Pleasant Ridge Elementary Primary School
937 South Miller St Gastonia NC, 28052, Gaston County Phone: 704-866-6096 Ranking:  (1,702 out of 1,874, bottom 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Gaston County Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 256 | 294 | 257 | 290 | 256 | 273 | 265 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 36 | 12.2% | 38 | 14.8% | 36 | 12.4% | 35 | 13.7% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 21.9% | 62 | 21.1% | 48 | 18.7% | 46 | 15.9% | 38 | 14.8% | 50 | 18.3% | 58 | 21.9% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 20.3% | 44 | 15.0% | 38 | 14.8% | 53 | 18.3% | 36 | 14.1% | 49 | 17.9% | 46 | 17.4% |
| Grade 2: | 42 | 16.4% | 35 | 11.9% | 32 | 12.5% | 32 | 11.0% | 39 | 15.2% | 50 | 18.3% | 45 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 14.1% | 39 | 13.3% | 29 | 11.3% | 47 | 16.2% | 38 | 14.8% | 40 | 14.7% | 51 | 19.2% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 14.8% | 33 | 11.2% | 38 | 14.8% | 43 | 14.8% | 32 | 12.5% | 48 | 17.6% | 34 | 12.8% |
| Grade 5: | 32 | 12.5% | 45 | 15.3% | 34 | 13.2% | 33 | 11.4% | 38 | 14.8% | 36 | 13.2% | 31 | 11.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 135 | 52.7% | 143 | 48.6% | 124 | 48.2% | 138 | 47.6% | 118 | 46.1% | 115 | 42.1% | 121 | 45.7% |
| Female: | 121 | 47.3% | 151 | 51.4% | 133 | 51.8% | 152 | 52.4% | 130 | 50.8% | 150 | 54.9% | 128 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 84 | 32.8% | 76 | 25.9% | 80 | 31.1% | 77 | 26.6% | 63 | 24.6% | 73 | 26.7% | 62 | 23.4% |
| Black: | 119 | 46.5% | 144 | 49.0% | 127 | 49.4% | 155 | 53.4% | 157 | 61.3% | 168 | 61.5% | 152 | 57.4% |
| White: | 39 | 15.2% | 56 | 19.0% | 37 | 14.4% | 40 | 13.8% | 35 | 13.7% | 32 | 11.7% | 39 | 14.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 5.5% | 17 | 5.8% | 13 | 5.1% | 18 | 6.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 240 | 93.8% | 255 | 86.7% | 13 | 5.1% | 12 | 4.1% | 27 | 10.5% | 15 | 5.5% | 25 | 9.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 5.1% | 23 | 7.8% | 232 | 90.3% | 261 | 90.0% | 227 | 88.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.13 | 15.64 | 13.74 | 14.57 | 13.58 | 13.30 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 66.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 73.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 79.6% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 81.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 80.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 80% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 39.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 84.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 77.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.3% | 53.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 65.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 64.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 65.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16.2% | 39.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 65.1% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.1% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 69.6% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 79.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 81.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 81.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.8% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 39.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 83.8% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 83.8% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 55.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 67.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 70.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 69.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 37.8% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 55.1% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 57.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 62.7% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 80.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 81.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 39.2% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 88.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 53.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 65.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 68.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 70.8% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 69.3% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.8% | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.7% | 29.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 52.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.8% | 63.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 67.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 32.7% | 45.4% |
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* Pleasant Ridge Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.