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Belmont Central Elementary School

310 Eagle Road
Belmont, NC 28012

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Top 20%

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Serving 687 students in grades 2-5, Belmont Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in NC
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Belmont Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Belmont Central Elementary School's student population of 687 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belmont Central Elementary School
2	198
3	172
4	162
5	155

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Total Students

687 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School
2023	689
2022	673
2021	681
2020	724
2019	724
2018	741
2017	741
2016	727
2015	678
2014	683
2013	682
2012	690
2011	722
2010	688
2009	678
2008	671
2007	630
2006	696
2005	687
2004	666
2003	653
2002	655
2001	634
2000	616
1999	577
1998	591
1997	727
1996	660
1995	663
1994	727
1993	742
1992	736
1991	700
1990	664
1989	729
1988	680
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School
2023	36
2022	37
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	35
2014	34
2013	34
2012	34
2011	35
2010	33
2009	35
2008	33
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	33
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	33
1997	38
1996	35
1995	39
1994	39
1993	39
1992	38
1991	40
1990	36

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School Rankings

Belmont Central Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belmont Central Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#354 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School
2022	#354
2021	#426
2019	#429
2018	#193
2017	#367
2016	#338
2015	#381
2014	#309
2013	#341
2012	#257
2011	#153

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74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	74%	51%	49%
2021	64%	42%	44%
2019	59%	42%	40%
2018	69%	48%	39%
2017	65%	47%	41%
2016	66%	47%	40%
2015	64%	44%	36%
2014	65%	43%	34%
2013	61%	42%	36%
2012	92%	82%	80%
2011	95%	82%	81%

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66%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	66%	50%	46%
2021	60%	47%	42%
2019	58%	46%	41%
2018	62%	47%	39%
2017	61%	46%	40%
2016	62%	47%	41%
2015	60%	46%	40%
2014	59%	46%	40%
2013	58%	45%	40%
2012	87%	73%	71%
2011	87%	70%	69%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	61%
2021	72%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	19:1	15:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	15:1	17:1
2010	21:1	15:1	17:1
2009	19:1	15:1	16:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	14:1	17:1
2005	20:1	14:1	17:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	12%	20%	19%
2022	9%	20%	17%
2021	6%	19%	16%
2020	6%	18%	15%
2019	6%	18%	15%
2018	3%	17%	13%
2017	3%	17%	13%
2016	3%	16%	12%
2015	3%	16%	11%
2014	2%	15%	10%
2013	4%	14%	10%
2012	3%	13%	10%
2011	4%	13%	9%
2010	3%	11%	8%
2009	3%	11%	8%
2008	3%	11%	8%
2007	3%	10%	7%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	3%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	8%	25%	25%
2022	8%	25%	25%
2021	8%	25%	24%
2020	9%	25%	23%
2019	9%	25%	23%
2018	9%	26%	23%
2017	9%	26%	23%
2016	9%	26%	23%
2015	7%	26%	22%
2014	6%	26%	21%
2013	5%	26%	20%
2012	6%	26%	20%
2011	5%	26%	20%
2010	10%	31%	23%
2009	10%	31%	23%
2008	9%	29%	21%
2007	8%	29%	21%
2006	6%	32%	22%
2005	7%	31%	21%
2004	7%	31%	21%
2003	8%	31%	21%
2002	8%	31%	21%
2001	9%	31%	21%
2000	8%	31%	20%
1999	8%	31%	20%
1998	10%	30%	20%
1997	10%	31%	20%
1996	8%	31%	19%
1995	9%	30%	19%
1994	9%	30%	18%
1993	9%	30%	18%
1992	8%	30%	18%
1991	8%	30%	18%

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White

75%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	74%	44%	47%
2022	76%	45%	49%
2021	78%	46%	52%
2020	79%	48%	55%
2019	79%	48%	55%
2018	80%	49%	58%
2017	80%	49%	58%
2016	81%	50%	61%
2015	80%	50%	62%
2014	83%	51%	64%
2013	84%	52%	64%
2012	84%	53%	66%
2011	86%	53%	66%
2010	83%	54%	67%
2009	83%	54%	67%
2008	84%	55%	69%
2007	85%	56%	70%
2006	89%	56%	70%
2005	88%	57%	71%
2004	88%	58%	72%
2003	89%	59%	73%
2002	88%	60%	74%
2001	87%	61%	75%
2000	88%	61%	77%
1999	90%	62%	77%
1998	87%	63%	78%
1997	88%	64%	78%
1996	90%	64%	79%
1995	90%	65%	79%
1994	90%	66%	80%
1993	89%	66%	81%
1992	91%	66%	81%
1991	90%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	0.43	0.71	0.67
2022	0.41	0.70	0.65
2021	0.38	0.69	0.63
2020	0.37	0.68	0.61
2019	0.37	0.68	0.61
2018	0.35	0.67	0.58
2017	0.35	0.67	0.58
2016	0.34	0.66	0.57
2015	0.35	0.66	0.55
2014	0.31	0.65	0.54
2013	0.29	0.65	0.54
2012	0.29	0.64	0.52
2011	0.26	0.64	0.52
2010	0.30	0.61	0.49
2009	0.30	0.61	0.48
2008	0.29	0.61	0.48
2007	0.27	0.60	0.47
2006	0.20	0.58	0.45
2005	0.22	0.58	0.44
2004	0.22	0.57	0.43
2003	0.20	0.56	0.42
2002	0.22	0.55	0.41
2001	0.24	0.53	0.40
2000	0.22	0.53	0.37
1999	0.19	0.52	0.37
1998	0.23	0.52	0.36
1997	0.22	0.50	0.35
1996	0.19	0.50	0.35
1995	0.18	0.49	0.34
1994	0.18	0.48	0.33
1993	0.20	0.48	0.32
1992	0.17	0.48	0.32
1991	0.19	0.48	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	29%	57%	67%
2022	20%	47%	54%
2021	22%	49%	56%
2020	25%	52%	59%
2019	25%	52%	59%
2018	24%	53%	60%
2017	24%	53%	60%
2016	24%	52%	61%
2015	24%	52%	60%
2014	25%	47%	54%
2013	26%	47%	53%
2012	4%	45%	7%
2011	5%	43%	6%
2010	7%	40%	8%
2009	6%	28%	8%
2008	7%	25%	8%
2007	19%	35%	38%
2006	16%	35%	37%
2005	14%	37%	37%
2004	11%	36%	31%
2003	11%	27%	29%
2002	12%	30%	27%
2001	10%	29%	26%
2000	9%	31%	26%
1999	11%	31%	25%
1998	14%	31%	24%
1997	10%	30%	24%
1996	12%	30%	24%
1995	13%	29%	24%
1994	15%	29%	24%
1993	16%	29%	23%
1992	10%	22%	16%
1991	13%	31%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Belmont Central Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	24%	8%	51%
2011	25%	8%	50%
2010	26%	9%	47%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gaston County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belmont Central Elementary School's ranking?

Belmont Central Elementary School is ranked #354 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Belmont Central Elementary School often compared to?

Belmont Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Hope Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Belmont Central Elementary School?

687 students attend Belmont Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Belmont Central Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Belmont Central Elementary School?

Belmont Central Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Belmont Central Elementary School offer ?

Belmont Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Belmont Central Elementary School part of?

Belmont Central Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education