Highland Mill Montessori vs. Lincoln Heights Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Mill Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lincoln Heights Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Mill Montessori ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lincoln Heights Montessori ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
331 students
204 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
57
41
Kindergarten Students
53
41
Grade 1 Students
49
28
Grade 2 Students
46
21
Grade 3 Students
44
18
Grade 4 Students
36
18
Grade 5 Students
34
20
Grade 6 Students
12
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
9%
13%


% Black
37%
47%


% White
42%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

