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The highest-performing public schools in science in Gaston County, North Carolina

Across Gaston County, North Carolina, 46 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Hawks Nest STEAM Academy leads the list at 83.3%, against a median of 50.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Gaston County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

83.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Hawks Nest STEAM Academy	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	356	83.3%
2	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	959	82.9%
3	Pinewood Elementary	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	508	76.8%
4	Robinson Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	420	75.4%
5	New Hope Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	571	75.0%
6	Lowell Elementary	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	367	71.2%
7	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	533	70.5%
8	Belmont Central Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	693	70.4%
9	North Belmont Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	371	70.3%
10	W A Bess Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	674	70.2%
11	John Chavis Middle School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	412	68.8%
12	Belmont Middle	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	770	67.0%
13	Chapel Grove Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	382	63.5%
14	Stanley Middle	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	602	62.9%
15	Catawba Heights Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	238	61.8%
16	W B Beam Intermediate School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	191	61.3%
17	Mount Holly Middle	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	570	58.1%
18	Costner Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	430	58.0%
19	Gardner Park Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	560	54.9%
20	Kiser Elementary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	328	53.4%
21	South Point High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	989	51.7%
22	Tryon Elementary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	336	51.7%
23	McAdenville Elementary	McAdenville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	190	51.6%
24	Brookside Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	512	50.0%
25	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	374	47.3%
26	Holbrook Middle	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	712	45.6%
27	York Chester Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	398	45.2%
28	Cherryville High	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	484	44.4%
29	Forestview High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,133	43.9%
30	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	887	42.6%
31	Bessemer City Middle	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	497	41.4%
32	Carr Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	665	41.0%
33	East Gaston High	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	917	39.5%
34	Stuart W Cramer High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	953	38.1%
35	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	591	37.1%
36	W P Grier Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	659	36.9%
37	W C Friday Middle School	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	618	36.3%
38	Southwest Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	832	34.9%
39	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	392	33.3%
40	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	450	32.9%
41	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	577	29.4%
42	North Gaston High	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,061	29.1%
43	Sherwood Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	553	28.4%
44	Bessemer City High	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	590	26.7%
45	Ashbrook High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,386	26.2%
46	Hunter Huss High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,165	19.8%

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