Piedmont Community Charter School

119 E. 2nd Avenue, Gastonia, NC Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public Charter

School Type

1,322

Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

56%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

School Overview

Piedmont Community Charter School is a public Charter school located in Gastonia, North Carolina. It is a school in Piedmont Community Charter district.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 1,322 students through grade KG to 12. The students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1 where a total of 82 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 1,322 students are attending Piedmont Community Charter School. By gender, there are 645 and 677 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 11.9%	157	80	77
Asian 2.0%	26	12	14
Black 16.9%	224	109	115
White 64.0%	846	417	429
Two or More Races 5.2%	69	27	42
Total	1,322	645	677

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	23	15	8
Asian	2	1	1
White	3	2	1
Total	28	18	10

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	16	10	6
Asian	1	1	0
Black	31	22	9
White	134	82	52
Two or More Races	5	4	1
Total	187	119	68

Teachers & Staffs

Total 82 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Piedmont Community Charter School and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 98.8% of teachers are certified. 95.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	82	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	81	98.8%
Teachers who are not certified	1	1.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	2.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	2.4%
School counselors	3	Students per counselor: 441 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Advanced Placement Programs

Piedmont Community Charter School offers 6 advanced placement (AP) programs. Total 39 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 69 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Piedmont Community Charter School.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Number of AP program offered	6 Programs
Number of Students Enrolled in AP programs	39	3%
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Science programs	2	0%
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Other programs	38	3%
Number of Students SAT/ACT Participation	69	5%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 52%	50-54%	40-44%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%	50-54%	55-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 50%	<50%	≤20%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%
White students 65%	60-69%	45-49%	60-64%	65-69%	65-69%	55-59%	55-59%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	<50%	20-29%	≥50%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	***	*	***
Female students 50%	40-59%	30-39%	60-69%	60-69%	65-69%	50-59%	55-59%
Male students 55%	50-59%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	60-69%	50-59%	50-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 52%	50-54%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%	70-74%	60-64%	65-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Black students 30%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%	40-59%
White students 57%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	≥50%	40-49%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	<50%	***	*	***
Female students 55%	50-59%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	70-74%	60-69%	65-69%
Male students 55%	50-59%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Private Schools in GASTONIA, North Carolina

4 private schools are serving students in GASTONIA, North Carolina. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori

FIRST WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL View

307Students

10Students per teacher

ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL View

124Students

11Students per teacher

GASTON DAY SCHOOL View

459Students

7Students per teacher

VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY View

111Students

11Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$41,203 ($8,994) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$32,847 ($8,799) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$24,152 ($7,277) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$25,212 ($7,579) Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$22,492 ($7,239) Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$68,758 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$64,430 Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$67,642 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$46,958 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$33,848 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

College of the Albemarle VIEW

Elizabeth City, NC

$7,652 ($2,242) Tuition & Fees

South Piedmont Community College VIEW

Polkton, NC

$6,630 ($2,022) Tuition & Fees

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College VIEW

Asheville, NC

$9,026 ($2,882) Tuition & Fees

Beaufort County Community College VIEW

Washington, NC

$8,684 ($2,540) Tuition & Fees

Bladen Community College VIEW

Dublin, NC

$7,690 ($2,314) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges