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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 (1987-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School
2025	364
2004	364
2003	337
2002	388
2001	396
2000	444
1999	541
1998	502
1997	532
1996	488
1995	549
1994	493
1993	482
1992	503
1991	492
1990	447
1989	480
1988	455
1987	505

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)

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
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Hispanic

10%

22%

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Showing 1993–2025. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

54%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	54%	24%
2004	54%	31%	21%
2003	59%	31%	21%
2002	59%	31%	21%
2001	59%	31%	21%
2000	55%	31%	20%
1999	53%	31%	20%
1998	55%	31%	20%
1997	49%	31%	20%
1996	44%	31%	19%
1995	41%	30%	19%
1994	39%	30%	18%
1993	39%	30%	18%
1992	34%	30%	18%
1991	32%	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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Showing 1996–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	36%	42%
2004	36%	58%	72%
2003	35%	59%	73%
2002	36%	60%	74%
2001	36%	61%	75%
2000	40%	61%	77%
1999	44%	63%	77%
1998	44%	63%	78%
1997	51%	64%	78%
1996	55%	65%	79%
1995	57%	65%	79%
1994	60%	66%	80%
1993	60%	66%	81%
1992	64%	66%	81%
1991	68%	66%	81%
1990	63%	66%	81%
1989	63%	67%	81%
1988	61%	67%	82%

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All Ethnic Groups

64%

58%

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	0.57	0.72
2004	0.57	0.57	0.43
2003	0.53	0.56	0.42
2002	0.53	0.55	0.41
2001	0.53	0.53	0.40
2000	0.54	0.53	0.37
1999	0.53	0.51	0.37
1998	0.51	0.51	0.36
1997	0.50	0.50	0.35
1996	0.51	0.49	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	0.44	0.48	0.31
1990	0.48	0.48	0.31
1989	0.47	0.47	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 (1988-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	73%	72%
2004	73%	36%	31%
2003	68%	27%	29%
2002	72%	30%	27%
2001	78%	29%	26%
2000	79%	31%	26%
1999	67%	31%	25%
1998	84%	30%	24%
1997	69%	30%	24%
1996	70%	30%	24%
1995	61%	29%	24%
1994	63%	29%	24%
1993	66%	28%	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 (1999-2025)

Year	Arlington Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2025	14%	1%
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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