McAdenville Elementary

McAdenville Elementary is one of the small primary schools in McAdenville, North Carolina, operated by Gaston County Schools, with 190 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 59% below typical.

Gaston County Schools comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 30,995 students; McAdenville Elementary is among them.

On demographics, McAdenville Elementary logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McAdenville Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting McAdenville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Gaston County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McAdenville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Gaston County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,478 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. McAdenville Elementary is one of 61 public schools in Gaston County (combined enrollment of about 35,898 students).

The closest other public school is Stuart W Cramer High, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, McAdenville Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McAdenville Elementary has climbed 4%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 75% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for McAdenville Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.