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Gardner Park Elementary

738 Armstrong Park Road, Gastonia, NC 28054

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
560
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 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 scores38% proficient in math & reading
29thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
55thpercentile

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 Gardner Park Elementary

Gardner Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Gaston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 560 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 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

738 Armstrong Park Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
560 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Gaston County Schools
County
Gaston County
NCES school ID
370162000683

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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.