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About this school
Gardner Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gastonia, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District.
It serves 539 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Gardner Park Elementary School
$8,076
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
54
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gardner Park Elementary School has received support from
22 individuals from North Carolina and
32 individuals out-of-state.
