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School Comparison

Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
vs.
Lucas Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
Lucas Middle School
  • Lucas Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (423:1 vs. 229.5:1).
  • Lucas Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (73 vs. 18).
  • Lucas Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (49 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Lucas Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (195 vs. 184).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lucas Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (73 vs. 18).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lucas Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Excelsior Classical Academy CFA (423:1 vs. 229.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Excelsior Classical Academy CFA

3 metrics were reported by Excelsior Classical Academy CFA. Comparable data for Lucas Middle School is missing or suppressed.

AP courses offered
3
AP enrollment
17
SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at Lucas Middle School

1 metric was reported by Lucas Middle School. Comparable data for Excelsior Classical Academy CFA is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
48

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
$9,184.4
Lucas Middle School
$15,239.22
Local revenue share
Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
39.3%
Lucas Middle School
37.2%
State revenue share
Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
55.6%
Lucas Middle School
45.8%
Federal revenue share
Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
5.1%
Lucas Middle School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Excelsior Classical Academy CFA
18.6%
Lucas Middle School
40.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Durham County
$79,501
Durham County
$79,501
Poverty rate
Durham County
12%
Durham County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Durham County
53.5%
Durham County
53.5%
Unemployment rate
Durham County
3.2%
Durham County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.