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Kiser Elementary

Gaston County Schools · Gaston County

Address
311 E College Street, Stanley, NC 28164
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Grades served
3-5
NCES school ID
370162000693
328
Students
19.1
Teachers (FTE)
17.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.2%
Chronically absent
56%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Kiser ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Stanley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  2. Community Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-10 · Community Charter School · Charter0.8 mi
  3. Springfield PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-21.0 mi
  4. East Gaston HighHigh · Grades 9-123.3 mi
  5. North Gaston HighHigh · Grades 9-125.2 mi
  6. W C Friday Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-85.5 mi
  7. Pinewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.7 mi
  8. Lowell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.8 mi
  9. Brookside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.8 mi
  10. Mountain Island Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Mountain Island Charter · Charter5.8 mi

How Kiser 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 68% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 3 points since 2014 (58 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CMet48.6
202446DNot Met44.9
202358CMet52.2
202246DNot Met42
201957CNot Met54.8
201859CMet54.8
201754DNot Met51
201659CMet56
201559CExceeded52
201458CExceeded50

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 59.45%Hispanic 18.29%Black 13.72%Two+ Races 7.01%Asian 1.22%Pacific Isl. 0.3%
White: 59.45% (195) Hispanic: 18.29% (60) Black: 13.72% (45) Two+ Races: 7.01% (23) Asian: 1.22% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.3% (1)
White59.45%
Hispanic18.29%
Black13.72%
Two+ Races7.01%
Asian1.22%
Pacific Isl.0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 328
49.09%161 Female
50.91%167 Male

Student counts for Kiser Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 328 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.8%Chronically absent 17.2%
Regular attendance: 82.8% (298) Chronically absent: 17.2% (62)
Regular attendance82.8%
Chronically absent17.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 360
56%Economically disadvantaged
11.28%37 English learners

Student indicators for Kiser Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 360 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 80.94%Beginning 19.06%
Experienced: 80.94% (13) Beginning: 19.06% (3)
Experienced80.94%
Beginning19.06%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 15.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Kiser 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 15.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.4%26.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)49.9%30.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.1%23.2%

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)50.1%19.1%24.6%6.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)58.9%17.9%16.7%6.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.6%26.7%19.8%6.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.6681.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers15.53
Experienced teachers12.57 (81%)
Beginning teachers2.96 (19%)
Holding a standard license15.53 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (62 of 360)17.2%
Economically disadvantaged56%
English learners making progress (of 37)51.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.48
Library books per student18.38
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
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 Kiser Elementary report card PDF

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Kiser 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.