York Chester Middle School
601 S Clay Street, Gastonia, NC, 28052-3942 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
York Chester Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Gaston County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 532 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 38 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 181 students
Grade 7 - 175 students
Grade 8 - 176 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 8% 7%
% Black 57% 33%
% White 33% 55%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 66% 36%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Gaston County s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 53 12
Number of Students Managed 32,862 students 6,224 students
District Total Revenue $219,320,000 $49,999,000
District Expenditure $220,311,000 $49,784,000
District Revenue / Student $6,674 $8,033
District Expenditure / Student $6,704 $7,999
In the News:
  • Gaston County students receive swine flu vaccine (WCNC Charlotte)
    posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:46:18 pm
    GASTONIA, N.C. -- H1N1 flu vaccines were given out to students in Gaston County Monday morning. About 100 students lined up to get their doses at York-Chester Middle School in Gastonia.
  • Work to be done for Bobcats after preseason loss (The Gaston Gazette)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:59:34 pm
    CHARLOTTE – Certainly, there was progress made in the Charlotte Bobcats’ preseason. But after losing 95-92 to Memphis Friday, Bobcats coach Larry Brown also says his team has a lot of work ahead as it prepares for the regular-season. “We’ve...
  • Gaston Arts Council 30th Anniversary Mural to be unveiled Sunday (The Gaston Gazette)
    posted on October 8, 2009 at 02:04:36 pm
    When the Gaston Arts Council started making plans to commemorate its 30th anniversary, talk revolved around a celebratory concert – something on a grander scale than even the wildly popular Pops in the Park concert it sponsors each summer. But...
  • Kids rule Sims Legion Park Monday (The Gaston Gazette)
    posted on July 26, 2009 at 09:08:05 pm
    GASTONIA — Kids will practically run the ballpark as the Gastonia Grizzlies hold Kids Night at Monday's home baseball game. Starting with the national anthem, kids will have their hands on many of the regular game activities, including 50-50
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (28052)
School Zip (28052)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 37,076 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 13% 24%
Population Average Age 34 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $31,421 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (28052)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Webb St Special Education - 139 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
2. W P Grier Middle School - 822 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Southwest Middle School - 821 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
4. Warlick School - 55 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
5. Holbrook Middle School - 815 students - 4.8 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Gastonia, Gaston County, Zip 28052 
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