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Which teacher or staff member at Robinson Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000708
Robinson Elementary
3122 S Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 · (704) 866-6607 · Gaston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- B-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
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
417 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
40.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Robinson Elementary
Robinson Elementary's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Elementary this school | 420 | 99.3% | 51.4% |
| Long Hill Elementary Fayetteville | 412 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| Youngsville Elementary Youngsville | 425 | 99.3% | 69.5% |
| Peachland-Polkton Elem Peachland | 473 | 99.4% | 55.2% |
| Northside Elementary Elizabeth City | 419 | 99.3% | 54.5% |
| East Rockingham Elementary Rockingham | 430 | 99.1% | 43.9% |
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 Robinson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #777 of 1,297 | #14 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #904 of 1,296 | #15 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #922 of 1,300 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #835 of 1,485 | #16 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #428 of 1,377 | #6 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #320 of 1,379 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #413 of 1,414 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #732 of 937 | #18 of 22 |
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
420
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 420 | 30.3 | 13.8:1 | 99% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 27.6 | 15.8:1 | 99% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 29.6 | 14.2:1 | 61% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 49% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 27.3 | 16.5:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 39% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 5% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 38 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (449 to 420); teachers up 11% (27.3 to 30.3).
About Robinson Elementary
Robinson Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Gastonia, North Carolina. Enrollment is 420 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Within Gaston County Schools, Robinson Elementary is one of 56 schools. The district enrolls 30,995 students.
Enrollment at Robinson Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. In Gaston County overall, about 68% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Robinson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
The school reports 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 99% of students. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Gaston County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Robinson Elementary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Robinson Elementary, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 51.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Gaston County, median household income is about $67,478, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robinson Elementary is one of 61 public schools in Gaston County, which together enroll about 35,898 students.
The next-closest public school is Hawks Nest STEAM Academy, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Robinson Elementary at 3rd of 8.
The NCES locale for Robinson Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 398 to 420.
The Robinson Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Gaston County Schools
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- North Gaston HighHigh · 1,061 students
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
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 Robinson Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 14 states are named Robinson Elementary. Robinson Elementary is the 7th largest of the 18.
- Robinson Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 908 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolDawsonville, GA · 648 students
- Robinson ElementaryFresno, CA · 525 students
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANT CITY, FL · 522 students
- Robinson ElementaryTrabuco Canyon, CA · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Hawks Nest STEAM Academy0.2 mi · 356
- Piedmont Community Charter School1.2 mi · 1,963
- H H Beam Elementary2.2 mi · 591
- W A Bess Elementary School2.4 mi · 674
- Lingerfeldt Elementary2.5 mi · 450
- Sherwood Elementary2.6 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Robinson ElementaryHow large is Robinson Elementary?
Robinson Elementary enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robinson Elementary serve?
Robinson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Robinson Elementary have?
Robinson Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Robinson Elementary?
Student demographics at Robinson Elementary are roughly 44% White, 17% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Robinson Elementary?
Robinson Elementary is overseen by Gaston County Schools in Gaston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.