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What's something Stuart W Cramer High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
953
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162003246
Stuart W Cramer High
101 Lakewood Rd, Belmont, NC 28012 · (704) 866-5700 · Gaston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL953 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
950 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 22% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
63.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Stuart W Cramer High
Stuart W Cramer High's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart W Cramer High this school | 953 | 99.7% | 50.3% |
| Charles B Aycock High Pikeville | 1,138 | 98.7% | 52.4% |
| West Iredell High Statesville | 767 | 99.1% | 34.4% |
| John M Morehead High Eden | 771 | 99.6% | 32.8% |
| West Rowan High Mount Ulla | 988 | 99.7% | 23.8% |
| East Gaston High Mount Holly | 917 | 99.6% | 40.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stuart W Cramer High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #203 of 468 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #144 of 464 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #170 of 448 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 953 | #201 of 598 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #198 of 473 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #203 of 474 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #66 of 527 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #150 of 277 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
953
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 953 | 53.4 | 17.9:1 | 100% (950) |
| 2023-24 | 956 | 51 | 18.8:1 | 48% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 964 | 52 | 18.6:1 | 45% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 988 | 54 | 18.3:1 | 30% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 1,040 | 57.2 | 18.2:1 | 38% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 1,043 | 56 | 18.6:1 | 43% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stuart W Cramer High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,040 to 953); teachers down 7% (57.2 to 53.4).
About Stuart W Cramer High
Stuart W Cramer High is a public medium-sized high school in Belmont, North Carolina. Enrollment is 953 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 25% higher.
The 56 schools of Gaston County Schools, including Stuart W Cramer High, enroll 30,995 students.
White students account for 55% of enrollment at Stuart W Cramer High. Other groups make up 20% Black, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Gaston County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. Stuart W Cramer High has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. The rate at public schools in Gaston County averages 85%, lower than here.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Stuart W Cramer High receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Stuart W Cramer High, the prediction is 48.4% and the result is 50.3%.
Gaston County has about 234,881 residents, and median household income is about $67,478, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Gaston County number 61 and enroll about 35,898.
The closest public school to Stuart W Cramer High is Belmont Central Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Stuart W Cramer High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Stuart W Cramer High ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 953 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 988.
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Gaston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,881
Census ACS
Median income
$67,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
35,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gaston County Schools
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- North Gaston HighHigh · 1,061 students
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
Other schools in Belmont
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Belmont MiddleMiddle · 770 students
- Belmont Central ElementaryElementary · 693 students
- J B Page Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- North Belmont ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Catawba Heights ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont Central Elementary0.6 mi · 693
- McAdenville Elementary1.1 mi · 190
- J B Page Primary School1.8 mi · 396
- North Belmont Elementary1.9 mi · 371
- South Point High2.0 mi · 989
- Cramerton Middle2.2 mi · 959
Frequently asked questions
About Stuart W Cramer HighHow large is Stuart W Cramer High?
Stuart W Cramer High enrolls approximately 953 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stuart W Cramer High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stuart W Cramer High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Stuart W Cramer High have?
Stuart W Cramer High employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stuart W Cramer High?
At Stuart W Cramer High, the student body is approximately 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Stuart W Cramer High?
Stuart W Cramer High is overseen by Gaston County Schools in Gaston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.