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Piedmont Community Charter School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 134 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 163 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (162).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,963 | 128.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,940 | 122.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,906 | 116.4 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,822 | 100 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,321 | 69.9 | 18.9:1 | 16% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 1,245 | 74 | 16.8:1 | 19% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 1,121 | 63 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (1,321 to 1,963); teachers up 84% (69.9 to 128.9).
About 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.
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