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Lake Lure Classical Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

1058 Island Creek Rd., Lake Lure, NC 28746 · (828) 625-9292

Lake Lure’s School Grade B better than 58% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Lake Lure Classical Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1058 Island Creek Rd., Lake Lure

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 132
Grade 235
Grade 340
Grade 441
Grade 537
Grade 641
Grade 731
Grade 848
Grade 946
Grade 1041
Grade 1130
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
523’20
502’21
442’22
449’23
481’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Lure Classical Academy from Lake Lure families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Lake Lure’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.