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Lincoln Heights Montessori vs. Highland Mill Montessori

Should you attend Lincoln Heights Montessori or Highland Mill Montessori? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln Heights Montessori
1900 New Castle St
Charlotte, NC 28216
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Highland Mill Montessori
3201 Clemson Ave
Charlotte, NC 28205
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Heights Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Highland Mill Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
204 students
331 students
This chart displays total students of Lincoln Heights Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Highland Mill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highland Mill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Heights Montessori and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Mill Montessori and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#109 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Heights Montessori, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Mill Montessori, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln Heights Montessori by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highland Mill Montessori by grade.
Pre-K Students
41
57
Kindergarten Students
41
53
Grade 1 Students
28
49
Grade 2 Students
21
46
Grade 3 Students
18
44
Grade 4 Students
18
36
Grade 5 Students
20
34
Grade 6 Students
17
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
47%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Heights Montessori and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Mill Montessori and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Heights Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Mill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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