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About this school
Brookside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gastonia, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District.
It serves 511 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
511 Students
35 Teachers
1925 Auten RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Brookside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
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Brookside Elementary School
$12,682
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
113
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Brookside Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from North Carolina and
31 individuals out-of-state.
