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Pleasant Ridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1260 Floyd Lane, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 866-6096 · Part of Gaston County Schools

Gastonia’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
887
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Ridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gastonia kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Gastonia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pleasant Ridge ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1260 Floyd Lane, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten142
Grade 1129
Grade 2152
Grade 3164
Grade 4156
Grade 5144
Enrollment over time
870’20
810’21
866’22
882’23
887’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 32%White 17%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pleasant Ridge Elementary from Gastonia families.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

The district →
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
B+
674 students17:1
Carr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
665 students17:1
H H Beam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
591 students15:1
Woodhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
577 students17:1
Gardner Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
560 students14:1
Sherwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D
553 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Gastonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.