J B Page Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Belmont, North Carolina

J B Page Primary School in Belmont, North Carolina enrolled 396 students in 2024-25 with 26.7 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 38%

339 students in 2022-23, 338 students in 2023-24, 396 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 26.7.

Students enrolled at J B Page Primary School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233392023-243382024-25396
Students enrolled at J B Page Primary School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233392023-243382024-25396
Students enrolled at J B Page Primary School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233392023-243382024-25396
Students enrolled at J B Page Primary School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233392023-243382024-25396
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333919.417.4
2023-2433823.514.4
2024-2539626.714.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.8; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 348 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J B Page Primary School enrolled 348 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 348 of the 348 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent12.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.0% of students were White, 10.6% Hispanic, 9.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White71.0%
  2. Hispanic10.6%
  3. Black9.3%
  4. Two or more races5.3%
  5. Asian3.5%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Belmont

4 public elementary schools in Belmont report 2024-25 enrollment; J B Page Primary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Belmont Central Elementary69319.432.3%
J B Page Primary School39614.832.3%
North Belmont Elementary37114.399.2%
Catawba Heights Elementary23812.098.7%

All public schools in Belmont →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about J B Page Primary School

  1. Belmont Central ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 693 students, 19.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Catawba Heights ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 238 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare J B Page Primary School with Belmont Central ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gaston County Schools spends per student$12,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,190
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaJ B Page Primary School is the number 900 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#900 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about J B Page Primary School

  1. How many students attend J B Page Primary School?
    396 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 339 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Belmont, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at J B Page Primary School?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is J B Page Primary School a Title I school?
    J B Page Primary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is J B Page Primary School in?
    Gaston County Schools, NCES district ID 3701620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370162000692 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22