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Arlington Elementary School (Closed 2005)

1621 N Webb Street
Gastonia, NC 28052

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Arlington Elementary School serves 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	65
1	51
2	51
3	62
4	58
5	60

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School
2025	364
2024	364
2023	364
2022	364
2021	364
2020	364
2019	364
2018	364
2017	364
2016	364
2015	364
2004	364
2003	337
2002	388
2001	396
2000	429
1999	541
1998	502
1997	532
1996	488
1995	549
1994	493
1993	482
1992	503
1991	492
1990	447
1989	480
1988	455

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Arlington Elementary School
2004	21
2003	31
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	30
1997	32
1996	29
1995	31
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	17:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2024	10%	21%
2023	10%	20%	19%
2022	10%	20%	17%
2021	10%	19%	16%
2020	10%	18%	15%
2019	10%	18%	15%
2018	10%	17%	13%
2017	10%	17%	13%
2016	10%	16%	12%
2015	10%	16%	11%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	7%	6%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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Black

54%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	54%	24%
2024	54%	25%
2023	54%	25%	25%
2022	54%	25%	25%
2021	54%	25%	24%
2020	54%	25%	23%
2019	54%	25%	23%
2018	55%	26%	23%
2017	55%	26%	23%
2016	55%	26%	23%
2015	55%	26%	22%
2004	54%	31%	21%
2003	59%	31%	21%
2002	59%	31%	21%
2001	59%	31%	21%
2000	56%	31%	20%
1999	53%	31%	20%
1998	55%	30%	20%
1997	50%	31%	20%
1996	45%	31%	19%
1995	41%	30%	19%
1994	39%	30%	18%
1993	39%	30%	18%
1992	34%	30%	18%
1991	33%	30%	18%
1990	36%	30%	18%
1989	37%	30%	18%
1988	38%	30%	18%

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White

36%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	36%	42%
2024	36%	43%
2023	36%	44%	47%
2022	36%	45%	49%
2021	36%	46%	52%
2020	36%	48%	55%
2019	36%	48%	55%
2018	35%	49%	58%
2017	35%	49%	58%
2016	35%	50%	61%
2015	35%	50%	62%
2004	35%	58%	72%
2003	34%	59%	73%
2002	36%	60%	74%
2001	36%	61%	75%
2000	41%	61%	77%
1999	43%	62%	77%
1998	44%	63%	78%
1997	50%	64%	78%
1996	55%	64%	79%
1995	57%	65%	79%
1994	60%	66%	80%
1993	60%	66%	81%
1992	64%	66%	81%
1991	67%	66%	81%
1990	63%	66%	81%
1989	63%	66%	81%
1988	61%	67%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.57	0.71
2023	0.57	0.71	0.67
2022	0.57	0.70	0.65
2021	0.57	0.69	0.63
2020	0.57	0.68	0.61
2019	0.57	0.68	0.61
2018	0.57	0.67	0.58
2017	0.57	0.67	0.58
2016	0.57	0.66	0.57
2015	0.57	0.66	0.55
2004	0.58	0.57	0.43
2003	0.54	0.56	0.42
2002	0.53	0.55	0.41
2001	0.53	0.53	0.40
2000	0.53	0.53	0.37
1999	0.54	0.52	0.37
1998	0.51	0.52	0.36
1997	0.51	0.50	0.35
1996	0.51	0.50	0.35
1995	0.51	0.49	0.34
1994	0.49	0.48	0.33
1993	0.49	0.48	0.32
1992	0.48	0.48	0.32
1991	0.45	0.48	0.31
1990	0.48	0.48	0.31
1989	0.47	0.48	0.31
1988	0.49	0.47	0.30

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Eligible for

73%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	73%	72%
2024	73%	68%
2023	73%	57%	67%
2022	73%	47%	54%
2021	73%	49%	56%
2020	73%	52%	59%
2019	73%	52%	59%
2018	73%	53%	60%
2017	73%	53%	60%
2016	73%	52%	61%
2015	73%	52%	60%
2004	73%	36%	31%
2003	68%	27%	29%
2002	72%	30%	27%
2001	78%	29%	26%
2000	81%	31%	26%
1999	67%	31%	25%
1998	84%	31%	24%
1997	69%	30%	24%
1996	70%	30%	24%
1995	61%	29%	24%
1994	63%	29%	24%
1993	66%	29%	23%
1992	41%	22%	16%
1991	44%	31%	22%
1990	48%	32%	21%
1989	60%	34%	22%
1988	46%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	14%	1%
2024	14%	1%
2023	14%	3%	3%
2022	14%	2%	2%
2021	14%	3%	2%
2020	14%	4%	4%
2019	14%	4%	4%
2018	13%	4%	4%
2017	13%	4%	4%
2016	13%	5%	4%
2015	13%	5%	5%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	16%	7%	7%
2000	12%	8%	7%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gaston County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Arlington Elementary School?

364 students attend Arlington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Arlington Elementary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Arlington Elementary School offer ?

Arlington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Arlington Elementary School part of?

Arlington Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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