Enrollment
300
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEVIEW CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 370045103507
Ridgeview Charter School
207 W. Bradley St., Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704)867-6635 · Gaston County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
297 students
STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 370% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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.
Where Ridgeview Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,180 of 1,485 | #28 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #538 of 1,377 | #8 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #1,092 of 1,379 | #28 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #647 of 1,414 | #20 of 31 |
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.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
300
+104 (+53%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 300 | 14.5 | 20.7:1 | 99% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 17.8 | 14.3:1 | 92% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 61% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeview Charter School.
About Ridgeview Charter School
Ridgeview Charter School is a small elementary school in North Carolina, with an address in Gastonia. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 300 students. It has 36% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).
Ridgeview Charter School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Federal enrollment data show Ridgeview Charter School is 72% Black. Next come 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% White. The county population is about 18% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
The school lists 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. A total of 297 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Gaston County, the average is 85%.
In Gaston County, the median household earns about $67,478 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Gaston County has 61 public schools with about 35,898 students, including Ridgeview Charter School.
Woodhill Elementary is the nearest public school to Ridgeview Charter School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Ridgeview Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Ridgeview Charter School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small. Ridgeview Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Ridgeview Charter School had 196 students in 2020-21 and 300 in 2023-24, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.7:1, from 16.3:1.
The allk12 page for Ridgeview Charter School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gaston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,881
Census ACS
Median income
$67,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
35,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gastonia
- Piedmont Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,963 students
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- Pleasant Ridge ElementaryElementary · 887 students
- Southwest MiddleMiddle · 832 students
Other Ridgeview Charter schools
One other US public school is named Ridgeview Charter. Ridgeview Charter School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ridgeview Charter SchoolAtlanta, GA · 945 students
Nearby schools
- Woodhill Elementary0.6 mi · 577
- Highland Sch of Technology0.8 mi · 538
- York Chester Middle1.1 mi · 398
- Webb Street School1.6 mi · 163
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary1.9 mi · 887
- W P Grier Middle School2.1 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeview Charter SchoolHow large is Ridgeview Charter School?
Ridgeview Charter School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades KG-08.
Is Ridgeview Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgeview Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Ridgeview Charter School have?
Ridgeview Charter School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Ridgeview Charter School?
Ridgeview Charter School reports a student body of 4% White, 15% Hispanic, 72% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Ridgeview Charter School public or private?
Ridgeview Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Ridgeview Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.