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Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Gastonia, NC · NCES 370162000705

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1260 Floyd Lane · Gastonia, NC 28052

At a glance

Reported students

887

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

55.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina elementary enrollment

98th percentile

Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

510

Pleasant Ridge Elementary: 887 reported students.

State peer staffing position

76th percentile

16:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
813
Teachers (FTE)
76.11
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1

What the reported data says about Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Pleasant Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Gastonia. It is one of 56 current school records connected to Gaston County Schools. NCES reports 887 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 98th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (43.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (31.8%). English learners represent 14.9% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 11.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Pleasant Ridge Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 16:1 student–teacher ratio and 55.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2.67 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
14.9%
Students with disabilities
11.2%
Free/reduced-price lunch
99.7%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
2.67
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.2
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White16.9%
  • Hispanic31.8%
  • Black43.7%
  • Asian0.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.8%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Belmont Central Elementary

Elementary · Grades 02–05

693 reported students

W A Bess Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

674 reported students

Carr Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

665 reported students

H H Beam Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

591 reported students

Woodhill Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

577 reported students

New Hope Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

571 reported students

View all 56 district schools →