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Costner Elementary

353 Old 277 Loop Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
430
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Costner Elementary

Costner Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Gaston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 430 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

353 Old 277 Loop Hwy
Dallas, NC 28034
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
430 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Gaston County Schools
County
Gaston County
NCES school ID
370162000678

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.