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1622 E Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28054 • Gaston County
(704) 836-9604
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
659
Teachers (FTE)
41.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
656
(99.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 656 of 659 (99.5%)
Free Lunch: 656 (99.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.5%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 719 students 719 2020-2021 2021-2022: 636 students 636 -11.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 610 students 610 -4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 587 students 587 -3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 659 students 659 +12.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 348 (52.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 192 (29.1%) White: 63 (9.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 45 (6.8%) Asian: 9 (1.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
659 Students
Black or African American 348 52.8%
Hispanic / Latino 192 29.1%
White 63 9.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 45 6.8%
Asian 9 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 659 Students
Grade 6: 222 (33.7%) Grade 7: 226 (34.3%) Grade 8: 211 (32%)
659 Students
Grade 6 222 33.7%
Grade 7 226 34.3%
Grade 8 211 32%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
330
50.1%
F
Female Students
329
49.9%