Gaston College Preparatory
320 Pleasant Hill Road, Gaston, NC, 27832 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Gaston College Preparatory
School Level Middle school
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 9
County Northampton County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 375 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 11 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 89 students
Grade 6 - 83 students
Grade 7 - 64 students
Grade 8 - 62 students
Grade 9 - 77 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:34 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic n/a 7%
% Black 90% 33%
% White 10% 55%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 36%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Gaston College Preparatory School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 12
Number of Students Managed 375 students 6,224 students
District Total Revenue $2,563,000 $49,999,000
District Expenditure $2,562,000 $49,784,000
District Revenue / Student $6,835 $8,033
District Expenditure / Student $6,832 $7,999
In the News:
  • Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
    posted on June 16, 2009 at 11:22:42 am
    Founder and Principal of Gaston College Preparatory School Caleb Dolan was honored by the Pride of 2013 who held their promotion ceremony recently to celebrate their accomplishments and promotion to high school.
  • 48 of 48 (New York Times)
    posted on June 6, 2009 at 09:59:16 am
    A rural prep school in South Carolina lifts disadvantaged students out of the academic doldrums and puts them on a solid college track.
  • Search the Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
    posted on March 4, 2009 at 07:17:56 am
    K ate Wegmann discusses the achievement gap at schools in low-income areas. Wegmann was part of the fifth annual University Research Day where students and faculty present their work with the campus.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (27832)
School Zip (27832)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 3,144 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 13% 24%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $25,022 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 36 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (27832)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Gaston Middle School - 271 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
2. William R Davie Middle School - 463 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
3. Chaloner Middle School - 722 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Gaston, Northampton County, Zip 27832 
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