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Lincoln Charter School

Lincoln Charter School · Lincoln County

Address
7834 Galway Lane, Denver, NC 28037
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370006202393
2,316
Students
140.5
Teachers (FTE)
16.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
77
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
15.1%
Chronically absent
29.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Lincoln Charter SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. West Lake Preparatory AcademyOther · Grades K-9 · West Lake Preparatory Academy · Charter1.0 mi
  2. St James ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Lincoln County Schools1.0 mi
  3. Catawba Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Lincoln County Schools2.5 mi
  4. East Lincoln HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Lincoln County Schools2.7 mi
  5. Rock Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Lincoln County Schools3.3 mi
  6. East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Lincoln County Schools5.5 mi
  7. North Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Lincoln County Schools7.1 mi
  8. Woodland Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Iredell-Statesville Schools7.1 mi
  9. Woodland Heights MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Iredell-Statesville Schools7.1 mi
  10. Barnette ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools7.3 mi

How Lincoln Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 77 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 331 of 2,483
North Carolina schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 15 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 75% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (81 → 77). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202577BMet75.7
202480BExceeded77.2
202376BMet74.7
202279BExceeded76.5
201977BNot Met82.2
201880BMet81.1
201778BNot Met83
201677BNot Met82
201582BMet83
201481BMet81

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 Charter School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 74.31%Hispanic 13.77%Black 5.57%Two+ Races 3.97%Asian 1.86%Native Am. 0.39%Pacific Isl. 0.13%
White: 74.31% (1,721) Hispanic: 13.77% (319) Black: 5.57% (129) Two+ Races: 3.97% (92) Asian: 1.86% (43) Native Am.: 0.39% (9) Pacific Isl.: 0.13% (3)
White74.31%
Hispanic13.77%
Black5.57%
Two+ Races3.97%
Asian1.86%
Native Am.0.39%
Pacific Isl.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,316
49.78%1,153 Female
50.22%1,163 Male

Student counts for Lincoln Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,316 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84.9%Chronically absent 15.1%
Regular attendance: 84.9% (1,979) Chronically absent: 15.1% (352)
Regular attendance84.9%
Chronically absent15.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,331
29.2%Economically disadvantaged
1.86%43 English learners

Student indicators for Lincoln Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,331 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 77.5%Beginning 22.5%
Experienced: 77.5% (31) Beginning: 22.5% (9)
Experienced77.5%
Beginning22.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Lincoln Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 389.9%73.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)84.9%63.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)76.3%56.9%
English II76.1%51.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)72.4%47.1%
Biology58.9%39.3%
NC Math 155.7%23.4%

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
Biology41.1%19.6%27.4%11.9%
English II23.9%24.4%41.6%10%
NC Math 144.3%32.3%17.1%6.3%
NC Math 310.1%16.4%41.8%31.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)23.7%19.4%37.2%19.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)27.6%25.3%31.4%15.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)15.1%21.6%44.3%19%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.9882.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers40
Experienced teachers31 (78%)
Beginning teachers9 (23%)
Holding a standard license40 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (352 of 2,331)15.1%
Economically disadvantaged29.2%
English learners making progress (of 43)37.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.02
Library books per student1.51
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.75

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Lincoln Charter School report card PDF

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Lincoln Charter School'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.