Cramerton Middle

Cramerton Middle is a substantial 6-8 campus in Cramerton, North Carolina, overseen by Gaston County Schools. The school serves 959 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

Cramerton Middle is one of 56 schools operated by Gaston County Schools, a district that enrolls 30,995 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Cramerton Middle shows that White students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cramerton Middle has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Gaston County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Cramerton Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 76.0%, a residual of +10.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gaston County put the typical household earns roughly $67,478 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Cramerton Middle is one of 61 public schools in Gaston County (combined enrollment of about 35,898 students).

The closest other public school is New Hope Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Cramerton Middle comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cramerton Middle has grew 16%, going from 828 students in 2018 to 959 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 61% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the Cramerton Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.