Chapel Grove Elementary

Set in Gastonia, North Carolina, Chapel Grove Elementary is a close-knit elementary-level community, part of Gaston County Schools. It educates 382 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Gaston County Schools, which oversees 56 schools and 30,995 students, Chapel Grove Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Chapel Grove Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Gaston County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Chapel Grove Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 46.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Gaston County shows median household income runs about $67,478, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Gaston County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,898 students), of which Chapel Grove Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: H H Beam Elementary, around 2.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chapel Grove Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chapel Grove Elementary has decreased 23%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 382 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.