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School Comparison

Piedmont Community Charter School
vs.
Gardner Park Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Piedmont Community Charter School
Gardner Park Elementary School
  • Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Gardner Park Elementary School (467:1 vs. 246.5:1).
  • Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gardner Park Elementary School (279 vs. 159).
  • Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gardner Park Elementary School (87 vs. 14).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gardner Park Elementary School (279 vs. 159).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Gardner Park Elementary School (87 vs. 14).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Piedmont Community Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than Gardner Park Elementary School (467:1 vs. 246.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Piedmont Community Charter School

5 metrics were reported by Piedmont Community Charter School. Comparable data for Gardner Park Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
91
AP courses offered
2
AP enrollment
35
Dual enrollment
89
SAT/ACT participation
129

Reported Only at Gardner Park Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Gardner Park Elementary School. Comparable data for Piedmont Community Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
12

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Piedmont Community Charter School
$7,913.43
Gardner Park Elementary School
$12,189.66
Local revenue share
Piedmont Community Charter School
23.8%
Gardner Park Elementary School
20.1%
State revenue share
Piedmont Community Charter School
64.5%
Gardner Park Elementary School
55.4%
Federal revenue share
Piedmont Community Charter School
11.7%
Gardner Park Elementary School
24.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Piedmont Community Charter School
14.6%
Gardner Park Elementary School
28.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Gaston County
$65,472
Gaston County
$65,472
Poverty rate
Gaston County
12.8%
Gaston County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Gaston County
26%
Gaston County
26%
Unemployment rate
Gaston County
3.7%
Gaston County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.