Best Gatesville Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,045 students in Gatesville, NC.

The top-ranked public schools in Gatesville, NC are Gatesville Elementary School, Gates County Senior High School and Central Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Gatesville, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Gatesville have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).