Costner Elementary School

Students of Costner Elementary School enjoy ample outdoor time with the great facilities.

Costner Elementary School provides foundational education for students Pre-K through 5th grade.

Costner Elementary School is a public school in Dallas, NC just North of Gastonia.

Students enjoy small class sizes with the 17:1 student to teacher ratio of Costner Elementary.

Costner Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

353 Old Loop Rd, Dallas, NC

Gaston County Schools

453 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Lonnia Beam

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
48%

Reading Proficiency
43%

B-

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

43%

Math Proficiency

48%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

3.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

389:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.1%

Female

49.9%

White

61.6%

Black

17.3%

Hispanic

15.3%

Two or more races

5.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 parent

9/11/2025

First things first, the safety of my child at this school worries me a lot, during the after school pick up lines. The way they have their system for the amount of children that get picked up by their families throughout the grades needs to be addressed and reevaluated. The children are not being wa...

1.0 parent

1/29/2025

By far the worst elementary school, they do not help with children with special needs. They also allow bullying and they do absolutely nothing about it. Sick of this school. If I wasn’t forced to send my kids here by law my kids wouldn’t even be attending school.

5.0 parent

5/4/2021

My daughter academically is improving day by day so i know the teachers are doing well. My daughter loves her teacher.

5.0 parent

5/11/2015

My daughter is in kindergarten at costner and her teachers are mrs. Kukish and ms love. She loves her teachers where she doesnt want the school year to end. Mrs kukish goes extra miles to make sure your child is on the right track and they are so wonderful!! She not only has the best teacher she goe...

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North Carolina Gaston County Dallas 28034

Costner Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Dallas, NC, in the Dallas neighborhood, and is served by the Gaston County Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 453 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 48% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 43% are proficient in reading. Costner Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $264,900. Discover additional schools in the area, like Gaston Early College High School, North Gaston High School, Warlick Academy School, and more. Learn more about what Dallas has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Costner Elementary School.

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