The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Gaston County, North Carolina
Across Gaston County, North Carolina, 11 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. W P Grier Middle School leads the list at 52.8%, against a median of 23.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W P Grier Middle School | Gastonia, NC | 52.8%(348) |
| 2 | York Chester Middle | Gastonia, NC | 47.2%(188) |
| 3 | Southwest Middle | Gastonia, NC | 33.6%(280) |
| 4 | Holbrook Middle | Lowell, NC | 30.5%(217) |
| 5 | Bessemer City Middle | Bessemer City, NC | 27.4%(136) |
| 6 | W C Friday Middle School | Dallas, NC | 23.8%(147) |
| 7 | Mount Holly Middle | Mount Holly, NC | 20.2%(115) |
| 8 | Cramerton Middle | Cramerton, NC | 16.1%(154) |
| 9 | Stanley Middle | Stanley, NC | 14.4%(87) |
| 10 | Belmont Middle | Belmont, NC | 10.9%(84) |
| 11 | John Chavis Middle School | Cherryville, NC | 9.2%(38) |
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