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Gates County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,013 students in Gates County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Gates County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gates County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
421 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
29%
25%
# White Students
907 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
92
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,473 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,437 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,473
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,437
$11,785
Best Gates County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gatesville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
709 North Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0613
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0613
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
T S Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
237 Nc 32 South
Sunbury, NC 27979
(252) 465-4091
Sunbury, NC 27979
(252) 465-4091
Grades: K-5
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
362 Us Hwy 158 W
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0470
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0470
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #44.
Buckland Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
448 Nc 37 North
Gates, NC 27937
(252) 357-1611
Gates, NC 27937
(252) 357-1611
Grades: K-5
| 237 students
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