Costner Elementary School has 437 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Costner Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Costner Elementary School’s learner population of 437 learners has decreased by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Costner Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Costner Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Costner Elementary School is North Gaston High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is W C Friday Middle School (2.4 miles away)