Schools
61
6 districts
Gaston County
North Carolina · Public K-12
61 public schools serving approximately 34,751 students, in a county of 234,881 residents.
Enrollment
34,751
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,478
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.8%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
32
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Gaston County Schools
30,281 students · 6 districts in Gaston County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gaston County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.4% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Community Charter School | Gastonia | Other | KG-12 | 1,906 | · |
| Mountain Island Charter School | Mt. Holly | Other | KG-12 | 1,703 | · |
| Ashbrook High | Gastonia | High | 09-12 | 1,303 | · |
| North Gaston High | Dallas | High | 09-12 | 1,134 | · |
| Hunter Huss High | Gastonia | High | 09-12 | 1,120 | · |
| Forestview High | Gastonia | High | 09-12 | 1,081 | · |
| Stuart W Cramer High | Belmont | High | 09-12 | 964 | · |
| South Point High | Belmont | High | 09-12 | 955 | · |
| Cramerton Middle | Cramerton | Middle | 06-08 | 909 | · |
| East Gaston High | Mount Holly | High | 09-12 | 883 | · |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 866 | · |
| Southwest Middle | Gastonia | Middle | 06-08 | 804 | · |
| Holbrook Middle | Lowell | Middle | 06-08 | 777 | · |
| Belmont Middle | Belmont | Middle | 06-08 | 742 | · |
| Belmont Central Elementary | Belmont | Elementary | 02-05 | 689 | · |
| Stanley Middle | Stanley | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| Carr Elementary | Dallas | Elementary | PK-05 | 633 | · |
| W A Bess Elementary School | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 622 | · |
| W P Grier Middle School | Gastonia | Middle | 06-08 | 610 | · |
| Community Public Charter | Stanley | Elementary | KG-08 | 607 | · |
| W C Friday Middle School | Dallas | Middle | 06-08 | 605 | · |
| Bessemer City High | Bessemer City | High | 09-12 | 566 | · |
| Mount Holly Middle | Mount Holly | Middle | 06-08 | 557 | · |
| Gardner Park Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| New Hope Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | KG-05 | 520 | · |
| Highland Sch of Technology | Gastonia | High | 09-12 | 514 | · |
| Sherwood Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 514 | · |
| H H Beam Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| Ida Rankin Elementary School | Mount Holly | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 | · |
| Brookside Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| Bessemer City Middle | Bessemer City | Middle | 06-08 | 500 | · |
| Cherryville High | Cherryville | High | 09-12 | 492 | · |
| Costner Elementary | Dallas | Elementary | PK-05 | 485 | · |
| Pinewood Elementary | Mount Holly | Elementary | PK-05 | 485 | · |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | Gastonia | Other | KG-12 | 462 | · |
| Woodhill Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 | · |
| Bessemer City Primary | Bessemer City | Elementary | PK-02 | 445 | · |
| York Chester Middle | Gastonia | Middle | 06-08 | 431 | · |
| Robinson Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 419 | · |
| John Chavis Middle School | Cherryville | Middle | 06-08 | 413 | · |
| Lowell Elementary | Lowell | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 | · |
| Lingerfeldt Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 408 | · |
| Bessemer City Central Elem | Bessemer City | Elementary | 03-05 | 407 | · |
| Cherryville Elementary | Cherryville | Elementary | PK-03 | 383 | · |
| Chapel Grove Elementary | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 357 | · |
| Hawks Nest STEAM Academy | Gastonia | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 | · |
| J B Page Primary School | Belmont | Elementary | PK-01 | 339 | · |
| Tryon Elementary | Bessemer City | Elementary | PK-05 | 338 | · |
| Springfield Primary | Stanley | Elementary | PK-02 | 336 | · |
| Kiser Elementary | Stanley | Elementary | 03-05 | 329 | · |
| North Belmont Elementary | Belmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 327 | · |
| Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School | Gastonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 321 | · |
| Catawba Heights Elementary | Belmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 259 | · |
| Ridgeview Charter School | Gastonia | Elementary | KG-07 | 254 | · |
| Gaston Early College High School | Dallas | High | 09-13 | 230 | · |
| W B Beam Intermediate School | Cherryville | Elementary | 04-05 | 203 | · |
| McAdenville Elementary | Mcadenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 180 | · |
| Warlick Academy | Gastonia | High | 06-12 | 175 | · |
| Webb Street School | Gastonia | Other | PK-12 | 148 | · |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | Dallas | High | 09-12 | 113 | · |
| Dogwood Classical Academy | Belmont | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
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