H H Beam Elementary vs Lingerfeldt Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric H H Beam Elementary Lingerfeldt Elementary
Location Gastonia, NC Gastonia, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 591 450
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 16.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.5% 99.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric H H Beam Elementary Lingerfeldt Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,190 $12,190
District Gaston County Schools Gaston County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group H H Beam Elementary Lingerfeldt Elementary
White 20.6% 10.9%
African American 29.4% 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 43.1% 26.4%
Asian 0.5% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.6% 6.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric H H Beam Elementary Lingerfeldt Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 249:1 515:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.4% 36.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 94 16
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.