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

Across Gaston County, North Carolina, 47 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hunter Huss High leads the list at 24.5%, against a median of 46.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Gaston County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

24.5%

Median % Proficient

46.4%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hunter Huss High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.7%	1,165	24.5%
2	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	577	25.0%
3	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	591	25.2%
4	Bessemer City High	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.5%	590	26.7%
5	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	450	27.4%
6	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.2%	392	29.1%
7	W P Grier Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.5%	659	29.2%
8	Ashbrook High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.8%	1,386	30.6%
9	Sherwood Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	553	31.6%
10	Southwest Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.6%	832	31.7%
11	North Gaston High	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.7%	1,061	32.3%
12	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	374	32.6%
13	Bessemer City Middle	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.4%	497	36.7%
14	Brookside Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	512	38.5%
15	Holbrook Middle	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	97.8%	712	39.1%
16	W C Friday Middle School	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.5%	618	39.9%
17	York Chester Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.2%	398	40.3%
18	East Gaston High	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.6%	917	40.5%
19	Gardner Park Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	560	40.7%
20	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.7%	887	43.9%
21	Tryon Elementary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	97.6%	336	45.0%
22	Forestview High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.7%	1,133	45.8%
23	Chapel Grove Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	382	46.4%
24	Cherryville High	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.4%	484	46.4%
25	Carr Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	665	46.9%
26	Kiser Elementary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	328	47.1%
27	Stuart W Cramer High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	99.7%	953	50.3%
28	Robinson Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	420	51.4%
29	John Chavis Middle School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.3%	412	51.6%
30	Costner Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	430	52.0%
31	Cherryville Elementary	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	378	54.0%
32	Mount Holly Middle	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.5%	570	54.4%
33	W B Beam Intermediate School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.4%	191	56.8%
34	Catawba Heights Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.7%	238	57.4%
35	Lowell Elementary	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	367	58.1%
36	Stanley Middle	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.5%	602	58.3%
37	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	97.6%	533	61.6%
38	Pinewood Elementary	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	508	63.8%
39	McAdenville Elementary	McAdenville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.4%	190	64.1%
40	South Point High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	36.1%	989	64.5%
41	Belmont Middle	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	42.2%	770	65.3%
42	W A Bess Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.6%	674	65.4%
43	North Belmont Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	371	65.7%
44	Belmont Central Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	33.9%	693	69.0%
45	New Hope Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	34.3%	571	73.0%
46	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	43.2%	959	76.0%
47	Hawks Nest STEAM Academy	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	36.0%	356	78.0%

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