Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of Gaston County Schools
1260 Floyd Lane, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 866-6096
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Academic performance
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
887Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten142
Grade 1129
Grade 2152
Grade 3164
Grade 4156
Grade 5144
Students
Black · 44%388
Hispanic · 32%282
White · 17%150
Two or more races · 7%60
Asian · 1%7
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
870’20
810’21
866’22
882’23
887’24
Location
1260 Floyd Lane Gastonia
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.