district profile

Gaston County Schools

Located in this district, NC. Serving grades PK through 13.

NCES ID
3701620
Enrollment
30,253
Grades
PK through 13
Year
2024-25
Measures
3
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 30,253 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Science. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
50%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
46%
Science1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
54%

Schools in this District

56 schools are officially reported under this district.

Ashbrook High
Belmont Central Elementary
Belmont Middle
Bessemer City Central Elem
Bessemer City High
Bessemer City Primary
Carr Elementary
Catawba Heights Elementary
Chapel Grove Elementary
Cherryville Elementary
Cherryville High
Costner Elementary
Cramerton Middle
East Gaston High
Gardner Park Elementary
Webb Street School
Springfield Primary
W P Grier Middle School
Holbrook Middle
Hunter Huss High
J B Page Primary School
Kiser Elementary
Bessemer City Middle
Lingerfeldt Elementary
Lowell Elementary
McAdenville Elementary
Mount Holly Middle
New Hope Elementary
North Belmont Elementary
North Gaston High
Pinewood Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Ida Rankin Elementary School
Robinson Elementary
Sherwood Elementary
H H Beam Elementary
South Point High
Southwest Middle
Stanley Middle
Tryon Elementary
W C Friday Middle School
Woodhill Elementary
Brookside Elementary
John Chavis Middle School
W A Bess Elementary School
York Chester Middle
Warlick Academy
Forestview High
Highland Sch of Technology
W B Beam Intermediate School
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School
Gaston Early College High School
Stuart W Cramer High
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Gaston Virtual Academy
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences

Community Context

School

Enrollment30,253
Grades servedPK–13

District

Gaston County Schools
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
30,253
Grades
PK–13
Schools
56
Student body
Hispanic 21%Black 24%White 47%Asian 2%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
29%
50%
Grade 4
43%
62%
Grade 5
35%
57%
Grade 6
38%
57%
Grade 7
36%
59%
Grade 8
41%
62%
Grade 38
37%
58%
Math
Grade 3
47%
73%
Grade 4
42%
65%
Grade 5
39%
63%
Grade 6
43%
64%
Grade 7
35%
62%
Grade 8
35%
59%
Grade 38
40%
64%
Science
Grade 5
46%
69%
Grade 8
44%
65%
Grade 38
45%
67%
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