Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162002730
W B Beam Intermediate School
401 East First Street, Cherryville, NC 28021 · (704) 836-9114 · Gaston County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
188 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 100 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 48% |
Student demographics
51%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gaston County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 W B Beam Intermediate School
W B Beam Intermediate School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W B Beam Intermediate School this school | 191 | 98.4% | 56.8% |
| District No 7 Elementary Wade | 211 | 96.7% | 57.1% |
| J S Waters School Goldston | 222 | 98.6% | 59.3% |
| Southwood Elementary Kinston | 218 | 98.6% | 57.5% |
| Oak Lane Elementary Hurdle Mills | 224 | 98.7% | 61.3% |
| Cliffside Elementary School Cliffside | 188 | 94.7% | 76.9% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 W B Beam Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #612 of 1,297 | #11 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #704 of 1,296 | #12 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #495 of 1,300 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #1,393 of 1,485 | #30 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #846 of 1,414 | #23 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
191
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 191 | 10.3 | 18.5:1 | 98% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 9.4 | 20.2:1 | 98% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 10.1 | 20.1:1 | 63% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 11 | 17.1:1 | 49% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 9.8 | 19.8:1 | 52% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 61% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 11 | 21.4:1 | 54% (127) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W B Beam Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (193 to 191); teachers up 6% (9.8 to 10.3).
About W B Beam Intermediate School
Federal records list W B Beam Intermediate School as an elementary school in Cherryville, North Carolina. Federal data show 191 students enrolled in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
A total of 56 schools make up Gaston County Schools, with 30,995 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at W B Beam Intermediate School, about 67 are White. It is also 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among Gaston County residents, the White share is about 68%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
With 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.5:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 85% average among public schools in Gaston County.
W B Beam Intermediate School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.8% at W B Beam Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.8%.
The county, Gaston County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 61 public schools and about 35,898 students.
Among nearby public schools, Cherryville Elementary is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of W B Beam Intermediate School. On state test proficiency, W B Beam Intermediate School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 188 to 191. Students per teacher increased from 17.1 in 2020-21 to 18.5 in 2024-25.
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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 Cherryville
- Cherryville HighHigh · 484 students
- John Chavis Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Cherryville ElementaryElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Cherryville Elementary0.4 mi · 378
- Cherryville High0.6 mi · 484
- John Chavis Middle School0.7 mi · 412
- Washington Elementary4.1 mi · 376
- Tryon Elementary4.2 mi · 336
- West Lincoln Middle7.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About W B Beam Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend W B Beam Intermediate School?
W B Beam Intermediate School enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does W B Beam Intermediate School serve?
W B Beam Intermediate School serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at W B Beam Intermediate School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at W B Beam Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at W B Beam Intermediate School?
Student demographics at W B Beam Intermediate School are roughly 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees W B Beam Intermediate School?
W B Beam Intermediate School is overseen by Gaston County Schools in Gaston County.
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