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Springfield Primary

Gaston County Schools · Gaston County

Address
900 S Main Street, Stanley, NC 28164
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Grades served
PK-2
NCES school ID
370162000685
352
Students
23.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
26.4%
Chronically absent
60.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Springfield Primary'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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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Springfield PrimaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Kiser ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-51.0 mi
  2. Stanley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.4 mi
  3. Community Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-10 · Community Charter School · Charter1.7 mi
  4. East Gaston HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  5. North Gaston HighHigh · Grades 9-124.7 mi
  6. Lowell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.8 mi
  7. Brookside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.9 mi
  8. W C Friday Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-85.0 mi
  9. Warlick AcademyHigh · Grades 6-125.0 mi
  10. Mount Holly MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.4 mi

How Springfield Primary 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 36% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2018

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Score down 4 points since 2018 (59 → 55). No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555C----
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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 55.4%Hispanic 18.47%Black 17.05%Two+ Races 5.4%Asian 3.13%Native Am. 0.57%
White: 55.4% (195) Hispanic: 18.47% (65) Black: 17.05% (60) Two+ Races: 5.4% (19) Asian: 3.13% (11) Native Am.: 0.57% (2)
White55.4%
Hispanic18.47%
Black17.05%
Two+ Races5.4%
Asian3.13%
Native Am.0.57%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 352
51.7%182 Female
48.3%170 Male

Student counts for Springfield Primary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 352 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.6%Chronically absent 26.4%
Regular attendance: 73.6% (265) Chronically absent: 26.4% (95)
Regular attendance73.6%
Chronically absent26.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 360
60.3%Economically disadvantaged
8.24%29 English learners

Student indicators for Springfield Primary, 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 78.63%Beginning 21.37%
Experienced: 78.63% (15) Beginning: 21.37% (4)
Experienced78.63%
Beginning21.37%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 19.4 FTE
88.31%Fully licensed
11.69%Emergency or provisional
15.45%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Springfield Primary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 19.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.42
Experienced teachers15.27 (79%)
Beginning teachers4.15 (21%)
Holding a standard license17.15 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.27 (12%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (95 of 360)26.4%
Economically disadvantaged60.3%
English learners making progress (of 29)58.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.49
Library books per student22.69
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.47

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 Springfield Primary report card PDF

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Springfield Primary'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.