Pate-gardner Elementary School (Closed 2016)

14241 Oil Mill Rd
Gibson, NC 28343

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Serving 171 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pate-gardner Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pate-gardner Elementary School
Kind	21
1	29
2	34
3	31
4	30
5	26

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Total Students

171 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School
2023	171
2022	171
2021	171
2020	171
2019	171
2018	171
2017	171
2016	171
2015	171
2014	190
2013	204
2012	197
2011	151
2010	172
2009	188
2008	209
2007	188
2006	196
2005	194
2004	237
2003	215
2002	236
2001	278
2000	288
1999	272
1998	240
1997	238
1996	213
1995	211
1994	209
1993	210
1992	217
1991	230
1990	236
1989	243
1988	251
1987	272

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	14
2013	16
2012	17
2011	14
2010	14
2009	15
2008	15
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	16
1995	22
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	15
1990	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(14-15)

50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2015	52%	44%	39%
2014	47%	43%	39%
2013	52%	42%	37%
2012	82%	82%	83%
2011	95%	82%	83%
2010	87%	81%	79%

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(14-15)

35-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2015	37%	46%	37%
2014	32%	46%	37%
2013	32%	45%	36%
2012	72%	73%	68%
2011	77%	70%	65%
2010	77%	69%	63%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	14:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	13:1	16:1	14:1
1995	10:1	16:1	14:1
1994	11:1	16:1	15:1
1993	12:1	16:1	15:1
1992	12:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	22%	1%	16%
2022	22%	1%	16%
2021	22%	1%	16%
2020	22%	1%	16%
2019	22%	1%	16%
2018	23%	1%	16%
2017	23%	1%	16%
2016	23%	1%	16%
2015	23%	1%	17%
2014	22%	1%	16%
2013	19%	1%	15%
2012	19%	1%	15%
2011	17%	2%	15%
2010	16%	1%	15%
2009	19%	2%	15%
2008	14%	2%	15%
2007	13%	2%	15%
2006	14%	2%	14%
2005	12%	2%	13%
2004	13%	2%	13%
2003	13%	2%	12%
2002	11%	2%	11%
2001	11%	2%	12%
2000	8%	2%	11%
1999	7%	2%	11%
1998	8%	2%	10%
1997	6%	2%	10%
1996	5%	2%	10%
1995	5%	2%	9%
1994	6%	2%	10%
1993	7%	2%	9%
1992	6%	2%	10%
1991	6%	2%	10%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	3%	20%	4%
2022	3%	20%	4%
2021	3%	19%	4%
2020	3%	18%	3%
2019	3%	18%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	5%	15%	2%
2013	5%	14%	3%
2012	4%	13%	2%
2011	3%	13%	2%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	11%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

43%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	43%	25%	49%
2022	43%	25%	49%
2021	43%	25%	49%
2020	43%	25%	47%
2019	43%	25%	47%
2018	43%	26%	46%
2017	43%	26%	46%
2016	43%	26%	46%
2015	43%	26%	46%
2014	38%	26%	46%
2013	41%	26%	46%
2012	39%	26%	46%
2011	44%	26%	45%
2010	44%	31%	49%
2009	39%	31%	49%
2008	45%	29%	47%
2007	36%	29%	46%
2006	42%	32%	48%
2005	48%	31%	48%
2004	48%	31%	48%
2003	50%	31%	48%
2002	53%	31%	47%
2001	51%	31%	47%
2000	56%	31%	48%
1999	53%	31%	47%
1998	51%	30%	46%
1997	51%	31%	46%
1996	51%	31%	46%
1995	55%	30%	47%
1994	46%	30%	46%
1993	33%	30%	46%
1992	42%	30%	45%
1991	45%	30%	45%

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White

29%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	29%	44%	25%
2022	29%	45%	25%
2021	29%	46%	26%
2020	29%	48%	29%
2019	29%	48%	29%
2018	29%	49%	31%
2017	29%	49%	31%
2016	29%	50%	31%
2015	29%	50%	32%
2014	29%	51%	31%
2013	28%	52%	31%
2012	29%	53%	32%
2011	26%	53%	33%
2010	35%	54%	34%
2009	38%	54%	34%
2008	36%	55%	35%
2007	48%	56%	36%
2006	37%	56%	36%
2005	37%	57%	37%
2004	37%	58%	37%
2003	37%	59%	38%
2002	36%	60%	40%
2001	38%	61%	40%
2000	37%	61%	41%
1999	41%	62%	42%
1998	44%	63%	44%
1997	44%	64%	44%
1996	52%	64%	44%
1995	48%	65%	44%
1994	48%	66%	44%
1993	59%	66%	45%
1992	52%	66%	45%
1991	49%	66%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.67
2022	0.69	0.70	0.67
2021	0.69	0.69	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66	0.67
2015	0.68	0.66	0.67
2014	0.73	0.65	0.67
2013	0.72	0.65	0.67
2012	0.74	0.64	0.67
2011	0.71	0.64	0.67
2010	0.67	0.61	0.63
2009	0.67	0.61	0.63
2008	0.66	0.61	0.64
2007	0.63	0.60	0.64
2006	0.67	0.58	0.63
2005	0.62	0.58	0.62
2004	0.62	0.57	0.62
2003	0.60	0.56	0.62
2002	0.59	0.55	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.61
2000	0.58	0.53	0.60
1999	0.58	0.52	0.60
1998	0.59	0.52	0.59
1997	0.58	0.50	0.59
1996	0.57	0.50	0.59
1995	0.57	0.49	0.59
1994	0.56	0.48	0.59
1993	0.54	0.48	0.59
1992	0.56	0.48	0.59
1991	0.56	0.48	0.59

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Eligible for

98%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	98%	57%	95%
2022	98%	47%	90%
2021	98%	49%	96%
2020	98%	52%	95%
2019	98%	52%	95%
2018	98%	53%	94%
2017	98%	53%	94%
2016	98%	52%	95%
2015	98%	52%	94%
2014	89%	47%	73%
2013	84%	47%	72%
2012	81%	45%	68%
2011	89%	43%	67%
2010	66%	40%	65%
2009	67%	28%	57%
2007	68%	35%	59%
2006	63%	35%	61%
2005	73%	37%	60%
2004	74%	36%	59%
2003	71%	27%	54%
2002	62%	30%	51%
2001	67%	29%	38%
2000	67%	31%	48%
1999	74%	31%	52%
1998	72%	31%	48%
1997	62%	30%	47%
1996	69%	30%	47%
1995	68%	29%	43%
1994	65%	29%	45%
1993	61%	29%	43%
1992	56%	22%	34%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Pate-gardner Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	14%	7%	7%
2005	15%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	17%	7%	9%
2002	19%	8%	9%
2001	21%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scotland County Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Pate-gardner Elementary School?

171 students attend Pate-gardner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Pate-gardner Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 22% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pate-gardner Elementary School?

Pate-gardner Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Pate-gardner Elementary School offer ?

Pate-gardner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pate-gardner Elementary School part of?

Pate-gardner Elementary School is part of Scotland County Schools School District.

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