Gaston County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 47 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 | Cramerton Middle Cramerton · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 82.9% | +25.7pp |
| 3 | Pinewood Elementary Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 76.8% | +19.6pp |
| 4 | Robinson Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 75.4% | +18.2pp |
| 5 | New Hope Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 75.0% | +17.8pp |
| 6 | Lowell Elementary Lowell · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 71.2% | +14.0pp |
| 7 | Ida Rankin Elementary School Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +13.3pp |
| 8 | Belmont Central Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.4% | +13.2pp |
| 9 | North Belmont Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.3% | +13.1pp |
| 10 | W A Bess Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 70.2% | +13.0pp |
| 11 | John Chavis Middle School Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 68.8% | +11.6pp |
| 12 | Belmont Middle Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 67.0% | +9.8pp |
| 13 | Chapel Grove Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 63.5% | +6.3pp |
| 14 | Stanley Middle Stanley · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 62.9% | +5.7pp |
| 15 | Catawba Heights Elementary Belmont · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +4.6pp |
| 16 | W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +4.1pp |
| 17 | Mount Holly Middle Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 58.1% | +0.9pp |
| 18 | Costner Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 58.0% | +0.8pp |
| 19 | Gardner Park Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | -2.3pp |
| 20 | Kiser Elementary Stanley · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 53.4% | -3.8pp |
| 21 | South Point High Belmont · Gaston County Schools | High | 51.7% | -5.5pp |
| 22 | Tryon Elementary Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | -5.5pp |
| 23 | McAdenville Elementary McAdenville · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | -5.6pp |
| 24 | Brookside Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.2pp |
| 25 | Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 47.3% | -9.9pp |
| 26 | Holbrook Middle Lowell · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 45.6% | -11.6pp |
| 27 | York Chester Middle Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 45.2% | -12.0pp |
| 28 | Cherryville High Cherryville · Gaston County Schools | High | 44.4% | -12.8pp |
| 29 | Forestview High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 43.9% | -13.3pp |
| 30 | Pleasant Ridge Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -14.6pp |
| 31 | Bessemer City Middle Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 41.4% | -15.8pp |
| 32 | Carr Elementary Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 41.0% | -16.2pp |
| 33 | Gaston Virtual Academy Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Combined | 40.1% | -17.1pp |
| 34 | East Gaston High Mount Holly · Gaston County Schools | High | 39.5% | -17.7pp |
| 35 | Stuart W Cramer High Belmont · Gaston County Schools | High | 38.1% | -19.1pp |
| 36 | H H Beam Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 37.1% | -20.1pp |
| 37 | W P Grier Middle School Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 36.9% | -20.3pp |
| 38 | W C Friday Middle School Dallas · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 36.3% | -20.9pp |
| 39 | Southwest Middle Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Middle | 34.9% | -22.3pp |
| 40 | Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 33.3% | -23.9pp |
| 41 | Lingerfeldt Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 32.9% | -24.3pp |
| 42 | Woodhill Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 29.4% | -27.8pp |
| 43 | North Gaston High Dallas · Gaston County Schools | High | 29.1% | -28.1pp |
| 44 | Sherwood Elementary Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | Elementary | 28.4% | -28.8pp |
| 45 | Bessemer City High Bessemer City · Gaston County Schools | High | 26.7% | -30.5pp |
| 46 | Ashbrook High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 26.2% | -31.0pp |
| 47 | Hunter Huss High Gastonia · Gaston County Schools | High | 19.8% | -37.4pp |
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.