Cherryville Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

700 East Academy Street
Cherryville, NC 28021

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Top 30%

Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Cherryville Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 30% in NC
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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Cherryville Elementary School's student population of 389 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherryville Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	93
1	103
2	91
3	90

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School
2024	389
2023	383
2022	371
2021	395
2020	417
2019	417
2018	435
2017	435
2016	412
2015	440
2014	420
2013	450
2012	490
2011	470
2010	489
2009	484
2008	514
2007	514
2006	488
2005	490
2004	669
2003	713
2002	716
2001	739
2000	698
1999	712
1998	724
1997	498
1996	453
1995	428
1994	452
1993	461
1992	451
1991	443
1990	473
1989	460
1988	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School
2024	29
2023	25
2022	27
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	26
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	25
2010	27
2009	26
2008	29
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	39
2002	39
2001	39
2000	39
1999	39
1998	39
1997	26
1996	22
1995	28
1994	28
1993	24
1992	27
1991	28
1990	25
1989	25
1988	21
1987	21

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Cherryville Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherryville Elementary School is 0.38, 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)

#554 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School
2023	#554
2022	#554
2021	#1219
2019	#459
2018	#750
2017	#1117
2016	#923
2015	#1273
2014	#742
2013	#845
2012	#594

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(21-22)

80-84%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	82%	51%	49%
2021	52%	42%	44%
2019	57%	42%	40%
2018	52%	48%	39%
2017	52%	47%	41%
2016	52%	47%	40%
2015	42%	44%	36%
2014	47%	43%	34%
2013	47%	42%	36%
2012	92%	82%	80%
2011	77%	82%	81%

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50-54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	52%	50%	46%
2021	37%	47%	42%
2019	57%	46%	41%
2018	47%	47%	39%
2017	42%	46%	40%
2016	47%	47%	41%
2015	42%	46%	40%
2014	52%	46%	40%
2013	47%	45%	40%
2012	77%	73%	71%
2011	77%	70%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	15:1	17:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	21:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	23:1	17:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	8%	21%
2023	9%	20%	19%
2022	8%	20%	17%
2021	8%	19%	16%
2020	10%	18%	15%
2019	10%	18%	15%
2018	9%	17%	13%
2017	9%	17%	13%
2016	7%	16%	12%
2015	7%	16%	11%
2014	8%	15%	10%
2013	8%	14%	10%
2012	7%	13%	10%
2011	7%	13%	9%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	7%	11%	8%
2008	6%	11%	8%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	7%	25%
2023	10%	25%	25%
2022	9%	25%	25%
2021	11%	25%	24%
2020	9%	25%	23%
2019	9%	25%	23%
2018	12%	26%	23%
2017	12%	26%	23%
2016	13%	26%	23%
2015	14%	26%	22%
2014	11%	26%	21%
2013	11%	26%	20%
2012	10%	26%	20%
2011	9%	26%	20%
2010	12%	31%	23%
2009	11%	31%	23%
2008	10%	29%	21%
2007	11%	29%	21%
2006	12%	32%	22%
2005	13%	31%	21%
2004	10%	31%	21%
2003	9%	31%	21%
2002	11%	31%	21%
2001	11%	31%	21%
2000	10%	31%	20%
1999	10%	31%	20%
1998	11%	30%	20%
1997	11%	31%	20%
1996	11%	31%	19%
1995	11%	30%	19%
1994	10%	30%	18%
1993	10%	30%	18%
1992	9%	30%	18%
1991	5%	30%	18%
1990	8%	30%	18%
1989	11%	30%	18%
1988	10%	30%	18%

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White

78%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	78%	43%
2023	74%	44%	47%
2022	76%	45%	49%
2021	75%	46%	52%
2020	76%	48%	55%
2019	76%	48%	55%
2018	77%	49%	58%
2017	77%	49%	58%
2016	77%	50%	61%
2015	76%	50%	62%
2014	76%	51%	64%
2013	74%	52%	64%
2012	77%	53%	66%
2011	79%	53%	66%
2010	80%	54%	67%
2009	81%	54%	67%
2008	82%	55%	69%
2007	80%	56%	70%
2006	82%	56%	70%
2005	82%	57%	71%
2004	84%	58%	72%
2003	85%	59%	73%
2002	84%	60%	74%
2001	85%	61%	75%
2000	88%	61%	77%
1999	86%	62%	77%
1998	85%	63%	78%
1997	86%	64%	78%
1996	85%	64%	79%
1995	86%	65%	79%
1994	87%	66%	80%
1993	87%	66%	81%
1992	89%	66%	81%
1991	92%	66%	81%
1990	90%	66%	81%
1989	87%	66%	81%
1988	88%	67%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	7%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	0.38	0.71
2023	0.43	0.71	0.67
2022	0.41	0.70	0.65
2021	0.42	0.69	0.63
2020	0.41	0.68	0.61
2019	0.41	0.68	0.61
2018	0.39	0.67	0.58
2017	0.39	0.67	0.58
2016	0.39	0.66	0.57
2015	0.40	0.66	0.55
2014	0.41	0.65	0.54
2013	0.44	0.65	0.54
2012	0.39	0.64	0.52
2011	0.37	0.64	0.52
2010	0.35	0.61	0.49
2009	0.33	0.61	0.48
2008	0.32	0.61	0.48
2007	0.35	0.60	0.47
2006	0.31	0.58	0.45
2005	0.31	0.58	0.44
2004	0.28	0.57	0.43
2003	0.27	0.56	0.42
2002	0.28	0.55	0.41
2001	0.27	0.53	0.40
2000	0.22	0.53	0.37
1999	0.25	0.52	0.37
1998	0.27	0.52	0.36
1997	0.25	0.50	0.35
1996	0.27	0.50	0.35
1995	0.25	0.49	0.34
1994	0.23	0.48	0.33
1993	0.23	0.48	0.32
1992	0.20	0.48	0.32
1991	0.15	0.48	0.31
1990	0.19	0.48	0.31
1989	0.23	0.48	0.31
1988	0.22	0.47	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	99%	68%
2023	65%	57%	67%
2022	47%	47%	54%
2021	43%	49%	56%
2020	54%	52%	59%
2019	54%	52%	59%
2018	56%	53%	60%
2017	56%	53%	60%
2016	55%	52%	61%
2015	53%	52%	60%
2014	60%	47%	54%
2013	55%	47%	53%
2012	6%	45%	7%
2011	8%	43%	6%
2010	9%	40%	8%
2009	13%	28%	8%
2008	7%	25%	8%
2007	36%	35%	38%
2006	35%	35%	37%
2005	34%	37%	37%
2004	30%	36%	31%
2003	26%	27%	29%
2002	22%	30%	27%
2001	24%	29%	26%
2000	25%	31%	26%
1999	22%	31%	25%
1998	16%	31%	24%
1997	24%	30%	24%
1996	21%	30%	24%
1995	26%	29%	24%
1994	28%	29%	24%
1993	25%	29%	23%
1992	15%	22%	16%
1991	29%	31%	22%
1990	27%	32%	21%
1989	22%	34%	22%
1988	17%	25%	17%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cherryville Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	55%	8%	51%
2011	47%	8%	50%
2010	45%	9%	47%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	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

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What is Cherryville Elementary School's ranking?

Cherryville Elementary School is ranked #554 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Cherryville Elementary School?

389 students attend Cherryville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Cherryville Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherryville Elementary School?

Cherryville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cherryville Elementary School offer ?

Cherryville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherryville Elementary School part of?

Cherryville Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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