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Gamewell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gamewell Elementary is a public elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving 519 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 141 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gamewell Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with a 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 54.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 61.6% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite these challenges, Gamewell Elementary's per-student spending of $9,383 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than some nearby schools, such as Valmead Elementary ($13,388) and Whitnel Elementary ($11,973).

Gamewell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 909 and 1359 out of 1,473 to 1,514 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance has been declining, and it struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, particularly African American, Hispanic, and gifted and talented students. In comparison, nearby schools in the Caldwell County Schools district, such as Hudson Elementary, Sawmills Elementary, and Lower Creek Elementary, generally outperform Gamewell Elementary in academic achievement.

459

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,383

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2904 Morganton Boulevard
Lenoir, NC 28645-8184

(828) 758-1193

District: Caldwell County Schools

Students who attend Gamewell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gamewell Middle
High:	West Caldwell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

1,179^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Caldwell County Schools

141^st of 242Caldwell County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1179 of 1490	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1359 of 1505	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1244 of 1502	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1186 of 1514	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	946 of 1489	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	909 of 1473	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1108 of 1434	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	880 of 1429	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	1010 of 1425	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	931 of 1440	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	820 of 1390	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	1001 of 1403	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.6	610 of 1388	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	751 of 1381	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	737 of 1363	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	801 of 1354	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	783 of 1324	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	530 of 1293	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	719 of 1276	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	754 of 924	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	813 of 927	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	35.3	594 of 878	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	683 of 897	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1184 of 1451	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1354 of 1455	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1246 of 1459	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1038 of 1458	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	862 of 1440	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	880 of 1424	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1166 of 1405	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	658 of 710	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	660 of 669	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	492 of 500	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	464 of 494	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	497 of 612	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	9.1	883 of 893	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	758 of 865	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1093 of 1437	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1280 of 1450	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1029 of 1437	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	946 of 1366	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	466 of 1329	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	708 of 1361	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1119 of 1332	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1112 of 1450	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1265 of 1464	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1170 of 1461	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1225 of 1464	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	962 of 1444	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	918 of 1430	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1030 of 1413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	15.3	80 of 86	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1071 of 1172	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1147 of 1166	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1129 of 1183	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1149 of 1194	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1109 of 1172	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	976 of 1183	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1126 of 1178	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2024)18th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)7th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2022)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-11 vs state

Reading43%-10 vs state

Mathematics36%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gamewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2904 Morganton Boulevard	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 758-1193	459	27	16.8	99.3%	320 (69.7%)	40 (8.7%)	49 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	25.2	1179^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.2	1359^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.7%	180	54.1	29.6	22.8				55.3	35.4	36.7				50.6		$9,383	$1,070	$8,312
Davenport A+ School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 College Avenue SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6941	429	25	17.4	99.3%	163 (38.0%)	56 (13.1%)	162 (37.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	41.7	886^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.7	981^st of 1505 public elementary schools	34.8%	95	42.0	51.3	66.2				34.8	50.0	59.1				59.1		$9,609	$958	$8,651
Whitnel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Berkley Street SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-6423	330	16	20.0	94.8%	196 (59.4%)	27 (8.2%)	79 (23.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	26.5	1146^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.1%		33.6	1035^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.2%	111	43.8	60.6	43.8				25.0	54.5	37.5				46.9		$11,973	$1,307	$10,666
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	332 Greenhaven Dr. NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 726-3855	29	13	2.3	89.7%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$39,602	$516	$39,086
Baton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Baton School Road	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-9531	357	23	15.4	99.2%	303 (84.9%)	6 (1.7%)	29 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	60	564^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.8	568^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.3%	4	68.0	62.7	56.9				52.0	58.8	52.3				70.8		$9,953	$1,175	$8,778
Valmead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Elizabeth Drive NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-9612	305	18	16.7	97.4%	133 (43.6%)	62 (20.3%)	75 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	17.2	1323^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1263^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.1%	60	45.8	37.0	39.5				22.9	39.1	37.2				51.2		$13,388	$1,976	$11,412
Collettsville School	Public	PK, KG-8	4690 Collettsville School Rd	Collettsville	28611	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6913	321	20	16.3	98.8%	299 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	37.9	952^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.3	678^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.0%	274	70.3	44.8	53.5	48.7	62.2	56.8	40.5	41.4	46.5	41.0	54.1	62.2	55.8	64.9	$9,454	$800	$8,654
Lower Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Lower Creek Drive NE	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-4022	396	23	17.4	99.2%	280 (70.7%)	28 (7.1%)	44 (11.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	60.6	553^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.9%		64.4	498^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.9%	55	72.7	52.2	59.7				47.0	59.7	68.7				64.2		$8,688	$857	$7,832
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Roy Coffey Drive	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-3712	665	34	19.4	97.0%	506 (76.1%)	17 (2.6%)	88 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	56.3	629^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.2	631^st of 1505 public elementary schools	58.1%	2	64.7	53.0	68.6				42.0	62.0	49.0				72.5		$9,567	$1,023	$8,544
Sawmills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4436 Sawmills School Road	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 396-2610	351	20	17.2	99.1%	272 (77.5%)	7 (2.0%)	46 (13.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	36.5	973^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.8	1033^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	31.4%	60	59.6	38.6	52.9				42.3	45.5	45.1				58.8		$11,245	$974	$10,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Gamewell Elementary

What district is Gamewell Elementary in?

Caldwell County Schools

Is Gamewell Elementary a good school?

Gamewell Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gamewell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gamewell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gamewell Middle
High : West Caldwell High

How many students attend Gamewell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Gamewell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gamewell Elementary?

Students at Gamewell Elementary are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

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