Gaston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 48 schools in Gaston County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cramerton Middle Cramerton · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 71.4% | +19.6pp |
| 2 | Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 71.3% | +19.5pp |
| 3 | South Point High Belmont · Gaston County Schools | High | 70.7% | +18.9pp |
| 4 | McAdenville Elementary McAdenville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 69.8% | +18.0pp |
| 5 | New Hope Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 66.3% | +14.5pp |
| 6 | Stuart W Cramer High Belmont · Gaston County Schools | High | 63.3% | +11.5pp |
| 7 | Belmont Middle Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 62.1% | +10.3pp |
| 8 | Belmont Central Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.6pp |
| 9 | Gaston Virtual Academy Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Combined | 61.2% | +9.4pp |
| 10 | W A Bess Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 59.5% | +7.7pp |
| 11 | Pinewood Elementary Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 57.5% | +5.7pp |
| 12 | Forestview High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 56.8% | +5.0pp |
| 13 | Stanley Middle Stanley · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 56.7% | +4.9pp |
| 14 | North Belmont Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.2pp |
| 15 | Cherryville High Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | High | 53.8% | +2.0pp |
| 16 | W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 53.6% | +1.8pp |
| 17 | Ida Rankin Elementary School Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 52.2% | +0.4pp |
| 18 | Catawba Heights Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | -0.1pp |
| 19 | Mount Holly Middle Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 51.5% | -0.3pp |
| 20 | Lowell Elementary Lowell · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 48.6% | -3.2pp |
| 21 | John Chavis Middle School Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 22 | Costner Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 46.9% | -4.9pp |
| 23 | East Gaston High Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | High | 45.4% | -6.4pp |
| 24 | North Gaston High Dallas · Gaston County Schools | High | 43.5% | -8.3pp |
| 25 | W C Friday Middle School Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 43.0% | -8.8pp |
| 26 | Cherryville Elementary Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 41.6% | -10.2pp |
| 27 | Carr Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 41.5% | -10.3pp |
| 28 | Holbrook Middle Lowell · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 41.4% | -10.4pp |
| 29 | Kiser Elementary Stanley · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 41.1% | -10.7pp |
| 30 | Tryon Elementary Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -10.9pp |
| 31 | Robinson Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 40.8% | -11.0pp |
| 32 | Ashbrook High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 39.5% | -12.3pp |
| 33 | Pleasant Ridge Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 39.3% | -12.5pp |
| 34 | Chapel Grove Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 39.2% | -12.6pp |
| 35 | Bessemer City Middle Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 36.0% | -15.8pp |
| 36 | York Chester Middle Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 35.9% | -15.9pp |
| 37 | Bessemer City High Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | High | 35.0% | -16.8pp |
| 38 | Gardner Park Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.9pp |
| 39 | Brookside Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.9pp |
| 40 | Sherwood Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 32.6% | -19.2pp |
| 41 | Southwest Middle Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 30.9% | -20.9pp |
| 42 | W P Grier Middle School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 28.5% | -23.3pp |
| 43 | Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 28.3% | -23.5pp |
| 44 | Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 24.4% | -27.4pp |
| 45 | Hunter Huss High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 23.5% | -28.3pp |
| 46 | Lingerfeldt Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 21.1% | -30.7pp |
| 47 | H H Beam Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 20.6% | -31.2pp |
| 48 | Woodhill Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 20.5% | -31.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Gaston County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.