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GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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1625 LOWELL BETHESDA RD, GASTONIA, NC 28056 • GASTON County
(704) 349-5025

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9300706
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37071
Physical Location Address 1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd
Gastonia, NC 28056-9496

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,040
Teachers (FTE)
79.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.2% Black or African American: 6.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.4% Asian: 4.0% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.1%
1,040 Students
White 844 est. 81.2%
Black or African American 71 est. 6.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 46 est. 4.4%
Asian 42 est. 4.0%
Hispanic / Latino 36 est. 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
534
51.3%
♀
Female Students
506
48.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 814 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 119 (14.6%) Kindergarten: 95 (11.7%) 1st Grade: 97 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 88 (10.8%) 3rd Grade: 91 (11.2%) 4th Grade: 83 (10.2%) 5th Grade: 89 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 70 (8.6%) 7th Grade: 82 (10.1%)
814 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 119 14.6%
Kindergarten 95 11.7%
1st Grade 97 11.9%
2nd Grade 88 10.8%
3rd Grade 91 11.2%
4th Grade 83 10.2%
5th Grade 89 10.9%
6th Grade 70 8.6%
7th Grade 82 10.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 625 1,250 2019-2020: 756 students 756 2019-2020 2021-2022: 853 students 853 +12.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 1,040 students 1,040 +21.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,040 79.1 13.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 853 57.0 15.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 756 72.8 10.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28056)

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 28056 Income: $90,422 $90k ZIP 28056 Home Value: $283,800 $284k ZIP 28056 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 28056 Poverty Rate: 7.6% 7.6% 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 28056 Current ZIP
$90,422 $283,800 7.6% 35,963
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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