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5 things to know about Lincoln County’s school accountability data



1. State Board of Education releases accountability data 

The North Carolina State Board of Education recently released the 2018-19 READY accountability data, which show achievement and academic growth among schools. The report statistics indicate 16 of 21 schools in the county achieved expected growth for the academic year. Schools also received a letter grade of A-F, based on the General Assembly’s School Performance Grades. Grades are based on the school’s achievement score and academic growth. All schools in the eastern part of the county received a grade of A or B except Iron Station Elementary, which received a C. 

2. Denver high-schoolers excel in math, could improve in biology 

The accountability study numbers show more than 95 percent of students at East Lincoln High and North Lincoln High were proficient in math at their grade level. However, only 72 percent of students at East Lincoln and 82 percent of students at North Lincoln were proficient in biology. Comparatively, Lincolnton High and West Lincoln High students were rated at 65 percent and 67 percent proficient in biology, respectively. 

3. White students are earning higher assessments

As far as academic assessments go, white students are performing better than minority students at every school in the eastern part of the county. At St. James Elementary, white students received an Academic Assessment Score of 83, while Hispanic students received a slightly lower score of 79. However, at East Lincoln High School, white students received a score of 66, while black students scored 25. The minimum number of scores needed for an acceptable indicator was 30, so all groups do not have specific data.

4. Economically disadvantaged students struggling in academics 

There are only three schools on the east side of the county where economically disadvantaged students received an Academic Assessment Score above 60 percent: Catawba Springs Elementary, Rock Springs Elementary and North Lincoln High. Catawba Springs got the highest score with a 66. East Lincoln High got the lowest score among Denver-area schools, receiving a 39.

5. Graduation rates at East, North Lincoln remain high, despite growth

Data indicate East Lincoln High and North Lincoln High have 94 percent and 93 percent graduation rates respectively, both of which are higher than the district graduation rate of 91 percent, and the state graduation rate of 87 percent. East Lincoln had a 2.9 percent increase in graduation rate, and North Lincoln’s increase was 0.8 percent.. However, North Lincoln met it’s expected growth for the academic year, while East Lincoln did not. 

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