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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Gaston County, North Carolina

Across Gaston County, North Carolina, 52 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School leads the list at 10.8:1, against a median of 15.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Gaston County, North Carolina

Best Students/teacher

10.8:1

Median Students/teacher

15.7:1

LOWEST RATIO · GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	374	10.8:1
2	Catawba Heights Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	238	12.0:1
3	Tryon Elementary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	336	12.7:1
4	Lowell Elementary	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	367	13.0:1
5	Holbrook Middle	Lowell, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	712	13.6:1
6	Cherryville Elementary	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	378	13.6:1
7	Robinson Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	420	13.8:1
8	Highland Sch of Technology	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	538	13.9:1
9	Costner Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	430	14.1:1
10	Ridgeview Charter School	Gastonia, NC	Ridgeview Charter School	Elementary	300	14.3:1
11	North Belmont Elementary	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	371	14.3:1
12	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	533	14.3:1
13	Gardner Park Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	560	14.5:1
14	Bessemer City Primary	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	445	14.5:1
15	Cherryville High	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	484	14.7:1
16	Hawks Nest STEAM Academy	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	356	14.8:1
17	J B Page Primary School	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	396	14.8:1
18	Springfield Primary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	352	15.0:1
19	John Chavis Middle School	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	412	15.0:1
20	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	591	15.0:1
21	Chapel Grove Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	382	15.1:1
22	Brookside Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	512	15.2:1
23	Mount Holly Middle	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	570	15.3:1
24	Southwest Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	832	15.4:1
25	Pinewood Elementary	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	508	15.4:1
26	Stanley Middle	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	602	15.7:1
27	W P Grier Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	659	15.8:1
28	York Chester Middle	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	398	16.0:1
29	Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	887	16.0:1
30	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	392	16.1:1
31	Sherwood Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	553	16.4:1
32	Community Charter School	Stanley, NC	Community Charter School	Combined	858	16.5:1
33	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	450	16.5:1
34	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	577	16.6:1
35	New Hope Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	571	16.7:1
36	Carr Elementary	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	665	16.9:1
37	W A Bess Elementary School	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	674	17.0:1
38	Bessemer City Middle	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	497	17.1:1
39	Kiser Elementary	Stanley, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	328	17.1:1
40	North Gaston High	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,061	17.2:1
41	Stuart W Cramer High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	953	17.9:1
42	Ashbrook High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,386	18.0:1
43	W C Friday Middle School	Dallas, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	618	18.1:1
44	Belmont Middle	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	770	18.1:1
45	South Point High	Belmont, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	989	18.2:1
46	Forestview High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,133	18.2:1
47	Bessemer City High	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	590	18.6:1
48	East Gaston High	Mount Holly, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	917	18.6:1
49	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	959	18.9:1
50	Hunter Huss High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,165	18.9:1

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