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Squire Elementary School (Closed 2016)

4671 Nc 46 Hwy W
Gaston, NC 27832

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Squire Elementary School serves 87 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Squire Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	41

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Total Students

87 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School
2025	87
2015	87
2013	129
2012	233
2011	228
2010	229
2009	283
2008	358
2007	361
2006	354
2005	381
2004	383
2003	418
2002	382
2001	446
2000	485
1999	486
1998	463
1997	468
1996	434
1995	426
1994	452
1993	461
1992	463
1991	471
1990	464
1989	467
1988	473
1987	436

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School
2025	7
2015	7
2014	8
2013	10
2012	16
2011	15
2010	17
2009	20
2008	19
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	22
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	24
1996	25
1995	24
1994	27
1993	27
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	20
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	12:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	19:1	15:1	12:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	22:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1
1989	23:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina
2025	1%	5%
2015	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	1%	22%
2015	1%	16%	5%
2013	1%	14%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	11%	2%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Black

91%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	91%	24%
2015	91%	26%	76%
2013	91%	26%	80%
2012	88%	26%	79%
2011	89%	26%	80%
2010	90%	31%	80%
2009	88%	31%	80%
2008	86%	29%	81%
2007	87%	29%	79%
2006	87%	31%	80%
2005	89%	32%	81%
2004	87%	31%	80%
2003	87%	31%	81%
2002	86%	31%	80%
2001	87%	31%	81%
2000	86%	31%	82%
1999	88%	31%	82%
1998	87%	31%	82%
1997	89%	31%	82%
1996	89%	31%	81%
1995	87%	30%	81%
1994	82%	30%	80%
1993	82%	30%	80%
1992	81%	30%	79%
1991	80%	30%	79%
1990	77%	30%	79%
1989	78%	30%	80%
1988	81%	30%	80%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	5%	42%
2015	5%	50%	14%
2013	8%	52%	15%
2012	9%	53%	16%
2011	9%	53%	17%
2010	9%	54%	17%
2009	9%	54%	17%
2008	10%	55%	17%
2007	9%	56%	18%
2006	9%	57%	18%
2005	8%	57%	17%
2004	9%	58%	18%
2003	10%	59%	18%
2002	11%	60%	18%
2001	11%	61%	18%
2000	13%	61%	18%
1999	11%	63%	18%
1998	12%	63%	18%
1997	11%	64%	18%
1996	11%	65%	19%
1995	12%	65%	19%
1994	15%	66%	20%
1993	16%	66%	20%
1992	18%	66%	21%
1991	20%	66%	21%
1990	18%	66%	21%
1989	18%	67%	20%
1988	19%	67%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	1%	6%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

58%

0.17

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	0.17	0.72
2015	0.17	0.66	0.35
2013	0.17	0.65	0.34
2012	0.22	0.64	0.35
2011	0.20	0.64	0.34
2010	0.18	0.61	0.33
2009	0.22	0.61	0.33
2008	0.25	0.61	0.32
2007	0.24	0.60	0.34
2006	0.24	0.58	0.32
2005	0.20	0.57	0.32
2004	0.24	0.57	0.33
2003	0.23	0.56	0.32
2002	0.25	0.55	0.32
2001	0.23	0.53	0.31
2000	0.25	0.53	0.30
1999	0.22	0.51	0.29
1998	0.23	0.51	0.30
1997	0.20	0.50	0.31
1996	0.20	0.49	0.31
1995	0.23	0.49	0.31
1994	0.29	0.48	0.32
1993	0.29	0.48	0.33
1992	0.30	0.48	0.33
1991	0.32	0.48	0.33
1990	0.33	0.48	0.33
1989	0.32	0.47	0.33
1988	0.31	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

97%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2025	97%	72%
2015	97%	52%	92%
2013	88%	47%	81%
2012	85%	45%	78%
2011	63%	43%	72%
2010	81%	40%	70%
2009	78%	28%	68%
2008	74%	25%	65%
2007	73%	35%	59%
2006	71%	35%	64%
2005	72%	37%	72%
2004	73%	36%	66%
2003	77%	27%	67%
2002	78%	30%	65%
2001	72%	29%	65%
2000	69%	31%	64%
1999	70%	31%	67%
1998	74%	30%	65%
1997	71%	30%	62%
1996	73%	30%	64%
1995	69%	29%	59%
1994	74%	29%	63%
1993	71%	28%	59%
1992	61%	22%	52%
1991	84%	31%	81%
1990	85%	32%	80%
1989	79%	34%	80%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2013)

Year	Squire Elementary School	North Carolina	Northampton County Schools
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	13%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	14%	7%	12%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	15%	7%	13%
2002	21%	8%	15%
2001	18%	7%	15%
2000	17%	8%	16%
1999	17%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northampton County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Squire Elementary School?

87 students attend Squire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Squire Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Squire Elementary School?

Squire Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Squire Elementary School offer ?

Squire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Squire Elementary School part of?

Squire Elementary School is part of Northampton County Schools.

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