Chapel Grove Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

5201 Lewis Road
Gastonia, NC 28052

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Bottom 50%

Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chapel Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chapel Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Chapel Grove Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chapel Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	58
1	63
2	62
3	50
4	64
5	58

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School
2023	357
2022	384
2021	385
2020	443
2019	443
2018	499
2017	499
2016	483
2015	445
2014	439
2013	482
2012	502
2011	498
2010	495
2009	506
2008	548
2007	575
2006	569
2005	549
2004	542
2003	584
2002	622
2001	607
2000	670
1999	618
1998	616
1997	742
1996	693
1995	650
1994	664
1993	663
1992	682
1991	670
1990	645
1989	655
1988	660
1987	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	25
2015	27
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	32
2010	32
2009	32
2008	39
2006	29
2005	29
2004	29
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	40
1996	37
1995	38
1994	38
1993	37
1992	37
1991	38
1990	34

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Chapel Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chapel Grove Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1749 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School
2023	#1749
2022	#1749
2021	#1690
2019	#1937
2018	#1315
2017	#1651
2016	#1479
2015	#1690
2014	#1611
2013	#994
2012	#1286

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(21-22)

35-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	37%	51%	49%
2021	37%	42%	44%
2019	27%	42%	40%
2018	47%	48%	39%
2017	42%	47%	41%
2016	45%	47%	40%
2015	38%	44%	36%
2014	38%	43%	34%
2013	47%	42%	36%
2012	84%	82%	80%
2011	79%	82%	81%

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40-44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	42%	50%	46%
2021	32%	47%	42%
2019	32%	46%	41%
2018	37%	47%	39%
2017	35%	46%	40%
2016	38%	47%	41%
2015	34%	46%	40%
2014	33%	46%	40%
2013	42%	45%	40%
2012	72%	73%	71%
2011	69%	70%	69%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	64%	63%	61%
2021	44%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	14:1	17:1
2005	19:1	14:1	17:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	24%	20%	19%
2022	20%	20%	17%
2021	15%	19%	16%
2020	15%	18%	15%
2019	15%	18%	15%
2018	10%	17%	13%
2017	10%	17%	13%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	9%	16%	11%
2014	8%	15%	10%
2013	9%	14%	10%
2012	8%	13%	10%
2011	9%	13%	9%
2010	8%	11%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	6%	11%	8%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	9%	25%	25%
2022	9%	25%	25%
2021	7%	25%	24%
2020	10%	25%	23%
2019	10%	25%	23%
2018	13%	26%	23%
2017	13%	26%	23%
2016	9%	26%	23%
2015	10%	26%	22%
2014	8%	26%	21%
2013	9%	26%	20%
2012	8%	26%	20%
2011	7%	26%	20%
2010	9%	31%	23%
2009	10%	31%	23%
2008	8%	29%	21%
2007	7%	29%	21%
2006	10%	32%	22%
2005	7%	31%	21%
2004	8%	31%	21%
2003	8%	31%	21%
2002	10%	31%	21%
2001	8%	31%	21%
2000	9%	31%	20%
1999	11%	31%	20%
1998	10%	30%	20%
1997	8%	31%	20%
1996	9%	31%	19%
1995	8%	30%	19%
1994	7%	30%	18%
1993	7%	30%	18%
1992	9%	30%	18%
1991	9%	30%	18%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	60%	44%	47%
2022	62%	45%	49%
2021	68%	46%	52%
2020	65%	48%	55%
2019	65%	48%	55%
2018	73%	49%	58%
2017	73%	49%	58%
2016	77%	50%	61%
2015	78%	50%	62%
2014	81%	51%	64%
2013	78%	52%	64%
2012	79%	53%	66%
2011	81%	53%	66%
2010	83%	54%	67%
2009	84%	54%	67%
2008	86%	55%	69%
2007	85%	56%	70%
2006	84%	56%	70%
2005	87%	57%	71%
2004	87%	58%	72%
2003	88%	59%	73%
2002	87%	60%	74%
2001	89%	61%	75%
2000	89%	61%	77%
1999	88%	62%	77%
1998	89%	63%	78%
1997	90%	64%	78%
1996	89%	64%	79%
1995	90%	65%	79%
1994	92%	66%	80%
1993	93%	66%	81%
1992	91%	66%	81%
1991	91%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	0.58	0.71	0.67
2022	0.57	0.70	0.65
2021	0.51	0.69	0.63
2020	0.54	0.68	0.61
2019	0.54	0.68	0.61
2018	0.44	0.67	0.58
2017	0.44	0.67	0.58
2016	0.39	0.66	0.57
2015	0.38	0.66	0.55
2014	0.33	0.65	0.54
2013	0.38	0.65	0.54
2012	0.37	0.64	0.52
2011	0.34	0.64	0.52
2010	0.30	0.61	0.49
2009	0.28	0.61	0.48
2008	0.27	0.61	0.48
2007	0.27	0.60	0.47
2006	0.28	0.58	0.45
2005	0.24	0.58	0.44
2004	0.24	0.57	0.43
2003	0.21	0.56	0.42
2002	0.23	0.55	0.41
2001	0.20	0.53	0.40
2000	0.20	0.53	0.37
1999	0.22	0.52	0.37
1998	0.20	0.52	0.36
1997	0.18	0.50	0.35
1996	0.20	0.50	0.35
1995	0.19	0.49	0.34
1994	0.15	0.48	0.33
1993	0.13	0.48	0.32
1992	0.17	0.48	0.32
1991	0.17	0.48	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	99%	57%	67%
2022	99%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	56%
2020	99%	52%	59%
2019	99%	52%	59%
2018	98%	53%	60%
2017	98%	53%	60%
2016	99%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	72%	47%	54%
2013	68%	47%	53%
2012	8%	45%	7%
2011	7%	43%	6%
2010	8%	40%	8%
2009	10%	28%	8%
2008	11%	25%	8%
2007	40%	35%	38%
2006	45%	35%	37%
2005	44%	37%	37%
2004	36%	36%	31%
2003	33%	27%	29%
2002	26%	30%	27%
2001	24%	29%	26%
2000	25%	31%	26%
1999	28%	31%	25%
1998	30%	31%	24%
1997	23%	30%	24%
1996	20%	30%	24%
1995	24%	29%	24%
1994	26%	29%	24%
1993	31%	29%	23%
1992	18%	22%	16%
1991	19%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Chapel Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	67%	8%	51%
2011	61%	8%	50%
2010	59%	9%	47%
2009	1%	6%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Chapel Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Chapel Grove Elementary School is ranked #1749 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Chapel Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Chapel Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School, W A Bess Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Chapel Grove Elementary School?

391 students attend Chapel Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Chapel Grove Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chapel Grove Elementary School?

Chapel Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chapel Grove Elementary School offer ?

Chapel Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chapel Grove Elementary School part of?

Chapel Grove Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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