Costner Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Dallas, North Carolina·28034
Score
33.3/100
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#838
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#15
In Gaston County Schools
#2
In Dallas
Top 67%
In North Carolina

Score 33.3/100: better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 35% of them
238 students tested
Math
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 31% of them
238 students tested
Science
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 36% of them
82 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading47.1238
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math53.8238
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science6182

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
453
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
453
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
353 Old 277 Loop Hwy
Dallas, NC 28034

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Costner Elementary at a glance

Costner Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 453 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 33.3 out of 100: better than 33% of them, ranking #838 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.