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Best Schools in Gastonia, NC
Gastonia, NC has 49 public schools (9 high, 10 middle, 25 elementary) serving 28,820 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Gastonia meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gastonia, NC
The top high schools in Gastonia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Highland Sch Of Technology
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 514 Students
2. South Point High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 955 Students
3. Stuart W Cramer High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 964 Students
4. Forestview High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1081 Students
5. East Gaston High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 883 Students
6. North Gaston High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1134 Students
7. Ashbrook High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1303 Students
8. Bessemer City High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 566 Students
9. Hunter Huss High
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1120 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gastonia, NC
The top middle schools in Gastonia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cramerton Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students
2. Belmont Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
3. Stanley Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 670 Students
4. Mount Holly Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 557 Students
5. York Chester Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 431 Students
6. Holbrook Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 777 Students
7. W C Friday Middle School
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 605 Students
8. Bessemer City Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 500 Students
9. Southwest Middle
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students
10. W P Grier Middle School
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 610 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gastonia, NC
The top elementary schools in Gastonia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hawks Nest Steam Academy
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 347 Students
2. New Hope Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 520 Students
3. North Belmont Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 327 Students
4. W A Bess Elementary School
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 622 Students
5. Mcadenville Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 180 Students
6. Lowell Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 409 Students
7. Robinson Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 419 Students
8. Costner Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 485 Students
9. Chapel Grove Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 357 Students
10. Kiser Elementary
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 329 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gastonia, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gastonia, NC has a total population of 104,185 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gastonia, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gastonia, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.47 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.45 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gastonia, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gastonia, NC.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gastonia, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gastonia, NC
How many schools are in Gastonia, NC?
Gastonia, NC has 49 public schools: 9 high schools, 10 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 28,820 students in total.
How do schools in Gastonia perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Gastonia score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Gastonia meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gastonia?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Gastonia
24 of 25 schools in Gastonia carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 4D: 7F: 8
All 25 public schools we grade in Gastonia. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Brookside Elementary
- Chapel Grove Elementary
- Gardner Park Elementary
- H H Beam Elementary
- Lingerfeldt Elementary
- New Hope Elementary
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary
- Robinson Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- W A Bess Elementary School
- Woodhill Elementary
Other schools and academies (7)
- Gaston Virtual Academy
- Hawks Nest Steam Academy
- Highland Sch Of Technology
- Piedmont Community Charter School
- Ridgeview Charter School
- Warlick Academy
- Webb Street School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.