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Rhyne Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1900 W Davidson Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052

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Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rhyne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 9% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 11% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rhyne Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	100
1	77
2	89
3	75
4	72
5	48

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School
2023	478
2022	478
2021	478
2020	478
2019	478
2018	478
2017	478
2016	478
2015	478
2014	437
2013	421
2012	350
2011	316
2010	369
2009	382
2008	413
2007	383
2006	428
2005	413
2004	389
2003	441
2002	450
2001	476
2000	556
1999	552
1998	544
1997	542
1996	520
1995	495
1994	473
1993	459
1992	464
1991	464
1990	465
1989	466
1988	472
1987	488

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	23
2011	24
2010	29
2009	31
2008	30
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	40
2002	39
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	40
1997	38
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27
1993	28
1992	30
1991	31
1990	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(14-15)

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2015	9%	44%	36%
2014	12%	43%	34%
2013	17%	42%	36%
2012	67%	82%	80%
2011	67%	82%	81%
2010	67%	81%	80%

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(14-15)

11%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2015	11%	46%	40%
2014	12%	46%	40%
2013	12%	45%	40%
2012	47%	73%	71%
2011	47%	70%	69%
2010	47%	69%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina
2003	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	12%	20%	19%
2022	12%	20%	17%
2021	12%	19%	16%
2020	12%	18%	15%
2019	12%	18%	15%
2018	12%	17%	13%
2017	12%	17%	13%
2016	12%	16%	12%
2015	12%	16%	11%
2014	10%	15%	10%
2013	12%	14%	10%
2012	15%	13%	10%
2011	18%	13%	9%
2010	12%	11%	8%
2009	10%	11%	8%
2008	11%	11%	8%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

61%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	61%	25%	25%
2022	61%	25%	25%
2021	61%	25%	24%
2020	61%	25%	23%
2019	61%	25%	23%
2018	61%	26%	23%
2017	61%	26%	23%
2016	61%	26%	23%
2015	61%	26%	22%
2014	63%	26%	21%
2013	60%	26%	20%
2012	55%	26%	20%
2011	57%	26%	20%
2010	69%	31%	23%
2009	72%	31%	23%
2008	69%	29%	21%
2007	66%	29%	21%
2006	71%	32%	22%
2005	66%	31%	21%
2004	61%	31%	21%
2003	59%	31%	21%
2002	60%	31%	21%
2001	62%	31%	21%
2000	65%	31%	20%
1999	67%	31%	20%
1998	63%	30%	20%
1997	58%	31%	20%
1996	58%	31%	19%
1995	57%	30%	19%
1994	56%	30%	18%
1993	54%	30%	18%
1992	54%	30%	18%
1991	51%	30%	18%

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White

19%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	19%	44%	47%
2022	19%	45%	49%
2021	19%	46%	52%
2020	19%	48%	55%
2019	19%	48%	55%
2018	20%	49%	58%
2017	20%	49%	58%
2016	20%	50%	61%
2015	20%	50%	62%
2014	21%	51%	64%
2013	20%	52%	64%
2012	23%	53%	66%
2011	18%	53%	66%
2010	19%	54%	67%
2009	18%	54%	67%
2008	20%	55%	69%
2007	20%	56%	70%
2006	21%	56%	70%
2005	23%	57%	71%
2004	29%	58%	72%
2003	34%	59%	73%
2002	35%	60%	74%
2001	36%	61%	75%
2000	34%	61%	77%
1999	33%	62%	77%
1998	35%	63%	78%
1997	42%	64%	78%
1996	41%	64%	79%
1995	43%	65%	79%
1994	44%	66%	80%
1993	45%	66%	81%
1992	46%	66%	81%
1991	47%	66%	81%

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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	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	8%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.67
2022	0.58	0.70	0.65
2021	0.58	0.69	0.63
2020	0.58	0.68	0.61
2019	0.58	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
2014	0.55	0.65	0.54
2013	0.59	0.65	0.54
2012	0.63	0.64	0.52
2011	0.61	0.64	0.52
2010	0.48	0.61	0.49
2009	0.44	0.61	0.48
2008	0.50	0.61	0.48
2007	0.53	0.60	0.47
2006	0.45	0.58	0.45
2005	0.51	0.58	0.44
2004	0.54	0.57	0.43
2003	0.54	0.56	0.42
2002	0.52	0.55	0.41
2001	0.49	0.53	0.40
2000	0.47	0.53	0.37
1999	0.46	0.52	0.37
1998	0.49	0.52	0.36
1997	0.50	0.50	0.35
1996	0.50	0.50	0.35
1995	0.51	0.49	0.34
1994	0.50	0.48	0.33
1993	0.51	0.48	0.32
1992	0.50	0.48	0.32
1991	0.52	0.48	0.31

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	67%
2022	99%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	56%
2020	99%	52%	59%
2019	99%	52%	59%
2018	99%	53%	60%
2017	99%	53%	60%
2016	99%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	96%	47%	54%
2013	98%	47%	53%
2012	2%	45%	7%
2011	1%	43%	6%
2010	3%	40%	8%
2009	5%	28%	8%
2008	4%	25%	8%
2007	81%	35%	38%
2006	83%	35%	37%
2005	85%	37%	37%
2004	71%	36%	31%
2003	74%	27%	29%
2002	73%	30%	27%
2001	87%	29%	26%
2000	78%	31%	26%
1999	66%	31%	25%
1998	70%	31%	24%
1997	59%	30%	24%
1996	63%	30%	24%
1995	62%	29%	24%
1994	61%	29%	24%
1993	58%	29%	23%
1992	51%	22%	16%
1991	55%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Rhyne Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	93%	8%	51%
2011	95%	8%	50%
2010	92%	9%	47%
2008	1%	6%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	12%	7%	7%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gaston 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?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NC state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Rhyne Elementary School?

478 students attend Rhyne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Rhyne Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rhyne Elementary School?

Rhyne Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rhyne Elementary School offer ?

Rhyne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Rhyne Elementary School part of?

Rhyne Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools School District.

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