Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greensboro, NC

Gate City Charter

Federal NCES profile for Gate City Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370040803404Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gate City Charter earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of North Carolina schools.

#21 of 21
elementary schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
large classes for North Carolina
74.2%
free-lunch eligible

Gate City Charter has class sizes larger than 93% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gate City Charter ranks #21 of 21 elementary schools in Greensboro, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+46 students YoY

Gate City Charter grew from 683 students in 2022-23 to 729 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+46 students YoY 370040803404 · Greensboro, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

715 enr · 22.3:1 · 74.2% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Mesa Grande Elementary (715 students)

Gate City Charter grew from 683 students in 2022-23 to 729 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Gate City Charter compares

Gate City Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 41% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.2% ▲ 12% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 715 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
715
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 93% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
50.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,410
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 70.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
White 4.8%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 70.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Gate City Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Gate City Charter Academy reports $12,410 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Greensboro

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Gate City Charter

How many students attend Gate City Charter?

Gate City Charter has 715 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greensboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 683 (2022-23) → 729 (2023-24), up 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gate City Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Gate City Charter is 22.3:1, which is 41% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gate City Charter?

74.2% of students at Gate City Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gate City Charter?

The largest demographic group at Gate City Charter is African American at 70.8% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gate City Charter?

Gate City Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gate City Charter rank among elementary schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Gate City Charter ranks #21 of 21 elementary schools in Greensboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greensboro on the city page.

What other schools are in Gate City Charter Academy?

None; Gate City Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Gate City Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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