntersville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.8 mi
  8. Torrence Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3.2 mi
  9. Community School of DavidsonOther · Grades K-12 · Community School of Davidson · Charter3.9 mi
  10. Merancas Middle College-CPCCHigh · Grades 11-13 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.0 mi

How Lakeside Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 24% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2015

0255075100151617181922232425

Score down 9 points since 2015 (65 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 9 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CExceeded47.9
202433FNot Met26.7
202344DNot Met38.3
202251DMet44.2
201958CMet51.9
201857CMet50.7
201757CMet52
201674BMet73
201565CNot Met66

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 Lakeside Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 34.84%Hispanic 29.86%Black 28.05%Two+ Races 5.43%Asian 1.81%
White: 34.84% (77) Hispanic: 29.86% (66) Black: 28.05% (62) Two+ Races: 5.43% (12) Asian: 1.81% (4)
White34.84%
Hispanic29.86%
Black28.05%
Two+ Races5.43%
Asian1.81%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 221
48.87%108 Female
51.13%113 Male

Student counts for Lakeside Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 221 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 69.3%Chronically absent 30.7%
Regular attendance: 69.3% (160) Chronically absent: 30.7% (71)
Regular attendance69.3%
Chronically absent30.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 231
42%Economically disadvantaged
9.95%22 English learners

Student indicators for Lakeside Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 231 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 65.58%Beginning 34.42%
Experienced: 65.58% (4) Beginning: 34.42% (2)
Experienced65.58%
Beginning34.42%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 5.8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Lakeside Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 5.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)53.1%29.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%25%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.8%24.5%

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)59.2%16.3%19.4%5.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.9%23.5%21.4%8.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%25%21.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.5288.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers5.81
Experienced teachers3.81 (66%)
Beginning teachers2 (34%)
Holding a standard license5.81 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (71 of 231)30.7%
Economically disadvantaged42%
English learners making progress (of 22)50%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.61

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 Lakeside Charter Academy report card PDF

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Lakeside Charter Academy'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.