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Gaston County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 8,142 students in Gaston County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Gaston County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
58 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
30,001 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,930 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gaston County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
57 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
447 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,255 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
7,271 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
24%
26%
# White Students
15,275 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
51%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,703 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
2,189
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,004
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,081
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,147
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,263
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,239
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,327
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,466
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,419
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,967
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,414
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,180
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,964
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,047 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$331 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,437
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,047
$11,785
Best Gaston County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cramerton Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Cramer Mountain Road
Cramerton, NC 28032
(704) 836-9603
Cramerton, NC 28032
(704) 836-9603
Grades: 6-8
| 890 students
Rank: #22.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Grades: K-12
| 739 students
Rank: #33.
Belmont Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1020 South Point Road
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 836-9611
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 836-9611
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #44.
Stanley Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 Hovis Road
Stanley, NC 28164
(704) 836-9600
Stanley, NC 28164
(704) 836-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
Rank: #55.
Mount Holly Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 S Hawthorne Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 836-9610
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 836-9610
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
Rank: #66.
John Chavis Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
103 South Chavis Drive
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9606
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9606
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #77.
W C Friday Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Ratchford Drive
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-5297
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-5297
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #88.
Holbrook Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
418 S Church Street
Lowell, NC 28098
(704) 836-9607
Lowell, NC 28098
(704) 836-9607
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #99.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Roadrunner Drive
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6290
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6290
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #1010.
Bessemer City Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 Ed Wilson Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 836-9602
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 836-9602
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #1111.
York Chester Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 S Clay Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9609
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9609
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #1212.
W P Grier Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1622 E Garrison Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9604
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9604
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #1313.
Webb Street School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1623 N Webb Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-9667
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-9667
Grades: PK-12
| 151 students
Rank: #1414.
Warlick Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1316 Spencer Mountain Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9608
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9608
Grades: 6-12
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6100
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6100
Grades: K-8
| 189 students
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