Lenoir County Learning Academy
Lenoir County Learning Academy serves 59 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Lenoir County Learning Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 59 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
- Minority Enrollment: 75%
- Graduation Rate: 30-39% (Btm 50% in NC)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
School Overview
Lenoir County Learning Academy's student population of 59 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
59 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Lenoir County Learning Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,571 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lenoir County Learning Academy is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2519 out of 2571 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
14:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
7%
19%
Black
56%
25%
White
25%
46%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
30-39%
85%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
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