Piedmont Community Charter School

Piedmont Community Charter School is one of the public schools in Gastonia, North Carolina. It is a large school serving multiple grade levels. It reports enrollment of 1,963 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in North Carolina average about 731 students, which makes this school 169% bigger than average.

The local education agency for Piedmont Community Charter School is Piedmont Community Charter.

No group is above 50% at Piedmont Community Charter School; the largest is White, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Piedmont Community Charter School scores 66%.

There are 128.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Piedmont Community Charter School, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. Combined schools in North Carolina average 16.1:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here.

For Gaston County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,478, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 61 public schools and about 35,898 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hawks Nest STEAM Academy, is about 1.0 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Piedmont Community Charter School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small. Piedmont Community Charter School is run as a public charter school.

From 1,822 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 1,963 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.2:1 to 15.2:1.

This page is set up for the Piedmont Community Charter School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.