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Chapel Grove Elementary

Gaston County Schools · Gaston County

Address
5201 Lewis Road, Gastonia, NC 28052
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370162000672
382
Students
25.2
Teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.3%
Chronically absent
76.9%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Chapel Grove Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Gaston County Schools

The area Gaston County Schools assigns to Chapel Grove Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone for Chapel Grove ElementaryNeighbouring zoneThis school

Zone boundary published by Gaston County Schools as “AdminBnds/GastonCountySchoolDistricts”, last updated 2026-09-12.

How Chapel Grove Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Gaston County Schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 30 of 54

Chronic absence is lower here than at 42% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 1 points since 2014 (54 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CMet48.4
202446DMet38.3
202347DNot Met41.7
202247DNot Met42
201956CMet49
201867CExceeded61
201755CNot Met53
201660CMet54
201552DMet47
201454DMet49

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Gaston County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 52.62%Hispanic 29.32%Black 9.69%Two+ Races 7.33%Asian 0.79%Native Am. 0.26%
White: 52.62% (201) Hispanic: 29.32% (112) Black: 9.69% (37) Two+ Races: 7.33% (28) Asian: 0.79% (3) Native Am.: 0.26% (1)
White52.62%
Hispanic29.32%
Black9.69%
Two+ Races7.33%
Asian0.79%
Native Am.0.26%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 382
47.38%181 Female
52.62%201 Male

Student counts for Chapel Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 382 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.7%Chronically absent 24.3%
Regular attendance: 75.7% (315) Chronically absent: 24.3% (101)
Regular attendance75.7%
Chronically absent24.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 416
76.9%Economically disadvantaged
15.45%59 English learners

Student indicators for Chapel Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 416 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 79.67%Beginning 20.33%
Experienced: 79.67% (16) Beginning: 20.33% (4)
Experienced79.67%
Beginning20.33%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.7 FTE
89.93%Fully licensed
10.07%Emergency or provisional
14.52%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Chapel Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 20.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.5%28.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.3%21%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.2%16.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.7%24.3%14.9%6.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.8%22.7%12.7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.5%34.9%23.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.1182.7

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.66
Experienced teachers16.46 (80%)
Beginning teachers4.2 (20%)
Holding a standard license18.58 (90%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.08 (10%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (101 of 416)24.3%
Economically disadvantaged76.9%
English learners making progress (of 59)40.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student20.98
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.8

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Chapel Grove Elementary report card PDF

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Chapel Grove Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.