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NC Regular School Elementary School

Gardner Park Elementary

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738 Armstrong Park Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 • Gaston County
(704) 866-6082

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
560
Teachers (FTE)
38.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
FRPL Eligible
557
(99.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 557 of 560 (99.5%)
Free Lunch: 557 (99.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 516 students 516 2020-2021 2021-2022: 514 students 514 -0.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 521 students 521 +1.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 549 students 549 +5.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 560 students 560 +2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 193 (34.5%) Black or African American: 186 (33.2%) White: 126 (22.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 44 (7.9%) Asian: 10 (1.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
560 Students
Hispanic / Latino 193 34.5%
Black or African American 186 33.2%
White 126 22.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 44 7.9%
Asian 10 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 560 Students
Grade 1: 88 (15.7%) Grade 2: 101 (18%) Grade 3: 113 (20.2%) Grade 4: 93 (16.6%) Grade 5: 71 (12.7%) Kindergarten: 77 (13.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 17 (3%)
560 Students
Grade 1 88 15.7%
Grade 2 101 18%
Grade 3 113 20.2%
Grade 4 93 16.6%
Grade 5 71 12.7%
Kindergarten 77 13.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 17 3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
293
52.3%
F
Female Students
267
47.7%