Gardner Park Elementary School has 627 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Gardner Park Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Gardner Park Elementary School’s learner population of 627 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gardner Park Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 diversity score of Gardner Park Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Gardner Park Elementary School is Ashbrook High School (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is W P Grier Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Sherwood Elementary School (1.2 miles away).