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Pinewood Elementary

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Pinewood Elementary ranks 360 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary is a PK–5 school in Mount Holly, NC, serving 508 students as part of Gaston County Schools. The school earned a 4-star rating and ranks 360th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 76th percentile statewide — a significant rebound from 2023–2024, when Pinewood ranked in the 50th percentile with a 2-star rating.

Academically, Pinewood is strong across the board. Even though roughly 99% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, proficiency rates in reading, math, and science topped district and state averages at nearly every grade level in 2025–2026. Fourth-grade reading proficiency (69.4%), for instance, outpaces the Gaston County average (51.7%) by nearly 18 points. Among nearby elementary schools, only Paw Creek Elementary (86th percentile) ranks higher overall; Ida Rankin Elementary School (67th), Catawba Heights Elementary (61st), North Belmont Elementary (56th), and Kiser Elementary (29th) all trail Pinewood. Chronic absenteeism (17.2%) is also below district and state averages, and the student-teacher ratio of 15.4 is more favorable than most neighboring schools.

Pinewood's results for historically underserved students are especially notable: Hispanic students rank in the 91st percentile statewide and African American students in the 88th percentile, while low-income students rank in the 79th percentile — all sharp improvements since 2023–2024. Outcomes are not uniform, though: White students rank in the 43rd percentile and special education students in the 33rd percentile, so it is worth asking how the school tailors support for students in those groups. Fifth-grade science is another consistent strength, with 76.4% proficiency in 2025–2026. Overall, Pinewood is a high-poverty school delivering above-average results and one of the more compelling elementary options in the Mount Holly area, particularly for reading and math.

508

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

97.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.4% (any vaccine)

1925 N Main Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120

(704) 836-9138

District: Gaston County Schools

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stanley Middle
High:	East Gaston High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg61%

360^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 246Gaston 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
2026	72.9	360 of 1492	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	467 of 1490	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	757 of 1505	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.0	360 of 1502	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	418 of 1514	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	397 of 1489	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	530 of 1473	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	567 of 1434	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	594 of 1429	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.8	824 of 1425	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	811 of 1440	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	680 of 1390	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	760 of 1403	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	887 of 1388	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	624 of 1381	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	604 of 1363	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	645 of 1354	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	767 of 1324	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	510 of 1293	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	517 of 1276	59.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	109 of 903	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	220 of 918	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	282 of 924	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	105 of 933	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	190 of 927	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	56 of 896	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	150 of 949	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	142 of 927	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	51.8	339 of 878	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	445 of 897	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	455 of 1447	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	544 of 1451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	728 of 1455	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	331 of 1459	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	671 of 1458	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	341 of 1440	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	490 of 1424	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	574 of 1405	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	318 of 743	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	372 of 710	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	297 of 582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	396 of 500	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	412 of 494	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	92 of 981	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	99 of 961	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	460 of 951	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	223 of 893	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	119 of 865	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	303 of 1434	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	231 of 1437	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	736 of 1450	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	278 of 1437	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	149 of 1366	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	187 of 1329	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	318 of 1361	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	482 of 1332	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	300 of 1451	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	417 of 1450	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	775 of 1464	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	377 of 1461	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	257 of 1464	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	449 of 1444	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	550 of 1430	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	558 of 1413	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	543 of 815	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	555 of 801	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	648 of 1146	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	779 of 1172	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	819 of 1166	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	559 of 1183	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	456 of 1194	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	482 of 1172	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	752 of 1183	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	727 of 1178	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)61st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+9 vs state

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 N Main Street	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9138	508	33	15.4	—	271 (53.3%)	65 (12.8%)	109 (21.5%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	72.9	360^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.9%		65.9	467^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.7%	107	70.5	72.2	70.8				64.1	69.4	62.9				76.4		97.3%	1.4%	$8,545	$911	$7,633
River Oaks Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 344-1020	555	31	17.8	—	47 (8.5%)	333 (60.0%)	144 (25.9%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	27.1	1156^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.9	1395^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.4%	239	54.8	51.9	39.8				45.2	55.1	38.6				53.7		89.2%	6%	$10,288	$1,014	$9,274
Ida Rankin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Central Avenue	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9136	533	37	14.2	97.6%	266 (49.9%)	128 (24.0%)	91 (17.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	66.2	487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.2	527^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.6%	40	65.1	59.3	86.7				60.2	56.0	72.0				77.3		96.3%	3.7%	$8,721	$1,006	$7,715
Whitewater Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 White Rapids Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0003	832	47	17.6	—	70 (8.4%)	381 (45.8%)	305 (36.7%)	35 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	34 (4.1%)	20.6	1269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.9%		41.8	883^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.7%	386	51.5	51.5	48.1				37.1	39.8	32.6				54.1		94.8%	0%	$9,291	$1,057	$8,234
Paw Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Cathey Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6088	784	45	17.3	—	51 (6.5%)	400 (51.0%)	263 (33.5%)	37 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.8%)	83.2	203^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	86.4%		79.1	260^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.6%	57	90.2	82.9	81.7				66.1	65.3	61.4				87.9		90.5%	8.6%	$10,851	$1,377	$9,474
Movement School Northwest	Public, Charter	K-3	8015 Bellhaven Boulevard	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Northwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 431-5330	208	14	15.1	—	2 (1.0%)	168 (80.8%)	22 (10.6%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)								(n/a)	64.3						53.5								97.7%	1.1%
Mountain Island Lake Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7905 Pleasant Grove Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6948	766	41	18.6	—	41 (5.4%)	491 (64.1%)	174 (22.7%)	36 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	42.7	863^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		23.3	1215^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%	352	40.3	50.0	77.2	47.5	36.5	28.0	38.8	51.4	59.5	46.3	46.0	56.6	73.4	57.9	88.9%	6.1%	$10,304	$897	$9,407
Catawba Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Ivey Street	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9119	238	20	11.9	—	120 (50.4%)	23 (9.7%)	68 (28.6%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	59.7	588^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.6%		56.6	620^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.4%	32	54.5	65.2	66.7				54.5	56.5	64.3				85.7		92.5%	2.5%	$10,876	$1,354	$9,522
North Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 School Street	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9135	371	26	14.2	—	172 (46.4%)	29 (7.8%)	133 (35.8%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	55.3	650^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.4%		70.6	380^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.5%	270	59.3	73.1	67.2				45.8	63.5	53.7				70.1		94.9%	3.4%	$10,302	$1,927	$8,375
Springfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 S Main Street	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9106	352	24	14.9	—	195 (55.4%)	60 (17.0%)	65 (18.5%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)								(n/a)															90.2%	2.9%	$10,230	$1,346	$8,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary?

Students at Pinewood Elementary are 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanley Middle
High : East Gaston High

Is Pinewood Elementary a good school?

Pinewood Elementary ranks 360^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pinewood Elementary in?

Gaston County Schools

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Pinewood Elementary.

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