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Piedmont Community Charter School

Piedmont Community Charter · Gaston County

Address
2596 Robinwood Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370010402520
1,963
Students
128.9
Teachers (FTE)
15.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
66
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
9.4%
Chronically absent
38.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Piedmont Community Charter SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hawks Nest STEAM AcademyElementary · Grades K-5 · Gaston County Schools1.0 mi
  2. Robinson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools1.2 mi
  3. Sherwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools1.5 mi
  4. W P Grier Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Gaston County Schools1.7 mi
  5. Ashbrook HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Gaston County Schools1.8 mi
  6. Gardner Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools1.9 mi
  7. Lingerfeldt ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools2.4 mi
  8. H H Beam ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools2.8 mi
  9. York Chester MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Gaston County Schools2.9 mi
  10. W A Bess Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools3.0 mi

How Piedmont Community Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 863 of 2,483
North Carolina schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 36 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 90% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (68 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202566CNot Met64.8
202469CMet64.9
202365CNot Met64.1
202269CMet65.4
201979BExceeded76.4
201878BExceeded75.5
201774BMet72
201669CNot Met69
201571BMet69
201468CMet65

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 Piedmont Community Charter for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 48.75%Hispanic 23.43%Black 19.51%Two+ Races 6.78%Asian 1.48%Native Am. 0.05%
White: 48.75% (957) Hispanic: 23.43% (460) Black: 19.51% (383) Two+ Races: 6.78% (133) Asian: 1.48% (29) Native Am.: 0.05% (1)
White48.75%
Hispanic23.43%
Black19.51%
Two+ Races6.78%
Asian1.48%
Native Am.0.05%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,963
52.27%1,026 Female
47.73%937 Male

Student counts for Piedmont Community Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,963 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 90.6%Chronically absent 9.4%
Regular attendance: 90.6% (1,781) Chronically absent: 9.4% (184)
Regular attendance90.6%
Chronically absent9.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,965
38.6%Economically disadvantaged
6.78%133 English learners

Student indicators for Piedmont Community Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,965 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 82.78%Beginning 17.22%
Experienced: 82.78% (38) Beginning: 17.22% (8)
Experienced82.78%
Beginning17.22%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 46.5 FTE
97.85%Fully licensed
2.15%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Piedmont Community Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 46.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 390.3%64.5%
English II73.1%48.1%
Biology70.1%49.7%
NC Math 166.7%30.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)64.1%45.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)60.5%30.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.1%34.6%

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
Biology29.9%20.4%30.6%19%
English II26.9%25%43.1%5%
NC Math 133.3%36.6%28.5%--
NC Math 39.7%25.8%36.8%27.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)35.9%18.6%32.7%12.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.9%22.5%26.3%8.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)39.5%30.4%26.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2268.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers46.45
Experienced teachers38.45 (83%)
Beginning teachers8 (17%)
Holding a standard license45.45 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (2%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (184 of 1,965)9.4%
Economically disadvantaged38.6%
English learners making progress (of 133)42.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.88
Library books per student5.26
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.04

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 Piedmont Community Charter School report card PDF

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Piedmont Community Charter School'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.