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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Gaston County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Gaston County, North Carolina, drawn from 27 qualifying public elementary schools. Hawks Nest STEAM Academy leads the list at 78.0%, against a median of 51.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Gaston County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient

78.0%

Median % Proficient

51.4%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hawks Nest STEAM Academy	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	36.0%	356	78.0%
2	New Hope Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	34.3%	571	73.0%
3	Belmont Central Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	33.9%	693	69.0%
4	North Belmont Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	371	65.7%
5	W A Bess Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.6%	674	65.4%
6	McAdenville Elementary	McAdenville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.4%	190	64.1%
7	Pinewood Elementary	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	508	63.8%
8	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	97.6%	533	61.6%
9	Lowell Elementary	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	367	58.1%
10	Catawba Heights Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.7%	238	57.4%
11	W B Beam Intermediate School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.4%	191	56.8%
12	Cherryville Elementary	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	378	54.0%
13	Costner Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	430	52.0%
14	Robinson Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	420	51.4%
15	Kiser Elementary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	328	47.1%
16	Carr Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	665	46.9%
17	Chapel Grove Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	382	46.4%
18	Tryon Elementary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	97.6%	336	45.0%
19	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.7%	887	43.9%
20	Gardner Park Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	560	40.7%
21	Brookside Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	512	38.5%
22	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	374	32.6%
23	Sherwood Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	553	31.6%
24	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.2%	392	29.1%
25	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	450	27.4%
26	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	591	25.2%
27	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	577	25.0%

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