Costner Elementary

353 Old 277 Loop Hwy, Dallas NC, 28034 | Gaston County Schools | 704-922-3522
  • grades PK-5
  • students 437
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Dallas
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Dallas
43%North Carolina

Costner Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Dallas, NC. There are a total of 437 students and 26 teachers at Costner Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Costner Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 7% lower than the North Carolina average.

Costner Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Costner Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
355-59%
430-34%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
350-54%
420-24%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Costner Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 81.8% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Dallas demographics profile

StatisticDallasNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,74410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,61521891
Median age38.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dallas

IndexDallasNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade69.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school65.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Costner Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.