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Piedmont Community Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
621st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 58% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Piedmont Community Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,940 students. The school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, reaching 87.7% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Piedmont Community Charter School consistently outperforms the state average in several academic areas, including mathematics in grades 3-6 and 8, reading in grades 3-4, 6, and 8, and science in 8th grade and Biology. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 18 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Metro School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy, and Aspire Trade High. While the school does not provide specific free and reduced lunch rates, the data suggests it serves a population with significant economic challenges, similar to the nearby alternative schools.

The school's consistent academic performance and improved graduation rate are positive indicators of its effectiveness in supporting student success. When compared to the nearby alternative schools, Piedmont Community Charter School stands out with its higher academic performance and lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting the school may have more resources and effective strategies in place to support its diverse student population. However, the high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds could present unique challenges, and continued focus on providing targeted interventions and support services may be crucial for the school's continued success.

1,963
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
16.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2596 Robinwood Road
       Gastonia, NC  28054

(704) 853-2428

District: Piedmont Community Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.8%
Hispanic:
23.4%
African American:
19.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)
Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
North Carolina avg55%
Elementary school
621st of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
220th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
131st of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.6621 of 149058.3%★★★☆☆
202464.7494 of 150567.2%★★★☆☆
202363.4528 of 150264.8%★★★☆☆
202269.8405 of 151473.2%★★★★☆
202166.9444 of 148970.2%★★★★☆
201982.8198 of 147386.6%★★★★☆
201884.6161 of 143488.8%★★★★☆
201782.4187 of 142986.9%★★★★☆
201682.3186 of 142586.9%★★★★☆
201577.4280 of 144080.6%★★★★☆
201470.8373 of 139073.2%★★★★☆
201351.4637 of 140354.6%★★★☆☆
201269.5417 of 138870.0%★★★★☆
201169.4425 of 138169.2%★★★☆☆
201067.3460 of 136366.3%★★★☆☆
200971.7363 of 135473.2%★★★★☆
200860.3541 of 132459.1%★★★☆☆
200762.5495 of 129361.7%★★★☆☆
200655.8608 of 127652.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.1394 of 91857.1%★★★☆☆
202473.2159 of 92482.8%★★★★☆
202370.4202 of 93378.3%★★★★☆
202271.9172 of 92781.4%★★★★☆
202171.3139 of 89684.5%★★★★☆
201984.671 of 94992.5%★★★★★
201882.085 of 92790.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202265.2128 of 63479.8%★★★★☆
202158.8177 of 64672.6%★★★★☆
201963.0214 of 87875.6%★★★★☆
201857.8298 of 89766.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.5117 of 56379.2%★★★★☆
202467.996 of 53382.0%★★★★☆
202354.8171 of 51466.7%★★★☆☆
202253.0171 of 48564.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.3616 of 145157.5%★★★☆☆
202462.4509 of 145565.0%★★★☆☆
202362.1519 of 145964.4%★★★☆☆
202268.0410 of 145871.9%★★★★☆
202164.0448 of 144068.9%★★★☆☆
201985.7128 of 142491.0%★★★★★
201886.7113 of 140592.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.2177 of 96181.6%★★★★☆
202469.5211 of 95177.8%★★★★☆
202361.4283 of 91569.1%★★★☆☆
202266.8212 of 89376.3%★★★★☆
202163.7220 of 84373.9%★★★★☆
201983.479 of 86590.9%★★★★★
201884.169 of 85191.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.0589 of 143759.0%★★★☆☆
202461.4472 of 145067.4%★★★☆☆
202360.3489 of 143766.0%★★★☆☆
202267.7311 of 136677.2%★★★★☆
202167.0301 of 132977.4%★★★★☆
201983.1118 of 136191.3%★★★★★
201886.972 of 133294.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.4620 of 145057.2%★★★☆☆
202464.9473 of 146467.7%★★★☆☆
202362.6516 of 146164.7%★★★☆☆
202269.2397 of 146472.9%★★★★☆
202167.9419 of 144471.0%★★★★☆
201975.6279 of 143080.5%★★★★☆
201879.0227 of 141383.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.284 of 17552.0%★★★☆☆
202348.878 of 15449.4%★★★☆☆
202262.742 of 13368.4%★★★★☆
202136.667 of 9730.9%★★☆☆☆
201978.818 of 10382.5%★★★★☆
201881.29 of 8689.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202536.5512 of 82137.6%★★☆☆☆
202428.0634 of 80120.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202545.1684 of 117241.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.1625 of 116646.4%★★☆☆☆
202356.3520 of 118356.0%★★★☆☆
202261.0427 of 119464.2%★★★☆☆
202157.4475 of 117259.5%★★★☆☆
201972.2288 of 118375.7%★★★★☆
201879.6198 of 117883.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202568.1220 of 77371.5%★★★★☆
202469.2215 of 79372.9%★★★★☆
202370.1204 of 78474.0%★★★★☆
202275.2168 of 78678.6%★★★★☆
202178.3150 of 74179.8%★★★★☆
201984.486 of 73788.3%★★★★☆
201881.596 of 69186.1%★★★★☆
201776.1141 of 69479.7%★★★★☆
201667.1207 of 69270.1%★★★★☆
201574.7156 of 70577.9%★★★★☆
201455.5260 of 62758.5%★★★☆☆
201367.8176 of 67373.8%★★★★☆
201270.9186 of 66271.9%★★★★☆
201171.1186 of 64871.3%★★★★☆
201074.1146 of 64077.2%★★★★☆
200966.9218 of 63065.4%★★★☆☆
200875.6125 of 62079.8%★★★★☆
200770.4164 of 60672.9%★★★★☆
200664.8216 of 59863.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202579.272 of 54686.8%★★★★☆
202479.876 of 56086.4%★★★★☆
202375.889 of 55984.1%★★★★☆
202286.652 of 55090.5%★★★★★
202181.550 of 53390.6%★★★★★
201976.869 of 51986.7%★★★★☆
201876.265 of 49486.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202264.775 of 44983.3%★★★★☆
202154.7137 of 47871.3%★★★★☆
201974.563 of 50487.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202568.058 of 37184.4%★★★★☆
202448.3141 of 35660.4%★★★☆☆
202355.983 of 31873.9%★★★★☆
202260.863 of 31279.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.0209 of 73371.5%★★★★☆
202473.3167 of 73877.4%★★★★☆
202370.2188 of 73174.3%★★★★☆
202278.1143 of 73380.5%★★★★☆
202182.293 of 70686.8%★★★★☆
201981.2101 of 68485.2%★★★★☆
201876.5132 of 65679.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.4180 of 56268.0%★★★☆☆
202460.5175 of 56469.0%★★★☆☆
202371.4106 of 55380.8%★★★★☆
202277.268 of 54187.4%★★★★☆
202185.438 of 52292.7%★★★★★
201984.343 of 49391.3%★★★★★
201877.363 of 47286.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.8141 of 72980.7%★★★★☆
202473.6119 of 74384.0%★★★★☆
202371.8140 of 73581.0%★★★★☆
202266.8157 of 68977.2%★★★★☆
202180.864 of 63389.9%★★★★★
201966.8156 of 63975.6%★★★★☆
201885.632 of 60494.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.3210 of 73371.4%★★★★☆
202460.8263 of 75165.0%★★★☆☆
202366.3219 of 74770.7%★★★★☆
202269.3194 of 74874.1%★★★★☆
202169.8187 of 71173.7%★★★★☆
201985.177 of 69789.0%★★★★☆
201884.768 of 66589.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202463.894 of 30669.3%★★★☆☆
202353.3122 of 30259.6%★★★☆☆
202261.992 of 28367.5%★★★☆☆
202185.526 of 24889.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.1103 of 47878.5%★★★★☆
202462.398 of 47379.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.1233 of 64964.1%★★★☆☆
202461.9225 of 65265.5%★★★☆☆
202359.1249 of 65662.0%★★★☆☆
202263.8221 of 65866.4%★★★☆☆
202168.2175 of 63272.3%★★★★☆
201977.9119 of 62480.9%★★★★☆
201874.5126 of 59678.9%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202580.8131 of 64179.6%★★★★☆
202479.1137 of 64078.6%★★★★☆
202375.7149 of 62676.2%★★★★☆
202279.0134 of 62178.4%★★★★☆
202166.5176 of 59470.4%★★★★☆
201971.089 of 51482.7%★★★★☆
201880.055 of 46988.3%★★★★☆
201767.293 of 47680.5%★★★★☆
201641.0224 of 50755.8%★★★☆☆
201564.699 of 53181.4%★★★★☆
201454.1133 of 45170.5%★★★★☆
201350.1146 of 50571.1%★★★★☆
201252.0211 of 50258.0%★★★☆☆
201140.8355 of 50629.8%★★☆☆☆
201047.4303 of 49939.3%★★☆☆☆
200932.9376 of 49023.3%★☆☆☆☆
200838.5333 of 47730.2%★★☆☆☆
200749.6229 of 45349.4%★★☆☆☆
200664.1121 of 43171.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202582.566 of 44085.0%★★★★☆
202486.857 of 43787.0%★★★★☆
202380.075 of 43482.7%★★★★☆
202286.355 of 43087.2%★★★★☆
202153.8100 of 36472.5%★★★★☆
201974.439 of 36989.4%★★★★☆
201875.344 of 35987.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202260.177 of 33076.7%★★★★☆
202159.875 of 33477.5%★★★★☆
201993.49 of 36497.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.521 of 27392.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202583.3110 of 61082.0%★★★★☆
202485.4105 of 60282.6%★★★★☆
202376.9134 of 58877.2%★★★★☆
202280.7118 of 59480.1%★★★★☆
202164.5111 of 47576.6%★★★★☆
201969.895 of 47580.0%★★★★☆
201867.4107 of 44976.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202586.074 of 46284.0%★★★★☆
202479.779 of 45482.6%★★★★☆
202379.179 of 44982.4%★★★★☆
202276.386 of 43680.3%★★★★☆
202153.990 of 37075.7%★★★★☆
201943.3156 of 35455.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.2114 of 60681.2%★★★★☆
202481.9113 of 61381.6%★★★★☆
202374.7122 of 59779.6%★★★★☆
202274.2108 of 54480.1%★★★★☆
202147.0140 of 43267.6%★★★☆☆
201976.431 of 44693.0%★★★★★
201889.120 of 42495.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.1151 of 60174.9%★★★★☆
202469.3174 of 60771.3%★★★★☆
202372.9155 of 60274.3%★★★★☆
202276.1142 of 58575.7%★★★★☆
202166.897 of 48179.8%★★★★☆
201968.792 of 48881.1%★★★★☆
201886.735 of 46392.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202472.557 of 26178.2%★★★★☆
202383.927 of 24989.2%★★★★☆
202291.817 of 22692.5%★★★★★
202184.618 of 19991.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202586.715 of 35295.7%★★★★★
202474.540 of 34988.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.4142 of 54273.8%★★★★☆
202476.7137 of 55375.2%★★★★☆
202371.1160 of 53770.2%★★★★☆
202275.5137 of 53474.3%★★★★☆
202168.489 of 43979.7%★★★★☆
201966.0100 of 44477.5%★★★★☆
201878.965 of 42784.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school
Disabled (2022)80th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile~ school
African American (2025)57th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)87th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)69th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)96th percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school
African American (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)78th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school
Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III90%+24 vs state
English II73%+14 vs state
Biology70%+22 vs state
Math I67%+32 vs state
Mathematics64%+7 vs state
Science60%~ state avg
Reading57%+5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,963 students attended Piedmont Community Charter School.

Students at Piedmont Community Charter School are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Piedmont Community Charter School ranks 621st of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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