Gaston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 26 schools in Gaston County, North Carolina with reported Science scores. North Carolina state average: 57.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +26.1pp |
| 2 | Pinewood Elementary Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 76.8% | +19.6pp |
| 3 | Robinson Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 75.4% | +18.2pp |
| 4 | New Hope Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 75.0% | +17.8pp |
| 5 | Lowell Elementary Lowell · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 71.2% | +14.0pp |
| 6 | Ida Rankin Elementary School Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +13.3pp |
| 7 | Belmont Central Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.4% | +13.2pp |
| 8 | North Belmont Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.3% | +13.1pp |
| 9 | W A Bess Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.2% | +13.0pp |
| 10 | Chapel Grove Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 63.5% | +6.3pp |
| 11 | Catawba Heights Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +4.6pp |
| 12 | W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +4.1pp |
| 13 | Costner Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.8pp |
| 14 | Gardner Park Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | -2.3pp |
| 15 | Kiser Elementary Stanley · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 53.4% | -3.8pp |
| 16 | Tryon Elementary Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | -5.5pp |
| 17 | McAdenville Elementary McAdenville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | -5.6pp |
| 18 | Brookside Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.2pp |
| 19 | Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 47.3% | -9.9pp |
| 20 | Pleasant Ridge Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -14.6pp |
| 21 | Carr Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 41.0% | -16.2pp |
| 22 | H H Beam Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 37.1% | -20.1pp |
| 23 | Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 33.3% | -23.9pp |
| 24 | Lingerfeldt Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 32.9% | -24.3pp |
| 25 | Woodhill Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 29.4% | -27.8pp |
| 26 | Sherwood Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 28.4% | -28.8pp |
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 Science 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.