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Gamewell Elementary

Caldwell County Schools · Caldwell County

Address
2904 Morganton Boulevard, Lenoir, NC 28645
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370058000226
459
Students
27.3
Teachers (FTE)
16.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
26.1%
Chronically absent
68.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Gamewell ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Gamewell MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  2. West Caldwell HighHigh · Grades 9-121.3 mi
  3. Davenport A+ SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi
  4. Whitnel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.5 mi
  5. Horizons ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.3 mi
  6. Caldwell Online AcademyOther · Grades 4-125.3 mi
  7. Baton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.4 mi
  8. Valmead ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.7 mi
  9. Collettsville SchoolElementary · Grades PK-85.8 mi
  10. Lower Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.1 mi

How Gamewell Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 1,238 of 1,419
Caldwell County Schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 20 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 37% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 16 points since 2014 (61 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met41.5
202439FNot Met35
202341DNot Met35.9
202244DMet35.6
201960CMet54.9
201853DMet48.5
201760CMet56
201656CMet52
201557CMet51
201461CExceeded52

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 Caldwell County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 69.72%Hispanic 10.68%Two+ Races 10.02%Black 8.71%Asian 0.65%Native Am. 0.22%
White: 69.72% (320) Hispanic: 10.68% (49) Two+ Races: 10.02% (46) Black: 8.71% (40) Asian: 0.65% (3) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
White69.72%
Hispanic10.68%
Two+ Races10.02%
Black8.71%
Asian0.65%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 459
49.67%228 Female
50.33%231 Male

Student counts for Gamewell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 459 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.9%Chronically absent 26.1%
Regular attendance: 73.9% (352) Chronically absent: 26.1% (124)
Regular attendance73.9%
Chronically absent26.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 476
68.1%Economically disadvantaged
2.18%10 English learners

Student indicators for Gamewell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 476 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 80.49%Beginning 19.51%
Experienced: 80.49% (24) Beginning: 19.51% (6)
Experienced80.49%
Beginning19.51%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 30.2 FTE
98.35%Fully licensed
1.65%Emergency or provisional
9.92%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Gamewell 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 30.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.6%18.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.5%21.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)35.8%18.7%

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)64.2%17.1%15%--
Reading (grades 3–8)57.5%20.6%17.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.4%32.5%18.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.2357.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers30.24
Experienced teachers24.34 (80%)
Beginning teachers5.9 (20%)
Holding a standard license29.74 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.5 (2%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (124 of 476)26.1%
Economically disadvantaged68.1%
English learners making progress (of 10)40%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student30.28
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.08

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Gamewell Elementary report card PDF

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Gamewell 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.