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NC Regular School Middle School

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1 Roadrunner Drive, Gastonia, NC 28052 • Gaston County
(704) 866-6290
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
832
Teachers (FTE)
54.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
829
(99.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 829 of 832 (99.6%)
Free Lunch: 829 (99.6%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.4%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 834 students 834 2020-2021 2021-2022: 772 students 772 -7.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 804 students 804 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 809 students 809 +0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 832 students 832 +2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 302 (36.3%) Black or African American: 280 (33.7%) White: 187 (22.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 57 (6.9%) Asian: 5 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
832 Students
Hispanic / Latino 302 36.3%
Black or African American 280 33.7%
White 187 22.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 57 6.9%
Asian 5 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 832 Students
Grade 6: 261 (31.4%) Grade 7: 268 (32.2%) Grade 8: 303 (36.4%)
832 Students
Grade 6 261 31.4%
Grade 7 268 32.2%
Grade 8 303 36.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
461
55.4%
F
Female Students
371
44.6%