Gaston Elementary School

gastonelementary.ecboe.org/

272 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Gaston Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Etowah County school district, located in Gadsden, AL with 272 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 16 teachers, Gaston Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

272

Total Students

16.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gaston Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	237
Hispanic	11
Black	10
Two or More	14

White
237 (87.1 %)
Two or More
14 (5.1 %)
Hispanic
11 (4.0 %)
Black
10 (3.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Etowah County
Phone:	(256)547-8828
Website:	http://gastonelementary.ecboe.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	272
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	196
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 43