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208A S CHURCH ST, GASTONIA, NC 28054 • GASTON County
(704) 865-9823

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01914374
Religious Orientation Methodist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 37071
Physical Location Address 208a S Church St
Gastonia, NC 28054-4233

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
153
Teachers (FTE)
13.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 43.1% White: 39.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14.4% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%
153 Students
Black or African American 66 est. 43.1%
White 61 est. 39.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 est. 14.4%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
62
40.5%
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Female Students
91
59.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 257 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 104 (40.5%) Kindergarten: 32 (12.5%) Transitional Kindergarten: 18 (7%) 1st Grade: 25 (9.7%) 2nd Grade: 22 (8.6%) 3rd Grade: 15 (5.8%) 4th Grade: 15 (5.8%) 5th Grade: 11 (4.3%) 6th Grade: 15 (5.8%)
257 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 104 40.5%
Kindergarten 32 12.5%
Transitional Kindergarten 18 7%
1st Grade 25 9.7%
2nd Grade 22 8.6%
3rd Grade 15 5.8%
4th Grade 15 5.8%
5th Grade 11 4.3%
6th Grade 15 5.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2019-2020: 188 students 188 2019-2020 2021-2022: 299 students 299 +59% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 153 students 153 -48.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 153 13.5 11.3:1 PK-6 Methodist
2021-2022 299 15.4 19.4:1 K-8 Methodist
2019-2020 188 26.1 7.2:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28054)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28054 Income: $59,524 $60k ZIP 28054 Home Value: $220,200 $220k ZIP 28054 This ZIP Gastonia Income: $65,320 $65k Gastonia Home Value: $225,833 $226k Gastonia City Average GASTON County Income: $71,183 $71k GASTON County Home Value: $243,108 $243k GASTON County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28054 Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% Gastonia Poverty Rate: 14.1% 14.1% GASTON County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28054 Current ZIP
$59,524 $220,200 13.4% 39,493
Gastonia (City Average)
$65,320 $225,833 14.1% 112,352
GASTON County (County Average)
$71,183 $243,108 12.4% 233,240
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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