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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Gamewell Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370058000226
Gamewell Elementary
2904 Morganton Boulevard, Lenoir, NC 28645 · (828) 758-1193 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
456 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
35.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gamewell Elementary
Gamewell Elementary's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamewell Elementary this school | 459 | 99.3% | 41.3% |
| Pleasant Garden Elementary Pleasant Garden | 453 | 99.3% | 68.7% |
| Pine Valley Elementary Wilmington | 465 | 99.4% | 64.1% |
| Bolivia Elementary Bolivia | 514 | 99.4% | 49.3% |
| Southport Elementary Southport | 413 | 99.3% | 59.4% |
| Wentworth Elementary Reidsville | 497 | 98.8% | 60.6% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gamewell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #1,058 of 1,297 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,199 of 1,296 | #12 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #860 of 1,300 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #724 of 1,485 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,193 of 1,377 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #1,013 of 1,379 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #341 of 1,414 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #724 of 937 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 27.3 | 16.8:1 | 99% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 34.4 | 15.1:1 | 99% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 32.2 | 15.4:1 | 86% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 73% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 33.3 | 14.8:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 69% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 51% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 41 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gamewell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (492 to 459); teachers down 18% (33.3 to 27.3).
About Gamewell Elementary
Gamewell Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina. The school serves 459 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Caldwell County Schools runs 25 schools with a combined 10,667 students. Gamewell Elementary is one of them.
Gamewell Elementary is 70% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 9% Black. That compares with about 86% White among all Caldwell County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 at Gamewell Elementary, with 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 16.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Gamewell Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
In the county around the school, Caldwell County, the median household income is $56,425, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Caldwell County is home to 26 public schools and about 10,920 public school students.
Nearby, Gamewell Middle is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Gamewell Elementary, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Gamewell Elementary places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 459, a 4% rise from 443 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 13.8:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Gamewell Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,536
Census ACS
Median income
$56,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
Other schools in Lenoir
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- William Lenoir MiddleMiddle · 512 students
- Gamewell MiddleMiddle · 457 students
- Davenport A+ SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Lower Creek ElementaryElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Gamewell Middle0.2 mi · 457
- West Caldwell High1.3 mi · 634
- Davenport A+ School4.4 mi · 429
- Whitnel Elementary4.5 mi · 330
- Horizons Elementary5.3 mi · 29
- Caldwell Online Academy5.3 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Gamewell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gamewell Elementary?
Gamewell Elementary enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gamewell Elementary serve?
Gamewell Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Gamewell Elementary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Gamewell Elementary.
How diverse is Gamewell Elementary?
Gamewell Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gamewell Elementary in?
Gamewell Elementary is part of Caldwell County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.