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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Gaston County, North Carolina, drawn from 26 qualifying public elementary schools. Hawks Nest STEAM Academy leads the list at 83.3%, against a median of 56.5% 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 (Science)

83.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

56.5%

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	Pinewood Elementary	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	508	76.8%
3	Robinson Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	420	75.4%
4	New Hope Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	571	75.0%
5	Lowell Elementary	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	367	71.2%
6	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	533	70.5%
7	Belmont Central Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	693	70.4%
8	North Belmont Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	371	70.3%
9	W A Bess Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	674	70.2%
10	Chapel Grove Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	382	63.5%
11	Catawba Heights Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	238	61.8%
12	W B Beam Intermediate School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	191	61.3%
13	Costner Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	430	58.0%
14	Gardner Park Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	560	54.9%
15	Kiser Elementary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	328	53.4%
16	Tryon Elementary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	336	51.7%
17	McAdenville Elementary	McAdenville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	190	51.6%
18	Brookside Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	512	50.0%
19	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	374	47.3%
20	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	887	42.6%
21	Carr Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	665	41.0%
22	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	591	37.1%
23	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	392	33.3%
24	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	450	32.9%
25	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	577	29.4%
26	Sherwood Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	553	28.4%

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