How many students attend Piedmont Community Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,940 students attended Piedmont Community Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Community Charter School?

Students at Piedmont Community Charter School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Piedmont Community Charter School

Q: Is Piedmont Community Charter School a good school?

Piedmont Community Charter School ranks 494 th of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Piedmont Community Charter School is a public charter school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic performance, including standardized test scores and end-of-course exams.

Piedmont Community Charter School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, which exceed state averages across subjects like mathematics, reading, and science. For instance, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 76.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 62.7%. Similarly, the school's end-of-course exam proficiency rates in Biology, English II, and Math III were all significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Piedmont Community Charter School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Lincoln Charter School and Mountain Island Charter School, Piedmont Community Charter School performs similarly or better in most academic areas. Furthermore, the school's academic performance is significantly higher than that of nearby traditional public schools, such as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy and Metro School. Piedmont Community Charter School's diverse student population may also contribute to its ability to serve a wide range of students and provide a more inclusive learning environment.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

2596 Robinwood Road
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 853-2428

District: Piedmont Community Charter

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 1,940

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Piedmont Community Charter School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Piedmont Community Charter School ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Piedmont Community Charter School ranks better than 78.6% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Piedmont Community Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.7%), Hispanic (21.6%), African American (19.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piedmont Community Charter School is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Piedmont Community Charter School employs 122.2 full-time teachers.

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SchoolDigger ranks Piedmont Community Charter School 494^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Piedmont Community Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Piedmont Community Charter School 215^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Piedmont Community Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Piedmont Community Charter School 137^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Piedmont Community Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	55.79	608^th	1276	52.4%
2007	62.54	495^th	1293	61.7%
2008	60.29	541^st	1324	59.1%
2009	71.73	363^rd	1354	73.2%
2010	67.27	460^th	1363	66.3%
2011	69.44	425^th	1381	69.2%
2012	69.48	417^th	1388	70.0%
2013	51.43	637^th	1403	54.6%
2014	70.77	373^rd	1390	73.2%
2015	77.39	280^th	1440	80.6%
2016	82.25	186^th	1425	86.9%
2017	82.41	187^th	1429	86.9%
2018	84.62	161^st	1434	88.8%
2019	82.82	198^th	1473	86.6%
2021	66.85	444^th	1489	70.2%
2022	69.79	405^th	1514	73.2%
2023	63.35	528^th	1502	64.8%
2024	64.65	494^th	1505	67.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.23	9^th	86	89.5%
2019	78.78	18^th	103	82.5%
2021	36.60	67^th	97	30.9%
2022	62.68	42^nd	133	68.4%
2023	48.78	78^th	154	49.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	52.96	171^st	485	64.7%
2023	54.78	171^st	514	66.7%
2024	67.85	96^th	533	82.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.05	634^th	801	20.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.94	72^nd	1332	94.6%
2019	83.07	118^th	1361	91.3%
2021	67.02	301^st	1329	77.4%
2022	67.73	311^th	1366	77.2%
2023	60.29	489^th	1437	66.0%
2024	61.43	472^nd	1450	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.68	113^th	1405	92.0%
2019	85.69	128^th	1424	91.0%
2021	64.04	448^th	1440	68.9%
2022	68.04	410^th	1458	71.9%
2023	62.06	519^th	1459	64.4%
2024	62.35	509^th	1455	65.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	57.76	298^th	897	66.8%
2019	63.02	214^th	878	75.6%
2021	58.82	177^th	646	72.6%
2022	65.24	128^th	634	79.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.04	227^th	1413	83.9%
2019	75.59	279^th	1430	80.5%
2021	67.88	419^th	1444	71.0%
2022	69.15	397^th	1464	72.9%
2023	62.56	516^th	1461	64.7%
2024	64.87	473^rd	1464	67.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	82.00	85^th	927	90.8%
2019	84.57	71^st	949	92.5%
2021	71.34	139^th	896	84.5%
2022	71.85	172^nd	927	81.4%
2023	70.38	202^nd	933	78.3%
2024	73.18	159^th	924	82.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.15	69^th	851	91.9%
2019	83.36	79^th	865	90.9%
2021	63.69	220^th	843	73.9%
2022	66.80	212^th	893	76.3%
2023	61.37	283^rd	915	69.1%
2024	69.49	211^th	951	77.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.58	198^th	1178	83.2%
2019	72.16	288^th	1183	75.7%
2021	57.43	475^th	1172	59.5%
2022	61.04	427^th	1194	64.2%
2023	56.32	520^th	1183	56.0%
2024	49.10	625^th	1166	46.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	64.75	216^th	598	63.9%
2007	70.37	164^th	606	72.9%
2008	75.59	125^th	620	79.8%
2009	66.89	218^th	630	65.4%
2010	74.12	146^th	640	77.2%
2011	71.07	186^th	648	71.3%
2012	70.92	186^th	662	71.9%
2013	67.76	176^th	673	73.8%
2014	55.51	260^th	627	58.5%
2015	74.68	156^th	705	77.9%
2016	67.15	207^th	692	70.1%
2017	76.06	141^st	694	79.7%
2018	81.51	96^th	691	86.1%
2019	84.41	86^th	737	88.3%
2021	78.27	150^th	741	79.8%
2022	75.21	168^th	786	78.6%
2023	70.12	204^th	784	74.0%
2024	69.17	215^th	793	72.9%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	85.47	26^th	248	89.5%
2022	61.94	92^nd	283	67.5%
2023	53.31	122^nd	302	59.6%
2024	63.84	94^th	306	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	60.83	63^rd	312	79.8%
2023	55.93	83^rd	318	73.9%
2024	48.35	141^st	356	60.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.33	98^th	473	79.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	85.63	32^nd	604	94.7%
2019	66.80	156^th	639	75.6%
2021	80.76	64^th	633	89.9%
2022	66.81	157^th	689	77.2%
2023	71.83	140^th	735	81.0%
2024	73.58	119^th	743	84.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.50	132^nd	656	79.9%
2019	81.22	101^st	684	85.2%
2021	82.21	93^rd	706	86.8%
2022	78.07	143^rd	733	80.5%
2023	70.24	188^th	731	74.3%
2024	73.29	167^th	738	77.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	74.50	63^rd	504	87.5%
2021	54.72	137^th	478	71.3%
2022	64.73	75^th	449	83.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.74	68^th	665	89.8%
2019	85.07	77^th	697	89.0%
2021	69.78	187^th	711	73.7%
2022	69.27	194^th	748	74.1%
2023	66.29	219^th	747	70.7%
2024	60.83	263^rd	751	65.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.15	65^th	494	86.8%
2019	76.81	69^th	519	86.7%
2021	81.49	50^th	533	90.6%
2022	86.59	52^nd	550	90.5%
2023	75.82	89^th	559	84.1%
2024	79.80	76^th	560	86.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	77.28	63^rd	472	86.7%
2019	84.27	43^rd	493	91.3%
2021	85.36	38^th	522	92.7%
2022	77.23	68^th	541	87.4%
2023	71.42	106^th	553	80.8%
2024	60.51	175^th	564	69.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	74.55	126^th	596	78.9%
2019	77.89	119^th	624	80.9%
2021	68.18	175^th	632	72.3%
2022	63.78	221^st	658	66.4%
2023	59.09	249^th	656	62.0%
2024	61.89	225^th	652	65.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	64.12	121^st	431	71.9%
2007	49.57	229^th	453	49.4%
2008	38.49	333^rd	477	30.2%
2009	32.95	376^th	490	23.3%
2010	47.40	303^rd	499	39.3%
2011	40.78	355^th	506	29.8%
2012	52.03	211^th	502	58.0%
2013	50.06	146^th	505	71.1%
2014	54.09	133^rd	451	70.5%
2015	64.60	99^th	531	81.4%
2016	40.97	224^th	507	55.8%
2017	67.17	93^rd	476	80.5%
2018	80.00	55^th	469	88.3%
2019	71.01	89^th	514	82.7%
2021	66.48	176^th	594	70.4%
2022	78.95	134^th	621	78.4%
2023	75.70	149^th	626	76.2%
2024	79.08	137^th	640	78.6%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	84.57	18^th	199	91.0%
2022	91.76	17^th	226	92.5%
2023	83.85	27^th	249	89.2%
2024	72.45	57^th	261	78.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.51	40^th	349	88.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	89.10	20^th	424	95.3%
2019	76.41	31^st	446	93.0%
2021	46.95	140^th	432	67.6%
2022	74.18	108^th	544	80.1%
2023	74.72	122^nd	597	79.6%
2024	81.89	113^th	613	81.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	67.39	107^th	449	76.2%
2019	69.84	95^th	475	80.0%
2021	64.48	111^th	475	76.6%
2022	80.73	118^th	594	80.1%
2023	76.90	134^th	588	77.2%
2024	85.37	105^th	602	82.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	93.43	9^th	364	97.5%
2021	59.82	75^th	334	77.5%
2022	60.10	77^th	330	76.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.74	35^th	463	92.4%
2019	68.67	92^nd	488	81.1%
2021	66.80	97^th	481	79.8%
2022	76.12	142^nd	585	75.7%
2023	72.86	155^th	602	74.3%
2024	69.34	174^th	607	71.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.33	44^th	359	87.7%
2019	74.39	39^th	369	89.4%
2021	53.75	100^th	364	72.5%
2022	86.30	55^th	430	87.2%
2023	80.04	75^th	434	82.7%
2024	86.83	57^th	437	87.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	43.31	156^th	354	55.9%
2021	53.94	90^th	370	75.7%
2022	76.27	86^th	436	80.3%
2023	79.05	79^th	449	82.4%
2024	79.70	79^th	454	82.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Piedmont Community Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.86	65^th	427	84.8%
2019	66.04	100^th	444	77.5%
2021	68.41	89^th	439	79.7%
2022	75.55	137^th	534	74.3%
2023	71.11	160^th	537	70.2%
2024	76.66	137^th	553	75.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Piedmont Community Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	128	82	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	252	87	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	252	87	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	345	122	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	411	114	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2006	493	138	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	531	117	9	12	3	n/a	n/a	37	709
2008	575	161	11	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	772
2009	588	167	12	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2010	656	212	13	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	917
2011	791	205	15	66	4	2	38	0	1121
2012	855	177	26	76	2	2	36	0	1174
2013	860	197	23	83	1	1	38	0	1203
2014	840	195	21	84	1	0	35	0	1176
2015	866	208	22	93	1	0	35	0	1225
2016	864	211	26	102	0	0	42	0	1245
2017	864	216	25	138	0	0	56	0	1299
2018	846	224	25	156	0	0	70	0	1321
2019	842	237	22	168	0	0	75	0	1344
2020	816	226	25	191	0	0	97	0	1355
2021	1035	333	32	299	0	0	123	0	1822
2022	1029	332	27	349	0	0	142	0	1879
2023	1004	348	29	393	0	0	132	0	1906
2024	983	385	31	420	0	0	121	0	1940

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Piedmont Community Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	211	15.0	14.1	n/a
2002	344	16.0	21.5	0
2003	344	16.0	21.5	0
2004	485	24.0	20.2	0
2005	543	31.0	17.5	n/a
2006	650	38.0	17.1	n/a
2007	709	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
2009	800	48.0	16.7	n/a
2010	917	57.0	16.0	n/a
2011	1121	63.6	17.6	0
2012	1174	63.5	18.4	12.6
2013	1203	67.0	17.9	19.4
2014	1176	71.2	16.5	18.3
2015	1225	74.0	16.5	9
2016	1245	74.0	16.8	18.9
2017	1299	73.4	17.6	30.6
2018	1321	69.8	18.9	16.4
2019	1344	74.2	18.0	16.7
2020	1355	77.8	17.4	n/a
2021	1822	100.5	18.1	n/a
2022	1879	104.2	18.0	n/a
2023	1906	116.3	16.3	n/a
2024	1940	122.2	15.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Piedmont Community Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	211	15.0	14.1	n/a
2002	344	16.0	21.5	0
2003	344	16.0	21.5	0
2004	485	24.0	20.2	0
2005	543	31.0	17.5	n/a
2006	650	38.0	17.1	n/a
2007	709	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
2009	800	48.0	16.7	n/a
2010	917	57.0	16.0	n/a
2011	1121	63.6	17.6	0
2012	1174	63.5	18.4	12.6
2013	1203	67.0	17.9	19.4
2014	1176	71.2	16.5	18.3
2015	1225	74.0	16.5	9
2016	1245	74.0	16.8	18.9
2017	1299	73.4	17.6	30.6
2018	1321	69.8	18.9	16.4
2019	1344	74.2	18.0	16.7
2020	1355	77.8	17.4	n/a
2021	1822	100.5	18.1	n/a
2022	1879	104.2	18.0	n/a
2023	1906	116.3	16.3	n/a
2024	1940	122.2	15.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Piedmont Community Charter School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 198^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 528^th of 1502 Elementary schools	21.7%
Ranks 86^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 204^th of 784 Middle schools	14.4%
Ranks 89^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 149^th of 626 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	73.3	70.3	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	67.6	70.3	2.7%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	76.4	59.4	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	75.5	63.2	12.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	79.4	48.1	31.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	69.2	53.2	16%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Piedmont Community Charter School)	80.4	51.3	29.1%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	81	67.9	13.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	81.9	58.5	23.4%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	70.6	48.4	22.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	70.6	56.8	13.8%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Piedmont Community Charter School)	72.1	64.3	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Piedmont Community Charter School)	76.6	65	11.6%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Piedmont Community Charter School)	88.3	69.4	18.9%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%
End of Course Biology (Piedmont Community Charter School)	74.2	69.7	4.5%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Piedmont Community Charter School)	63.7	73.6	9.9%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Piedmont Community Charter School)	68.1	60.4	7.7%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Piedmont Community Charter School)	59.3	77.9	18.6%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1344	1906	41.8%
African American	237	348	46.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	29	31.8%
Hispanic	168	393	133.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	842	1004	19.2%
Two or More Races	75	132	76%

Schools Near Piedmont Community Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piedmont Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2596 Robinwood Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Piedmont Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 853-2428	1,940	122	15.8		983 (50.7%)	385 (19.8%)	420 (21.6%)	31 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (6.2%)								(n/a)	73.8	73.9	69.1	78.9	76.3	62.6	62.0	66.9	54.4	67.7	61.8	60.3	55.1	50.6	61.9	59.5	55.7	69.2
Webb Street School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1623 N Webb Street	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 864-9667	161	19	8.5	98.1%	79 (49.1%)	40 (24.8%)	30 (18.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)								(n/a)																			$31,277	$3,221	$28,057
Gaston Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1 Learning Place	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(704) 836-9125	323	27	12.0	53.9%	177 (54.8%)	89 (27.6%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)								(n/a)	45.8	82.6	56.3	63.0	50.0	52.9	23.5	51.7	44.4	28.1	57.1	76.5	52.9	55.2	55.6	59.4	47.1	71.9	$5,154	$290	$4,864
Community Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	185 Mariposa Road	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Community Public Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 931-4418	755	45	16.6		640 (84.8%)	24 (3.2%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)								(n/a)			26.3		60.9	63.6	65.8	61.2	30.9	20.0	49.1	55.8	64.4	71.4	39.3	52.0	79.5	76.0
Jackson Day School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1209 Little Rock Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Jackson Day School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 391-5516	919	57	16.2		415 (45.2%)	275 (29.9%)	97 (10.6%)	23 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (11.4%)								(n/a)	52.2	66.1	41.0	59.6	77.8	69.1	74.4	66.3	40.8	50.0	63.9	73.5	68.3	68.5	58.6	57.1	76.8	75.7
Mountain Island Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Mountain Island Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 827-8840	1,746	97	18.0	26.9%	928 (53.2%)	487 (27.9%)	156 (8.9%)	30 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (8.2%)								(n/a)	54.8	77.2	60.9	61.1	86.0	76.8	82.1	77.0	64.3	77.8	69.8	73.9	75.0	74.1	65.4	68.1	80.0	88.8
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School	Public, Alternative	9-10	7030 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6270	114	18	6.3	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	111 (97.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charlotte Lab School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2045 Suttle Avenue	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte Lab School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 464-3830	1,002	67	14.9	41.1%	265 (26.4%)	444 (44.3%)	165 (16.5%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (11.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	60.7	19.3	42.6	37.8	24.1	40.0	31.4	32.8	52.5	53.3	31.3	48.8	35.3	52.2	58.3	58.8	78.3
Aspire Trade High	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-10	7125 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Aspire Trade High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 278-8009	196	11	18.4		63 (32.1%)	65 (33.2%)	52 (26.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)								(n/a)	15.0	34.7	16.1
Metro School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	405 S Davidson St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5450	238	38	6.2	98.7%	42 (17.6%)	107 (45.0%)	71 (29.8%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)																			$33,839	$4,305	$29,534

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